TOP PERFORMERS Sara Lee Foodservice Oscar Meyer (Kraft Foods Inc.) Ruiz Foods Inc. HONORABLE MENTIONS Don Miguel Mexican Foods Inc. Stouffer’s (Nestle) Old-time retailers tell it this way: Some years ago, convenience customers were more willing to give up a little something on quality—in the way of food, at least—if it meant they’d get something…

Choosing a branded pizza partner means balancing a complex equation that weighs such factors as product quality, financial and logistical considerations, marketing programs, employee training, ongoing support, brand equity and local competition. Suddenly, a cheese pizza isn’t so simple any more. It’s a complex decision that must be made carefully, said Dan Rotherham, director of…

My, how the roller grill continues to evolve. No longer visited exclusively by customers hungry for a hot dog, roller grills now boast a growing variety of ethnic foods nationwide, featuring everything from Mexican tortas to pork-filled Chinese steamed buns to breadsticks stuffed with jalapeno peppers and cheese. “We brought egg rolls and tornados into…

  C. Cretors and Co. introduced its new Cretors Hot Dog Grill a fresh twist on the basic hot dog cooker design. The grill includes an innovative, patent pending, center-drive shaft design that reduces strain on gears and ensures a longer motor life. The grill’s stainless steel cooking surface, withan aluminum heating plate underneath, ensures…

Piccadilly delivers a foodservice fit for Iron Bridge Richard Ferramosca felt hopeless. A trained chef, he’s no stranger to the workings of a kitchen, but he was nearing the decade mark in his search for a foodservice program ideal for his Iron Bridge Stations (Powhatan, VA). He had tried everything—from a local upscale franchise that…

Herschel Walker’s Famous 34 line offers six new dipping sauces available in convenient portion cups. The six flavors—Overtime Sauce, Sweet Mustard Sauce, Chillin’ Cucumber Sauce, Coolin’ Down Sauce, Tartar Sauce and Barbecue Sauce—join the successful Famous 34 appetizer line, which includes Popcorn Chicken, Spicy Glazed BBQ Wings, Breaded Catfish Strips & Bites and Spinach &…

MIWE offers the Backcombi, a combination of MIWEs Condo and Aeromat ovens, in which retailers have the advantage of both circulating and stationary baking. A baking control system allows each baking chamber to be regulated separately. And the Backcombi is suitable for baking frozen and par-baked products. For more information from MIWE America, LLC., 908-904-0221…

BLIMPIE Subs & Salads announces the availability of its new Grilled Sub line, which will include the Ultimate Club; Beef, Turkey and Cheddar; and a grilled Buffalo Chicken Melt. As with all BLIMPIE sandwiches, the ingredients of the new Grilled Subs are sliced fresh to order before grilling. In addition, there will be regional offerings…

C-store operators are always encouraged to update their store furnishings. Often times, spending a little on maintenance updates can reduce costs in the long run. That is why operators may want to look into Taylor Co.’s new countertop product. Taylor Co. introduces the new Model C708 and C709 Crown Series countertop Heat Treatmentsoft-serve dispensing freezers…

The Alto-ShaamCombitherm has further developed combination oven/steamer technology to provide complete smoking ability. Available in three electric boiler-free models, thispatented technology gives operators the unique ability to smoke any product,hot or cold, and follow it with a non-smoked item without any residual smokeflavor. Rich, smoke flavor offers menu diversification and even greater costsavings over smoked…