Year: 2018

Renzi Foodservice Rolls Out Seamlessly Integrated Online, Mobile and Advanced RDC Payment Processing Solutions From FTNI

December 28, 2018 Financial Transmission Network, Inc.

Financial Transmission Network Inc. (FTNI), a provider of industry-leading integrated receivables solutions, today announced Renzi Foodservice, one of the largest family-owned and operated broadline foodservice distributors in Northern and Central New York State, has rolled out its ETran Integrated Receivables platform to deliver the distributor with advanced Remote Deposit Capture (RDC) and Fully-Hosted Online Payment Portal solutions. …

Tenth Annual Study Shows Two Critical Foodservice Packaging Trends in Direct Conflict

December 28, 2018 Foodservice Packaging Institute

The 10th annual Trends Report from the Foodservice Packaging Institute identifies that the two greatest trends in foodservice packaging are the push-back on single-use products, regardless of material, and that delivery continues to be one of the biggest sales drivers for the foodservice industry. …

Rational North America Ships Record-breaking 10,000 Units in 2018

December 28, 2018 Rational North America

RATIONAL North America, the leading manufacturer of combi-steamer technology, announced that the RATIONAL North American Distribution Center shipped a record-breaking 10,000 RATIONAL SelfCookingCenter® combi ovens to customers across the United States and Canada. The North American RATIONAL install base now exceeds 60,000 units, solidifying RATIONAL’s position as the market leader within this foodservice equipment category. …

Space Tech That Feeds High-End Diners in Toronto Could Help Canada’s North

December 28, 2018 James Dunne, CBC News

Technology being used to stock high-end Toronto restaurants with designer leafy greens could provide Northern Canadians with locally grown produce. …

Tests Show Low or No Pesticide Levels in Most Fruits and Vegetables in California

December 28, 2018 California Department of Pesticide Regulation

Once again, tests showed that the vast majority of fresh produce collected by the California Department of Pesticide Regulation (DPR) met national pesticide residue standards. During its 2017 survey, DPR found 96 percent of all samples had no detectable pesticide residues or were below levels allowed by the U.S. EPA. …