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Evaluating New Foodservice Products with the “And” Test

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No matter how big or small, every foodservice business purchase must do more than ever before. How do you ensure that you’re getting more than just a “flash in the pan” when investing in a new product for your operation? Try applying the “and” test. What’s that? It’s a basic calculation of how many criteria each product you're considering meets. It can be used for this and that… and it can do this  and that… and so on. The more “ands” the better, but a minimum of three (including any nonnegotiable criteria) is a good place to start for a purchasing thumbs up. Here are some example criteria, in no specific order: It helps maintain food, beverage, or service quality and consistency It supports menu expansion It can perform multiple functions or be used in different applications It’s built for reliable, commercial use It’s easy to use It’s fairly priced It improves workflows or speeds up a task It supports safety and/or hygiene It’s energy efficient It looks good Ready to try it? ...

2025 School Nutrition Association Conference: It’s Your Moment!

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What happens when you mix kids, food, learning, and legislation together? The world of K-12 nutrition! For child nutrition professionals like you, that peppery recipe ensures that there’s never a dull moment! “It’s Your Moment!” is the theme of this year’s School Nutrition Association Annual National Conference ( July 13-15 in San Antonio)  so take a well-deserved bow!  The goal of ANC is to provide tools and tips to help child nutrition pros like you keep shining bright as you feed our future. Whether ANC is in your plans or not, if you’re based in Louisiana, Mississippi, West Tennessee, or Arkansas, we can bring equipment solutions to you to help your program continue to adapt and thrive.  Here’s a preview of some of the latest equipment that will be featured at this year's SNA ANC Expo: Welbilt, an Ali Company (Booth #713) Welbilt equipment brands help you deliver high capacity, consistency, and reliability to keep your child nutrition program running smoothly...

Sale-abrate with A+ Equipment from FWE!

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Free Shipping on All FWE Models for           School Foodservice! Offer valid from July 1-September 30, 20 25 Start the new school year strong with this limited time offer from FWE! Whether you need to replace outdated equipment or expand your program’s capabilities, FWE’s Free Shipping promotion is a cost-effective way to make it happen. From humidified heated holding to keep food hot and fresh, serving wells to support feeding programs wherever you serve, rethermalization cabinets for high volume feeding, to versatile heated bulk food cabinets built for reliable transport, FWE equipment will help you efficiently serve hot and nutritious school meals on time, every time! Available on all FWE standard catalog models and options for school foodservice projects only. Learn more about the FWE School Foodservice Equipment offer here . We’re here to help you take advantage of this great offer available from now through September 30, 2025. For help ident...