Rutter’s Farm Stores puts two new products on its lunch and dinner menus to give customers more choices. Rutter’s Farm Stores, based in York, Pa., plans to please its loyal customers with the addition of steak chips and quesadillas to its lunch and dinner menus to further help retain and gain customers. The company’s new steak…
Rutter’s Takes Top Slots In Best of York Voting
Customers recognize Rutter’s for its milk, quick service lunch and breakfast, and coffee program. York, Pa.-based Rutter’s once again was voted to the top for the 2012 Best of York contest. Voted on by readers of the York Daily Record, Rutter’s again placed first in Best Milk and Best Quick Service Lunch. Rutter’s also placed…
Orion Food Systems Announces Promotion
Watkins says he plans to take Orion Food Systems to the “next level of foodservice success.” Hank Suerth, CEO of Orion Food Systems, announced Steve Watkins, chief financial officer, has been promoted to president of Orion Food Systems. Watkins has been a member of the Orion team for 25 years. He said he plans to…
NRA Donates Meals To Hungry
The 2012 National Restaurant Association Restaurant, Hotel-Motel Show Exhibitors donated 41,710 meals to the Greater Chicago Food Depository (GCFD). The National Restaurant Association announced its 2012 Restaurant, Hotel-Motel Show, hosted May 5 through 8, donated its surplus food to the Greater Chicago Food Depository (GCFD). More than 41,710 meals had been donated by them to…
C-Stores Advertise Low-Sodium Snacks
Thirteen Topeka c-stores join to promote low-sodium snacks in the front of their stores. A handful of convenience stores in Topeka plan to cut back on their salty snack food offerings, and instead, sell more healthy snacks. Each store agreed to create a rack of healthy, low-sodium items. “When you go into convenience stores, you…
Just Like Stainless Steel
San Jamar-Chef Revival releases a new “finish” option to several of its washroom and napkin dispensers. The Stainless Steel Finish dispensers offer an upscale look with the same quality and durability as traditional San Jamar dispenser finishes. The dispensers look like stainless steel, and coordinate well with stainless steel fixtures at half the cost of…
Small Preparation Refrigerators
Hoshizaki America introduces its Commercial Series Sandwich and Mega Top Prep Refrigerators. The new preparation refrigerators offer quality performance, which will sale convenience store operators money in operation costs. The stainless steel refrigerators have front-breathing air flow, which is great for tight spaces, advanced air flow system to maintain safe temperatures and all parts last…
Latest In Cup Dispensing
San Jamar-Chef Revival offers Wireworks, its latest line of cup and lid dispensers. Wireworks dispensers are ideal for any countertop application. The simple, adjustable design dispenses paper, plastic and foam cups between eight and 44 ounces (236 to 1,301 ml), and suction cup feet to keep the unit securely in place. Wireworks features one-at-a-time cup…
Drive-Throughs Help Coffee Sales
More convenience store chains and fast-casual restaurant chains add drive throughs at their stores, which helps with the sale of coffee. The fast-food drive-through concept now covers the world of designer coffee, convenience stores and fast-casual chains such as Panera Bread. Drive-through sales are growing after the economic recession. Sales increased 3% in 2011, and…
2012 Farm Bill Hearing Excludes Sugar Reform Discussion
“We are disappointed that the Agriculture Committee denied our request to testify at either of the commodity hearings,” says NCA president. The House Agriculture Committee Subcommittee on General Farm Commodities & Risk Management finished two days of Farm Bill hearings today with no mention of the outdated and costly U.S. sugar program. The National Confectioners…