Smokaroma introduces the newInstant Burger cooker. Utilizing directenergy transfer, the Instant Burgercooks two hamburgers, chicken filets, sausage patties or hot dogsin 25 seconds. Produce sandwiches as fast as you can prep the buns.The meat temperature reaches over 180 degrees. No hood, venting oradditional labor needed. The product only uses energy while cooking andrequire 23 inches…
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alon usas wiessman and morris honored
Duo receives “Entrepreneur of the Year” Award from Ernst & Young. David Wiessman, chairman of Dallas-based Alon USA Energy, Inc., and Jeff Morris, president and CEO of Alon, have been named Entrepreneurs of the Year (EoY) in the Energy, Chemicals and Mining category by Ernst & Young. This honor recently was awarded to Wiessman and…
mark vii launches direct operations in new england
Car wash firm to sell and service accounts from Connecticut to Maine. Mark VII Equipment Inc., the U.S. subsidiary of WashTec AG of Germany, Has begun directly selling and servicing Mark VII equipment in Connecticut, Massachusetts, Rhode Island, New Hampshire, Vermont and Maine. “Following a management change at our former distributor, both parties decided not…
kroger to certify dairy purity
Company to complete transition to rBST-free milk by early 2008. The Kroger Co. said it would complete the transition of milk it processes and sells in its convenience stores and supermarkets to a certified rBST-free supply by February 2008. The Company said its decision was based on customer feedback in the markets it serves. Earlier…
Hot Stuff Foods steaks a claim on breakfast
Foodservice provider adds new steak and egg pizza to the menu. Hot Stuff Foods is “steaking” a claim that it has one of the best breakfast menus in the QSR segment. The food solution’s provider announced the launch of its new Steak & Egg Personal Size Pan Pizza. “Our new Steak & Egg PSPP is…
couchetard named convenience store decisions chain of the year
Under CEO Alain Bouchard, the marketer has built an extensive c-store network in the U.S. and Canada. In a year where several top convenience store companies distinguished themselves with new store prototypes, increased sales and strong financial portfolios, Alimentation Couche-Tard Inc. stood out from the crowd by cementing its position as a dominant marketer in the U.S. and…
kwik trip continues aggressive growth
Chain opening a store in Austin, Minn., one of 20 new units it scheduled to open in 2007. Austin, Minn. is getting its second Kwik Trip convenience store this week as the La Crosse, Wis. chain completes renovations to rebrand the former Severson Conoco gas station. The Austin stories one of about 20 new Kwik…
curtain closes on kwikemart
The curtain may have closed on the Kwik-E-Mart, the fictional convenience store on The Simpsons brought to life in 11 markets by 7-Eleven, but a piece of the project will live on. That’s because 7-Eleven is donating the building materials and cardboard cutouts of Homer, Bart and the rest of The Simpsons clan and donating…
highs dairy partners with radiant
Self-service food-ordering system to be deployed at more than 50 convenience and dairy locations. High’s of Baltimore Inc. reached a deal with Radiant Systems to deploy multiple Radiant customer self-service kiosks in more than 50 of the mid-Atlantic retailer’s 82 High’s Dairy Stores. “Experience, reliability and ease-of-use were keys to our decision,” said Benjamin Jatlow,…