Electrolux Professional Adds Comprehensive Beverage Systems and Soft Serve Range to UK Offering
Electrolux Professional Adds Comprehensive Beverage Systems and Soft Serve Range to UK Offering
ceda Platinum Partner, Electrolux Professional, has launched its Beverage Systems and Soft Serve range to the UK market, in a move which consolidates its position as the OnE global business partner providing Food, Beverage and Laundry.
The hot, chilled, and frozen beverage equipment portfolio incorporates the high-quality finish and performance currently associated with Electrolux Professional’s extensive range of commercial kitchen equipment. Crucially, it now ensures a comprehensive foodservice solution can be offered to all customers, contributing to greater profits and superior sustainability.
Alex Reed, UK & Ireland Foodservice Sales Manager at Electrolux Professional, comments: “We know that there is an increasing demand for high-quality beverages, whether that is a premium cappuccino or a perfectly-served ice cream. By expanding our foodservice offering to incorporate beverage, we are ensuring that customers can access this expanding revenue stream.
“It also presents a single point of contact for those in the foodservice market, which provides consistency and helps to overcome issues associated with having multiple suppliers.”
There are a number of product types in the range, including:
- Coffee brewers, grinders and espresso machines;
- Chilled beverage dispensers and juicers;
- Frozen granita dispensers, frozen cream dispensers, and soft ice cream dispensers.
Within each of these categories there are a variety of customisation options, offering a significant amount of versatility for a number of applications.
The range has been subject to several years of R&D, following the acquisition of three major beverage brands. This is underpinned by a two-years parts and labour warranty, which is in line with Electrolux Professional’s foodservice range and beyond the industry standard.
There are a number of unique features across the range, best highlighted by the innovative functionality of the PrecisionBrew line of shuttle coffee brewers. For example, the Java-Tate technology provides gentle stirring of the coffee to maintain a consistent quality and taste, helping it to last up to twice as long as other coffee brewers.
Alex continues: “Our range of beverage equipment has been designed to bring a host of innovative features to the market, as well as a convenient single point of contact for customers. By operating as the OnE global business partner in food, beverage and laundry, we are able to provide an unparalleled level of consistency across the brand.”
He concludes: “To support the launch of the new beverage line, we have also made a significant investment into our Center of Excellence, transforming it into a fully operational showroom. This highlights our ability to both test and demonstrate foodservice equipment, instilling confidence in our customers and allowing for a truly unique hands-on experience.”
To view Electrolux Professional’s range of beverage and soft serve products, please visit: https://professional.electrolux.co.uk/
Rational Underlines Commitment to the UK
Rational Underlines Commitment to the UK
In the face of Brexit, ceda Platinum Partner Rational moves to support UK customers.
“Whatever happens, Rational is totally committed to the UK market.” That’s the statement of intent from the UK’s largest combi oven supplier, and one of the world’s top foodservice equipment brands. Rational UK’s managing director, Simon Lohse, says, “The company is very positive about its future in the UK, and is making plans to ensure that any potential disruption does not impact on its customers.”
Rational has already invested heavily in areas such as increased stock in the UK. In addition, while the company normally builds to order, it has recently introduced a new policy tailored to help speed up response times for UK customers, so that it can keep up with demand.
Rational invented the combi steamer back in the 1970s and its SelfCookingCenter is now the UK’s favourite combi oven. In the VarioCookingCenter, Rational has another market-leading appliance. Rational UK was one of the German company’s first overseas divisions. The subsidiary was established in 1991 and has seen continued growth, year on year. In the UK and Ireland, the company has a workforce of 72 and, despite tough economic conditions in 2019, Rational UK sales continue to grow
In addition to increasing stocks in the UK, Rational have a number of contingency plans, so whatever happens in the face of Brexit, Rational will continue to deliver a high level of support to the UK and Irish market.
Rational is working closely with its key UK distributors to ensure that they are aware of the plans and the support the company can offer them.
Key to the continued success of Rational UK has been its relationship with its parent company. Lohse comments, “Our German colleagues have been hugely supportive in the investments we have had to make in the UK to prepare for any Brexit scenarios. We hope our forward planning for future growth, and our continued investment in the UK market, will give our customers and distributors some peace of mind.”
RATIONAL is the leading provider in hot food preparation equipment and, with the VarioCookingCenter and SelfCookingCenter, the company delivers all a commercial kitchen’s thermal cooking requirements. Together, the two appliances offer the best cooking solutions. For information and brochures, or to come to a free VarioCookingCenter Live or SelfCookingCenter Live demonstration, call +44 (0)1582 480388, freephone 0800 389 2944 or visit www.rational-online.com
WaterCare are proud to announce the launch of WaterCare Recycling initiative.
