Keep Your Students Rolling Through the Lunch Line

There’s something about being prepared with the right tools that helps get the enthusiasm flowing and momentum going. This year’s theme for the School Nutrition Association of Louisiana conference was “Let the Good Times Roll in School Nutrition.” The conference and expo delivered all the right stuff to educate and motivate Louisiana’s child nutrition professionals, whatever comes their way.

If you attended SNAL ‘26, thanks so much for coming! We hope you came away feeling energized and excited about the endless possibilities for your child nutrition program—like the scratch-cooking parishes that loved our prep tools and equipment. 

In case you weren’t able to make it to New Orleans, here are some product highlights to help you keep the lines rolling.

 

Prep fresh food fast with the VariCut Food Processor from Edlund! It’s made to handle the daily demands of your busy child nutrition program with a 7-in-1 adjustable thickness blade and over 30 cutting disc options for slicing, dicing, shredding, and more. 

Cleanup is quick and hygienic thanks to removable and dishwasher safe components.

 

The versatile Titan Max Cut is your all-in-one manual prep solution. That’s right: no power needed! 

Slice, dice, wedge, or core fruits and veggies anywhere. Create apple ‘fries,’ fresh zucchini or carrot sticks, and more.

 



Edlund Edvantage slicers offer the ability to quickly and safely slice fresh meats and cheeses for your students with multiple slicer sizes to suit your volume needs. Slicers are easy and comfortable to operate with ergonomic controls and safety features such as running light and safety overload switch. Made of durable anodized aluminum.

 

The Edvantage® #1 Manual Can Opener has an ergonomic knob and Edvancoat™ technology that make it smooth and comfortable to operate and open 50+ cans per day.

Its 4-sided knife blade can be flipped and rotated a half turn to ensure a sharp, efficient blade for up to a total of 10,000 can openings. When it’s time to flip or replace, no tools are needed.

 


Able to open up to 200 cans per day, the heavy duty Edlund 270 Electric Can Opener brings safety, speed, and reliability to your kitchen. 

This easy to clean can opener features two speed levels for opening various sized cans, slow for spill-free small can opening and faster for efficient large can opening. Its slot-machine type lever takes minimal effort to use.


Store and transport pans securely with the Channel Manufacturing universal pan transport rack with cutting board top and 3 1/4" wide pan slides. Made of heavy duty, high-tensile extruded aluminum, this easy to maneuver rack comes with a lifetime guarantee against rust and corrosion. 


Save precious time with organized, clearly visible tools and supplies. The Quantum Foodservice Organization Station and SmartGrid Mounted Systems put empty wall space above and around sinks, prep stations, work tables, staging areas, and equipment to work for you. 

These organizers are made from a variety of components to meet your space and organization needs: wall tracks, grids, free-standing shelving with worktop, wall shelving, hooks, bins, and accessories to keep important items close-at-hand without taking up valuable workspace. Smart Grid system kits and components are available in Green and Gray antimicrobial epoxy finishes.

 


Say goodbye to wrestling with your wraps. Covering pans and containers or wrapping fresh fruit is a quick and clean job with the TableCraft KenKut 3 Film/Foil Dispenser. 

This hygienic, dishwasher safe dispenser can hold 12-18" rolls of film or foil up to 6" diameter (3,000 ft2 roll). It has both a slide cutter and metal safety blade, plus non-slip feet for easy two-handed use. 

 

Keep the pep in prep with Perfect Grip Utensils by TableCraft. They have comfortable, ergonomic handles that are also slip-resistant, even with wet hands. The Perfect Grip Line includes 30 dishwasher safe essentials like paring knives, peelers, kitchen shears, spatulas, and more. These NSF listed tools are made of Stainless Steel with a soft grip handle that includes a hole for hanging to keep them organized and accessible.

 

Look to us for ways to help you keep your lines rolling. Our mission is to help you increase efficiency and participation to run a successful program. Contact us!

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