ORLANDO, FL – The Winners of the People's Choice Awards for the Innovative New Product Gallery were announced today at the Florida Restaurant & Lodging Show, being held at the Orange County Convention Center. Thousands of attendees voted for their favorite products. The overall winner for Best in Show was Fresh Origins for their new products including Mushroom Leaf and Leaf Sorrel Butterfly Purple. The 1st place runner up was Creative Carding for their innovative gift card boxes and folders; and the 2nd place runner up was Madhouse by Michael Aram for their china collection. The winner of the Best New Product in the Food Trends Experience was Ashlynn's Gourmet for their Honey Habanera Glaze. In addition, Cesar Quintero, COO and Founder of Fit2Go won a $500 shopping spree on the show floor.
Following is a list of the companies who participated in the New Product Showcase:
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Company Name |
Product Description |
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Ashlynn's Gourmet |
Honey Habanero Glaze |
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4course Consultants |
Branding, design |
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AngelPo America |
Combi Oven |
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Aunt Fannie's |
Aunt Fannie's FlyPunch! We kill fruit flies. |
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Aztecas Design |
Manufacture and Distribution of Handblown glassware |
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Bat-Bike |
Electric bicycles |
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BikeCruz |
Pedal Party |
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Bissell Commercial |
BG10 Carpet Extractor, Carpet Cleaner, Bissell |
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Buffet Burners |
Patented system for heating chafing dishes without the need for open flames, Sterno, canned fuel. |
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ChefTec |
ChefTec software, xt5, the leading provider of back-of-the-house technology for the foodservice industry |
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Cookshack |
The real taste of BBQ the high tech way |
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Creative Carding by Prestar Packaging |
Innovative gift card boxes and folders in the country. |
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ConnectTable |
Accommodate Large Groups Faster |
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Cusano's Bakery |
Quality Fresh Bread Products |
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Dever-Bon-Pate |
Wild Salma Kalamata Mousse |
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Donno Foods |
Gourmet Organic Syrup |
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Dur_a-Flex |
Seamless commercial flooring. |
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Ecolab |
Cleaning equipment |
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Ellsworth Co-op Creamery |
Cheese manufacturer, artisan, farmstead, unique flavors infamous cheddar cheese curds |
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Empire Marketing Group |
Resfab Electric Flyers |
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Flatware Saver |
The most effective solution to can virtually eliminate losses flatware to the trash. |
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Florida Seating |
Tables and Chairs |
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Fresh from Florida |
Drive awareness and sales of Florida's $100 billion agriculture industry. |
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Fresh Origins |
New products including Mushroom Leaf and Leaf Sorrel Butterfly Purple |
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Gelato Petrini |
New Flavors include Gianduia, Vanilla Bean and Caramel Machiato |
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Good Ones |
Wisconsin Cheddar Cheese Curds |
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HIMI |
Automatic commercial pre rinse faucets |
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HK France |
Indoor-outdoor furniture |
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JTECH |
Wireless systems to run more efficient and profitable operations |
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Juicee |
New flavors including Watermelon Kiss, Mint; Green Goddess Antioxidant, Kale; After Party Beets, Green Lover Spinach, Celery; |
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Kassa-Dini |
Modern and elegant tabletop solutions |
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Madhouse by Michael Aram |
China |
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MDR Steerling Inc |
Dinnerware |
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Mochidoki Mochi Ice Cream |
A fresh and modern approach to a traditional Japanese ice cream treat, and designed a new artisanal delight |
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Oasis Climatic |
Commercial and industrial misting systems manufacturers offering a diverse portfolio |
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OnTour Golf |
Ice Cream Cone made of golf clubs |
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Oracle Micros |
Accounting Systems, Registers & Financial |
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PacknWood |
Smooth and elegant finished products make the food you serve more enticing, all while preserving the environment. |
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PerfektPass Trays LLC |
Products are shaped to hold specific vessels, such as demi cups, shot glasses, square dishes, standing utensils or pop sticks |
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Power Knot |
Liquid Food Composter |
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Rao's Specialty |
Traditional Italian delicacies |
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Restaurant360 |
Real Estate Professionals Dedicated to the Restaurant Industry. |
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Restaurantware.com |
Eco-Friendly Tableware |
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ReviewUS.com |
Comprehensive customer communication tool used to improve a company's online reputation. |
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RoxiSpice |
Drinkware Rim System |
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Saniflow Corporation |
Modern hand dryers. |
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Strahl Beverageware |
High clarity polycarbonate, one of the toughest plastic materials, Strahl products are Virtually Unbreakable. |
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The Catering Box |
The safe and professional way to transport food |
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The Mushroom Guy |
Mushroom grower and distributor to caterers, pizza chain's restaurant's. |
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Tony Chachere |
Bloody Mary Mix that is Gluten Free, Lowest Sodium 280mg, Natural, No HFCS |
Pitch the Press – Several industry journalists scoured the show floor on the opening day to find some of the most unique and interesting new products and then invited the exhibitors to present a two minute pitch to a room full of editors in the first annual Pitch the Press Event. Products that were pitched included:
- Ashlynn's Gourmet's Sweet Honey Habanero Glaze
- BikeCruz' Pedal Party
- Buffet Burners' Industry Heating Table
- Cheer Wine's Soda Water
- El Marisol's Chocolate Tortilla
- Flatware Saver's flatware/ramekins finder
- Flow Menu's New Mobile Payment System
- Gelato Petrini New Flavors including Gianduia, Vanilla Bean and Caramel Macchiato
- Heineken USA's BrewLock Draught Beer System
- Hoshizaki Southeastern's Cres Series Refrigerated Equipment Stand
- Leafware's Palm Leaf Utility Tray/Mini Trays
- NatureSeal's product for Avocado's to last for five days
- Roa's Speciality's Lemon Cooking Sauce
- Strahl's Bar Butler and Shot Glass
- The Catering Box' The Safe and Professional Way to Transport Food
- The Mushroom Guy's Mushrooms packed for 21 day shelf life
- Tony Chachere's Bloody Mary Mix
The 2015 Florida Restaurant & Lodging Show is produced and managed by Urban Expositions (www.urban-expo.com) and sponsored by the Florida Restaurant & Lodging Association (www.frla.org). For more information, visit www.flrestaurantandlodgingshow.com.
Source: Florida Restaurant & Lodging Show