WaterCare are Proud to Announce the Launch of WaterCare Recycling Initiative
Building on WaterCare’s core philosophy of providing the eco-friendliest water treatment products available on the market today, it was a natural decision for them to progress this and develop a new area of our business dedicated to the recycling and re purposing of ALL water filters.
Therefore, WaterCare are now able to recycle and re-purpose ALL types of plastic and aluminium water filters using their newly operational recycling facility at their Head Offices in Harlow, Essex. They are also able to regenerate the expired resin from within these water filters to be used in future manufacture of new water filters.
The added value and service this new operation provides means that not only can you purchase your water filters, made right here in the UK by WaterCare, but you can also utilise this facility and help reduce plastic waste from filters to zero. In addition, all components of any expired, unwanted or end-of-line water filters will be re-purposed or regenerated for future manufacture in their products.
WaterCare’s ability to use the recycled, high quality, raw materials in the production of their water filters is a key element in their efforts to protect the environment and continues their aim to become the most sustainable producer of water treatment products. It also offers their clients the opportunity to deliver a strong and transparent message, both internally and to their customers, that they are passionately committed to reducing plastic waste throughout the industry through the supply of sustainable, eco-friendly water filters from WaterCare.
How do you get involved? Simple!
Either send your unwanted water filters back to WaterCare for recycling or contact them with details on how many you have to return, and they will have them collected from you, free of charge! *
What type of Water Filters can you send back to WaterCare Recycling?
Any Water Filter! WaterCare can recycle all major brands of filter; Brita, BWT, Everpure, 3M and all other manufacturers.
*Free Collection is dependent on location and volume. Please contact WaterCare for more details and to discuss your requirements on 01279 780250 or email info@watercare.co.uk.
TAG Team Defend Cyclone24 Title & Beat Lap Record
TAG Team Defend Cyclone24 Title & Beat Lap Record
A team from TAG Catering Equipment UK Ltd have beaten the Welsh record and defended their 2018 title by winning the non-stop 24-hour track cycling challenge Cyclone24.
Cyclone24 is the UK’s original velodrome cycle challenge that pitches teams against each other over 24 hours in a relay format. The TAG Team won the 2018 Newport event and once again took the track this year from 20th to 21st October at The Geraint Thomas National Velodrome of Wales.
Starting at midday on Sunday the team of six lead by Project & Creative Director, Tyron Stephens-Smith rode 3884 laps, equivalent to 971,000 metres or 603 miles. The total distance ridden is further than London to Inverness.
This also beats the Welsh velodrome record of 3836 laps previously broken by TAG in 2018. The team also posted the fast lap time of 14.624 seconds.
“2018 was a real challenge and one of the hardest things I’ve done both mentally and
physically” commented Tyron.
“To return for 2019, take the win, beat the lap record and post the fastest lap time is beyond anything we could have imagined. But it was tougher in every way than 2018!”
The TAG Team took on the challenge in 2019 intending to raise £1,250 for the Velindre
Cancer Centre in Wales. Velindre is Wales’ premier cancer centre providing treatment, care and support to patients and their families.
“Velindre have been great in treating someone close to the team and we are delighted to
have so far raised over £2,000. Thank you to everyone who has donated, it has made the
challenge worthwhile” concluded Tyron.
If you’d like to donate to the challenge please visit the TAG team’s GoFundMe page at
https://www.gofundme.com/f/y5x5ay-24-hour-bike-race
Rational has once again won the "Smart Label" award, which was announced at Host in Milan
Rational has once again won the “Smart Label” award, which was announced at Host in Milan
A great joy for ceda Platinum Partner Rational, the world market and technology leader in the field of hot food preparation, at the international hospitality trade fair Host in Milan: one of the innovations to be exhibited at Host in October this year is the VarioCookingCenter, which has won the “Smart Label” award.
Functionality, technology, environmental sustainability as well as ethical and social implications – these are the features assessed by Fiera Milano and POLI.design in order to give recognition to the most innovative products and companies with the Smart Label award. Both the small combi-steamer, the SelfCookingCenter XS, and the company’s networking solution ConnectedCooking have in the past received the award.
“For us at Rational, innovation means offering the people working in commercial kitchens the best appliance for cooking. In our developments, we always take into account the energy balance of the units – so it is no coincidence that environmental sustainability is the issue we want to focus on at this year’s Host,” says Enrico Ferri, CEO of Rational Italia.
130 million meals are prepared with Rational units every day. The company, which is specialised in large and commercial kitchens, currently holds over 600 patents and a market share of more than 50% for multifunctional appliances. Its customers include restaurants, hotels, canteens, hospitals, schools as well as fast food chains, supermarkets, confectioners and butchers.
