Bakon Announces North-American Introduction Of New Compact Ultrasonic Cutter At IBIE 2013

September 9, 2013 Bakon USA Food Equipment

The Compact ultrasonic cutting machine is designed to cut round and rectangular products. It has a small foot print. The machine is designed to work fast and accurately. The operator controls the speed, cutting patterns and ultrasonic energy through a user-friendly touchscreen. The machine is easy and safe to operate and is built according to the highest sanitation standards.

Zep Launches Pan Rejuvenator Aluminum-Safe Bakery Pan Presoak

September 9, 2013 Zep Inc.

Zep Inc., a leading consumable chemical packaged goods company that manufactures a wide variety of high-performance maintenance and cleaning chemicals today announced the introduction of Pan Rejuvenator™, a patent-pending, presoak treatment that dissolves heavy carbonized soils and baked-on food that commonly accumulate over time on aluminum pots, pans, and cookware. It decreases the need for manual scrubbing and removes food soil that is not easily removed through a regular wash procedure.

Hartford Baking Company Celebrates Three Years; Expansion

Hartford Baking Co. has made its mark in West Hartford with scratch-made European-style breads, pastries and high-end coffee. To celebrate its third anniversary, the bakery will donate 100 percent of its proceeds on September 12 to Foodshare, an effort to raise awareness about hunger in greater Hartford.

Cub Foods Celebrates 45 Years As Minnesota's Hometown Grocer

September 9, 2013 Cub Foods

The year 1968 is often regarded as a turning point in American history. In Minnesota, it marked the opening of Minneapolis’ Nicollet Mall, the iconic, closed-to-traffic outdoor shopping and office venue. It also was the year Vice President and former Minnesota Senator Hubert Humphrey ran for president, after securing the Democratic nomination over Minnesota Senator Eugene McCarthy. And Cub® Foods was founded by Stillwater-based brothers Charles and Jack Hooley, brother-in-law Robert Thueson, and friend and business partner Culver Davis, Jr.

Harris Teeter To Employees: Let's Keep Unions Out

Harris Teeter’s top executives are warning the grocer’s employees about unions after its acquisition by Kroger Co., a supermarket company whose workforce is largely represented by the United Food and Commercial Workers union.