Market Basket | July 2010

edited by Diane Ridge

Rich tasting and satisfying, all natural Fresh California Avocados make an ideal base for creative vegetarian entrees. They contribute a smooth texture and nutty flavor to the signature sauce on Avocado Pasta, add color and sophistication to Quinoa Soup with Avocado Crème Fraiche, and provide a sturdy filling for Grilled California Avocado Quesadilla. Fresh California Avocados are at their peak, so now's the time to take advantage of this season's prime fruit. Visit CaliforniaAvocado.com/Foodservice, or call 800-370-3782 for more.

Non-Skid Versa Camtrays from Cambro provide a better grip for safer meal delivery. And operators can save over 50% each year switching from paper tray mats. Non-Skid Trays withstand temperatures up to 210°F (100°C). All trays are available in 14"×18" (36 × 46 cm) and 15" × 20" (38 × 51,5 cm) sizes. All Non-Skid Trays have a 2 Year Warranty. Call 800-833-3003, or visit www.cambro.com/savemoney.

There's delicious news from Hellmann's…new Hellmann's Light Mayonnaise is now available. Made with 100% certified cage-free eggs, this mayo delivers the same great taste as Hellmann's Real Mayonnaise-but with half the fat and calories. The eggs used in this mayo are “American Humane Certified,” a certification program administered by the American Humane Association (AHA), the leading certifier of cage-free eggs in the U.S. For more information, visit unileverfoodsolutions.us/lightmayo.

Sometimes, there's more than meets the eye when it comes to hot dogs. A good example is the new Farmland Turkey Cheddar Hot Dog. Inside every bite of this delicious turkey dog, you'll find 100% real Cheddar cheese. The hot dog itself is made from only tender, USDA-inspected cuts of meat, which give it a firm bite and even texture. And it's smoked, for a real country flavor. The hot dogs come 8/1 in a ten pound case. Visit www.farmlandfoodservice.com for recipes and more.

Kraft Vending & OCS is launching the Tassimo Professional T-65 CUL single cup brewing system. Its compact size makes smart use of limited space and offers small to mid-size businesses a more intimate coffee-making experience. With well-known brands such as Gevalia, Twinings and Suchard, the T-65 CUL provides favorite hot beverages for every employee. Easy-to-follow instructions on a user-friendly LCD screen help coffee-lovers create a variety of delicious drinks. Visit TassimoPro.com for more.

Nothing is more attractive than free DOLE merchandising materials, except free customized DOLE merchandising materials. At www.doleprintondemand.com, operators can create up to $50 worth of posters, table tents, menu cards and sell sheets promoting smoothies, pizzas and DOLE Fruit Bowls, choosing from a wide selection of styles and designs that accommodate business logos, slogans, text and pricing. Cost-saving benefits include: design at your desk convenience; promoting your business identity; easy online access and direct delivery.

With three quality tier options, Tyson Deli Slices meats offer the right deli meat for every operation. This pre-sliced solution reduces the concerns for employee and food safety and offers a higher-yield product with less waste, reducing costs. The three quality tiers of popular turkey, ham and beef deli meats provide a quality sandwich base ready for customization by the operator or customer. Quality ingredients are used to deliver a lean and gluten-free product. Visit www.tysonfoodservice.com, or call 1-800-24-TYSON (1-800-248-9766).

American Metalcraft is great at taking traditional concepts and putting a twist on them. This time, they've modified some bread basket designs by enlarging them and making them suitable for serving entire meals! Neat black and stainless steel Wire Round Baskets are available in 3 sizes each. Zorro and Loop-D-Loop Rectangular Baskets, in black or chrome, measure a whopping 13" L × 6" W × 2 ½" H. Visit www.amnow.com for details, or call 800-333-9133.

You asked for it, you got it! Computrition's Point-of-Sale (POS) solution is here! Break away from the “traditional” cash register and process your customers' transactions with ease and full integration into Hospitality Suite products and more. Contact us today for more information (800) 222-4488 ext. 250 or email us at [email protected].

When it comes to seafood, Phillips Foods, Inc. knows that great flavor doesn't mean sacrificing quality or performance. Geared toward offering faster cook times, their Eastern Shore Crab Cakes are made with 100% real crab meat, have an even distribution of flake and lumps throughout the cake, and are seasoned with red and green peppers to provide a versatile cake that performs well in multiple cuisines and flavor profiles. Visit www.phillipsfoods.com for more details and recipe ideas.

Vollrath's Super Pan Super Shapes steam table pans now have deeper sizes available in current shapes and three new shapes — a third size oval pan, a full and half size hexagon, and a half size wild pan to customize your buffet line up more than ever. Super Shapes pans are made from 22-gauge stainless steel to withstand the most demanding commercial applications. Reinforced corners and edges reduce the potential for dents and dings that allow steam heat to escape from the well, saving energy. For more information, call 866-Vollrath or visit www.vollrathco.com.

ConAgra Foods Lamb Weston introduces three new Sweet Things sweet potato varieties to capture the ever-growing consumer demand for sweet potatoes. Sweet Potato Seasoned Crinkle Cut Wedge is seasoned in a red pepper batter coating and are par-fried. Sweet Potato Mini Tater Puffs are perfect for every daypart. They're bakeable, fryable, and great for dipping. And Sweet Potato Julienne Fries have crunchably crisp texture appeal, plus great plate coverage that delivers optimal yields. Visit www.lambweston.com for more.

Kellogg's Food Away From Home introduces a quick and easy online Nutrition Search Tool especially beneficial for K-12 foodservice operators. In just two simple steps, you can point and click your way to a list of Kellogg's products that meet your specific nutrition and allergen requirements. To access the tool, visit www.fafh.com. Click the “Products and Brands” link in the menu bar and select “Nutrition Search” from the dropdown menu. Then follow the prompts. It's really that easy!

Server Products recently introduced the newest addition to its line of durable, stainless steel portion-control pumps: the BP1Z4- and 1Z2-bottle pumps. These petite combination stainless steel and plastic pumps are ideal for dispensing syrups for slush, cocktail and coffee drinks and beverages. Reliable and reusable, the BP pumps are easy to clean and, unlike plastic pumps, do not contribute to solid waste and landfill issues. For more information, visit www.syrup-pump.com or call 800-558-8722.

Folgers Foodservice, from Smucker's, makes it easy for you to satisfy patron needs with complete coffee programs. Folgers provides great coffee, reliable equipment and outstanding service at a price per cup that makes serving Folgers rich and satisfying for you too. Available in a variety of flavors and foodservice-friendly packages, all Folgers roasts are made from the finest Mountain Grown beans, delivering pot after pot of consistently rich flavors and aromas and pure coffee satisfaction. For rebate offers and more, visit www.smuckerfoodservice.com.

Desserts of all kinds benefit from the lure of the blueberry: from blueberry pizza to blueberry pie to blueberry smoothies. Consumers identify plump, cultivated blueberries as beneficial and seek them out in desserts with blueberries as ingredients, fillings and/or garnish. An unprecedented bounty of formula-ready frozen blueberries ensures a ready-supply for product development and long term planning. Visit www.blueberry.org, for more.