The Winners of the People’s Choice Awards for the Innovative New Product Gallery was announced at the Western Foodservice & Hospitality Expo, being held at the Anaheim Convention Center. Thousands of attendees voted for their favorite products. The first place winner was Pure Napkin for their biodegradable disposable napkin. The 2nd place winner was Fresh Origins for their fresh flower and herbs flavored crystals; and the 3rd place winner was Not Ketchup for their fruit ketchup dipping sauces. The award for Top Trend in the Food Trends Experience (FTE)was also announced. Thousands of restaurant and foodservice professionals had the opportunity to see, taste, discover and learn about the new culinary innovations from 50 companies and then voted for their favorite. The winner was Frozen Bean Frappe Blends for their Specialty Desserts and Beverages. Participating companies, included:
Accusure
Amber System Technologies
American Cook Systems
AquaSharp
Arnel’s Originals (FTE)
C. Kay Cummings Candies (FTE)
Canplas LLC
Chef Fun Foods
ChickenStixx (FTE)
Clean Safety Inc.
David Instruments
Don Raul Coffee Company (FTE)
DoPublicity
Dr. Lucy’s
Edison Fire Protection Inc.
ePure Glass
Fresh Origins
Frozen Bean (FTE)
Fruit Fly Bar Pro
Good Earth Bags
Harvest Brands
Lee’s Sandwiches International
Lingham’s Sauce (FTE)
Lucky Foods (FTE)
Maplegrove Gluten Free Foods (FTE)
Melissa’s
Minsa Corporation
Mustache Mike’s (FTE)
Not Ketchup (FTE)
Nuovoterra Products
Otarian
Pure Epicurean
Pure Napkin California
Raaw Juice
Seeyoo International
Shop Keep
Steelite International
The Catering Box
The iidea Company
The Lease Coach
Thermo Dynamic Engineering
Torani
UFC Refresh/DeVista USA Inc. (FTE)
Urimat
Visstun Cups
Vito Oil Filtration
Zojirushi American Corp.
The new products showcase was sponsored by Kraft Foods where they introduced three new flavors including Grey Poupon Rouge, a Dijon mustard made with a roust blend of Cabernet Sauvignon; Philadelphia Delights, a unique blend of rich chocolate, fresh milk and real cream; and Simple Signatures Macaroni & Cheese, twisted elbow macaroni coated in a rich and creamy sauce made from real white cheddar cheese. Attendees were given the opportunity to enter for a chance to win free products and gift cards to J.B. Prince.
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 partner US Foods. This program, offered $10,000 in redeemable vouchers to the following people: Renee Ehmcke, with Gambling Cowboy; Tina Piser with AJ Barile’s Chicago Pizza; Mariel Guzman; Victor Romero with The Westin Mission Hills Villa; Cary Chan with Something Healthy; Devin Curry with Harvest Moon; Mozella Lesley with Heavenly Cake Creations; Gary Lewis with The Pour House; Steven Calderon with La Perlita Mexican Restaurant; and Janice Davies with Pollos Maria.
Posted by Rachel Allan
08/20/14
