Congratulations Fresh Origins - Fruit Crystals! WINNERS OF INNOVATIVE NEW PRODUCT GALLERY AND THE FOOD TRENDS EXPERIENCE ANNOUNCED AT THE FLORIDA RESTAURANT & LODGING SHOW Winners Also Announced in the $35,000 Giveaway
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 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:
Azar Nut Company - "Sriracha" Sunflower Kernels
Barry's Gourmet Brownies - Fudgiest Brownies Ever
Benny's Bloody Mary Straws & Original Bill's Steak Strips - Meat Straws and Steak Strips
Blender Boyz - Just Add Ice and Blend
Bungalow 23 - Culinary Cocktail Mixer
Butterfly Limited, Inc./Dolcissimo Desserts - Butter Rum Cakes
Canplas LLC - Grease Interceptors
Carousel Cakes - Pumpkin Pie/Cheesecake
CGX Radios - Kenwood Radio
Chef Innovations - Get a Grip, Chef's Grip
Clarity Analytics & Insight - Redar, the new way to reach and reward your customers
Clipper Mill - Field Goal Onion Ring Posts
Coffee Bean - Tinok High Chair
D'Artagnan - Variety Olive Oils (Classic, Black Fruity, Green Fruity)
ePure Glass - Variety Beverage Glasses
Every Restaurant in the City - National Restaurant Directory
Fat Cat Gourmet Foods - "Siamese Siracha"
Finger Food Products, Inc - Pizza Logs
Firetainment - Fire. Table. Cooking.
Fresh Origins - Fruit Crystals
Fruit Fly BarPro - Fly Strip, A Fly Killer
FSD International - Variety Sauce (Asian Cuisine)
GFS - Variety of Desserts
Hayden Valley Foods - Variety Snacks (Pretzels, Gummy Bears, Trail Mix)
Hold 'n' Cool - Instant Read Thermometer
Howler Monkey Hot Sauce - Variety Hot Sauces (Hot, Verde, Amarillo)
Infrico USA - Prep Tables and Display Cases
ItalCrust - Wood Fired Pizza Crust
Key West Aloe - 100% Aloe Vera Products
Loo Lever - A Sanitary Handle For Your Toilet
Menuvative - The Menu Has Evolved, Digital Menu
Miller Sugar Camp - 100% Old Fashioned Amish Maple Syrup
Mr. Bey Foods - Chocolate Petit Gateau
Natura Water - Water The Way Nature Intended
Plaza Promotions Inc. (The Wind Blocker) - A new revolutionary catering tool
Sugart Group - Granulated Sugar Sticks
Sysco - Buckhead Beef
The Catering Box - Safe and Professional Way To Transport Food
The Lease Coach - Negotiating Commercial Leases and Renewals For Dummies
Tom Cat Bakery - Variety of Bread
Tony Chacheres - Famous Creole Cuisine
Tony's Famous Clam Chowder - 3x World Champion Clam Chowder
Toufayan Bakeries - Goodie Girl Cookies and Pita Chips (Variety Flavors)
Tristan International - Sashimi Quality Tuna
Raikes Farms - Ham, Turkey Breast, Peruvian Sauce
Umbra Truffles - Variety of Spices and Sauces
Vigo Importing - Olive Oil, Vinegar, Breadsticks
Wikki Stix Co - One-of-a-kind Creatables, Self Stick No Glue
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.