“Our extensive cooking research has also produced the VarioCookingCenter, a multifunctional cooking appliance for boiling, frying and deep-frying – all in one unit. This allows you to reduce your space requirement in the kitchen by up to 30%, and also save up to 40% in electricity,” says Ferri, describing the award-winning product. This is made possible by the mesh-like structure of the patented VariBoost heating system, which transfers the heat to the food through the thin pan base quickly and consistenly. On the command of the built-in cooking intelligence, the system immediately withdraws the heat to prevent sticking and overcooking. Even delicate products such as rice pudding, béchamel sauce or risotto succeed every time with the VarioCookingCenter.
“Together, the SelfCookingCenter and the VarioCookingCenter make a well-coordinated team. Because they have the same user interface, users will find it intuitive to operate and the multifunctionality ensures that virtually almost every application in the professional kitchen is covered,” says Ferri.
Instanta Introduces New Products As Part Of Range Changes
Instanta Introduces New Products As Part Of Range Changes
Boiling and chilled beverage equipment manufacturer and ceda Silver Partner Instanta has made some changes to its popular range of boilers, ensuring customers have the right products available to meet their needs.
As well as making some range modifications to bring products in line with market demands, Instanta has added two new products. The first, a new SureFlow 19 litre 6kW filtered counter-top boiler (CTS19F/6), means customers can now benefit from an increased capacity for higher volume use as well as a faster heat-up time. This new product joins the current 10 and 17 litre models. In addition, these three filtered counter-top products, along with our CTS10 product, have been reengineered to have the same footprint, with a reduced width of just 244mm.
The other new product is a five litre slimline under counter boiler, UCB5, and at just 135mm wide, is ideal for compact areas while still being able to provide a high volume of water. The new UCB5 is available with either the standard or high tap for filling tall jugs or cafetieres.
Modifications to existing UCB7 and UCB12 models will see them change from 7 and 12 litre models to 10 and 15 litre models, becoming UCB10 and UCB15.
Dave Wilson, operations director at Instanta, comments: “We believe it’s important to regularly review our product range to make sure it’s meeting the needs of the catering market, which evolves and changes as with any sector.
“We hope these changes are beneficial to customers and always welcome feedback from customers and suppliers to help future development.”
The new products can be found online here or call 01704 501114.
Hoshizaki See Through Launch Of Unique Glass Door Refrigerator - the Gram Eco Plus KG140
Hoshizaki See Through Launch Of Unique Glass Door Refrigerator – the Gram Eco Plus KG140
Boasting the same award-winning credentials as 5th generation ECO Plus models, yet with a transparent new twist, the innovative Gram ECO Plus KG140 accomplishes what the market once deemed to be an impossible task: a glass door storage refrigerator that boasts excellent efficiencies. In fact, so efficient is the ECO Plus KG140 that it has even been listed in the topten.eu’s famous energy efficiency ranking thanks to a Climate Class 5 classification and a remarkably low energy consumption of just 965 kWh/year.
Speaking of this groundbreaking achievement Simon Frost, Director of Hoshizaki UK & Ireland enthuses:
“Hoshizaki is thrilled to once again be leading the way with market-leading product launches such as our latest edition, the ECO Plus KG140.
Having spent significant time developing and testing the ECO Plus KG140, Hoshizaki is delighted to be launching this revolutionary product to the UK market and to be providing operators with a unit that brings together everything that is required from a durable, functional and aesthetic storage refrigerator.”
Unlike conventional storage refrigerators, the ECO Plus KG140 provides caterers with a clear view of the contents of their fridge without the need to open the cabinet door. This not only reduces the amount of times the refrigerator door is opened throughout prep and service, but also encourages productivity at the same time as it enhances the aesthetic of the commercial kitchen.
Complete with vast storage capacity, efficient air circulation, low noise consumption and a multitude of hygiene-led features, this double door refrigerator truly ticks all the boxes, particularly for large restaurants and bakeries.
For more information on the ECO Plus range, or for more information on Hoshizaki, please
see www.hoshizaki-europe.com or call 01322 616 900.
Maidaid Halcyon Celebrates its 45th Anniversary
Maidaid Halcyon Celebrates its 45th Anniversary
Maidaid Halcyon is celebrating 45 years as a prominent catering equipment
supplier.
The company was first formed as Maidaid Ltd back in 1974, by founders who identified the need for under counter cabinet glasswashers for use in the UK hospitality industry. This was a time when the majority of pubs only hand washed using a countertop rotating brush and dried each glass by hand.
After three hard years of trying to sell the concept, the breakthrough eventually occurred with a major pub group. Where single orders from pub tenants or owners turned into regular order stream, resulting in dramatic growth for the company.
