New Product Showcase Winners Announced At Florida Restaurant & Lodging Show
September 10, 2014 | 4 min to read
ORLANDO, FL – The Winners of the People's Choice Awards for the Innovative New Product Gallery were announced 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 was Mr. Bey Foods – Chocolate Petit Gateau. The 1st place runner up was Chef Innovations – Get a Grip, Chef's Grip; and the 2nd place runner up was Wikki Stix Co – One-of-a-kind Creatables, Self Stick No Glue. The winner of the best new product in the Food Trends Experience was Carousel Cakes – Pumpkin Pie/Cheesecake. Following is a list of the companies who participated in the New Product Showcase:
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Azar Nut Company – "Sriracha" Sunflower Kernels
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Barry's Gourmet Brownies – Fudgiest Brownies Ever |
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Benny's Bloody Mary Straws & Original Bill's Steak Strips – Meat Straws and Steak Strips |
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Blender Boyz – Just Add Ice and Blend |
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Bungalow 23 – Culinary Cocktail Mixer |
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Butterfly Limited, Inc./Dolcissimo Desserts – Butter Rum Cakes |
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Canplas LLC – Grease Interceptors |
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Carousel Cakes – Pumpkin Pie/Cheesecake |
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CGX Radios – Kenwood Radio |
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Chef Innovations – Get a Grip, Chef's Grip |
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Clarity Analytics & Insight – Redar, the new way to reach and reward your customers |
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Clipper Mill – Field Goal Onion Ring Posts |
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Coffee Bean – Tinok High Chair |
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D'Artagnan – Variety Olive Oils (Classic, Black Fruity, Green Fruity) |
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ePure Glass – Variety Beverage Glasses |
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Every Restaurant in the City – National Restaurant Directory |
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Fat Cat Gourmet Foods – "Siamese Siracha" |
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Finger Food Products, Inc – Pizza Logs |
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Firetainment – Fire. Table. Cooking. |
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Fresh Origins – Fruit Crystals |
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Fruit Fly BarPro – Fly Strip, A Fly Killer |
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FSD International – Variety Sauce (Asian Cuisine) |
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GFS – Variety of Desserts |
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Hayden Valley Foods – Variety Snacks (Pretzels, Gummy Bears, Trail Mix) |
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Hold 'n' Cool – Instant Read Thermometer |
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Howler Monkey Hot Sauce – Variety Hot Sauces (Hot, Verde, Amarillo) |
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Infrico USA – Prep Tables and Display Cases |
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ItalCrust – Wood Fired Pizza Crust |
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Key West Aloe – 100% Aloe Vera Products |
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Loo Lever – A Sanitary Handle For Your Toilet |
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Menuvative – The Menu Has Evolved, Digital Menu |
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Miller Sugar Camp – 100% Old Fashioned Amish Maple Syrup |
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Mr. Bey Foods – Chocolate Petit Gateau |
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Natura Water – Water The Way Nature Intended |
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Plaza Promotions Inc. (The Wind Blocker) – A new revolutionary catering tool |
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Sugart Group – Granulated Sugar Sticks |
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Sysco – Buckhead Beef |
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The Catering Box – Safe and Professional Way To Transport Food |
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The Lease Coach – Negotiating Commercial Leases and Renewals For Dummies |
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Tom Cat Bakery – Variety of Bread |
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Tony Chacheres – Famous Creole Cuisine |
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Tony's Famous Clam Chowder – 3x World Champion Clam Chowder Toufayan Bakeries – Goodie Girl Cookies and Pita Chips (Variety Flavors) |
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Tristan International – Sashimi Quality Tuna Raikes Farms – Ham, Turkey Breast, Peruvian Sauce |
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Umbra Truffles – Variety of Spices and Sauces |
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Vigo Importing – Olive Oil, Vinegar, Breadsticks |
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Wikki Stix Co – One-of-a-kind Creatables, Self Stick No Glue
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During the Expo the attendees were awarded a $250, $500 or even $1,000 product voucher to cash in for new products or menu staples from distributor partners. This program offered $35,000 in redeemable vouchers to the following people: Wael Dubbaneh with Wally's BBQ; Bill Anderson with Bansai Burger; Linda Wicker with Roy's Restaurant & Lighthouse Restaurant; Kathy Hiortdahl with Gaylord Palms; Virginia Remington with M1Moose Lodge; Jonathan Hogue with Tijuana Flats Casselberry; Kevin Gallagher with SMA Behavioral Healthcare; Kenny Chin with Kobe Japanese Steakhouse; Julie Holladay with 1933 Pub & Grill; Fabio Paduan with Bio Brazil Churrascaria; Romey Terezi with Mel's Diner; Indra Mulyana with Hideway Beach Club; Lenny Rife with JC's BBQ; Lynette Hiles with Dolphin View; Eric Eastes with Snook Haven; Loreen Campbell with Mo-Bay Grill; Howard Penner with Chesterfield Hotel; Chip Pacilo with Collins Catering; Mike Drury with Stonewood Tavern & Grill; Susan Bona, Adam Fronczak, Janet Whooley and Bobby Mozzuco with Celebration Town Tavern; Antonio Alberts with Sabor Aruba; David Garcia with Windsor of Bradenton; and Carla O'Donnell with Stuart Corinthian Yacht Club.
The 2014 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