Maidaid machines are still the product of choice for this pub group, now being supplied by one of their loyal distributors.
As the company grew it merged its Halcyon and Maidaid brands enabling the company to offer the unrivaled range it continues to present today.
Once the company decided to focus on warewashing it felt the time was right to introduce larger rack and flight machines into its regular range. Maidaid Halcyon are one of the few warewashing suppliers that consider a rack machine a stock item.
The success of this approach has resulted in the company keeping stock of basic models which have recently been reengineered for improved energy efficiency, serviceability and end-user interface.
Now, the business is recognised as one of the UK’s leading suppliers of glasswashers, dishwashers, utensil/potwashers, racks & flight machines and icemakers.
Maidaid Halcyon also provide a range of ancillary products including water softeners and water treatment devices as well as best quality specialist detergents.
The company is delighted that its efforts in providing a first-class service have received industry-wide recognition, winning awards from CEDA, Catering Insight and ENSE in 2016, 2017, 2018 and 2019.
The Maidaid Halcyon range can now be considered one of the most comprehensive from any warewashing equipment supplier.
During its 45 year history, Maidaid Halcyon have achieved an almost unbeatable reputation within the distributor catering industry, citing its employees as a major contribution.
Sales Director, Julian Lambert, from Maidaid Halcyon, said: “We will continue to work hard to add further customer satisfaction. Maidaid’s employees are our company’s greatest asset and therefore every effort is made to further develop their product knowledge and appreciation of the company structure and the key role they all play in the delivery of a service they can be proud of.”
To find out more about Maidaid Halcyon’s range, visit www.maidaid.co.uk, email sales@maidaid-halcyon.co.uk or call 0345 130 8070.
Specifi News Update October 2019
Specifi News Update October 2019
Specifi are delighted to announce the appointment of Nic Banner to Vice President of Sales for the UK and Ireland. Nic will be working alongside Stuart Campbell until the end of November to ensure a smooth transition for our consultants, manufacturers and dealer markets.
Nic can be contacted on 0044 (0) 7976 628 429 or n.banner@specifiglobal.com
In addition to Nic’s appointment, we are also recruiting a UK based Technical Support Engineer to ensure that the introduction of Specifi for our new clients will prove a seamless transition from their current specification software and at the same time having a locally based support for our existing users.
Host Milan 2019 has been and gone and we are delighted to announce that we have signed up many new manufacturers to Specifi Share, making it even easier for dealers and consultants to specify their products.
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New Chair and Vice Chair Appointed to ceda Academy
New Chair and Vice Chair Appointed to ceda Academy
ceda are pleased to announce two new appointments to the Academy. Mike Shea, of the commercial catering design company Vision Commercial Kitchens has been chosen as Chair, whilst Macauley Knight, of Archer Catering Systems, who offer catering equipment support, has been selected as Vice Chair.
It is hoped that their appointments will inspire more young people to choose the catering industry for their career path.
Mike Shea commented, “It’s an honour to have been considered, let alone to be appointed, as the ceda Academy Chairman. I’m excited about the future and look forward to working alongside Macauley and the rest of the Academy to finalise our objectives and goals for the next twelve months and of course our journey to achieving them. We are very grateful to Adam, Fiona and the wider ceda network for all the support and hospitality we have received so far.”
Macauley Knight was similarly enthusiastic, saying, “I’m very grateful and excited to be selected as the Vice Chair of the ceda Academy. I am looking forward to working alongside Mike and driving us, ‘the younger generation’, forward in the catering industry.”
Jack Sharkey, Managing Director at Vision Commercial Kitchens, who supported Mike’s appointment, stated, “The ceda Academy has been a great initiative; it engages with the next generation and the future of our industry.
“I am really pleased for both Mike and Macauley, as taking on the roles of Chair and Vice Chair will not only help to develop them individually and personally, but I have no doubt they will also help to develop and shape our industry in the future.”
Nick Archer, Director of Archer Catering Systems, reflected on Macauley’s journey within the catering industry: “Macauley came to work for us on the service side of the business; we quickly realised that he had some potential to be able to work on projects and attend site meetings.
“Since he has undertaken this role he has gone from strength to strength. He is well regarded by our own in-house engineers and has also built himself a good reputation with our client base for being organised and conscientious about how he goes about his work.”
He continued, “I am sure Macauley will take this role in his stride working alongside Mike and will prove himself a very capable Vice Chairman of the Academy.
“I would also like to add to wish Mike good luck in his role. It is important that we get some younger people into our industry and I am sure with Mike and Mac at the forefront of the Academy this will be a great way forward.”