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Ken's Foods Cuts Palletizing Costs 17% With On-Machine VFDs
Ken's Foods standardizes on-machine automation across its pallet-conveying systems, mounting PowerFlex 350 variable fre…
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Rita's Drive-Thru Format Outperforms 38% on Sales, Fuels Build-Out Push
Rita's Italian Ice & Frozen Custard is doubling 2026 franchise signings by leaning on second-generation restaurant conv…
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Better Blend Grows to 20 Units With Two Cincinnati Openings
Better Blend's Hyde Park and Kenwood openings bring the fast-casual smoothie and açaí bowl brand to 20 locations, under…
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PAUDIN and the Rise of Accessible Culinary Craftsmanship
Founded in 2017, PAUDIN blends professional-inspired design with attainable pricing, reflecting a broader shift toward …
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Where Craft Becomes Performance: The Story Behind Shun's Shiranami Chef's Knife
Shun's new Shiranami Chef's Knife blends centuries-old Seki City craftsmanship with dual-core steel engineering, earnin…
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Chicken Salad Chick Enters Minnesota with Apple Valley Unit
Chicken Salad Chick's Apple Valley debut at Cedar Marketplace marks the brand's entry into its 24th state, adding a fas…
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JBT Automated Systems Rebrands as FORMOVA
FORMOVA, formerly JBT Automated Systems, repositions four decades of material-handling and automation expertise under a…
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Survey: Protein Quality Drives Sandwich Sales, Pressuring Deli Prep Specs
Operators chasing sandwich traffic may need to revisit deli prep lines, cold-holding capacity, and slicer throughput as…
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Hillshire Reserve Lunchmeat Launch Has No FSE Angle
The submitted press release describes a retail deli meat line — outside FSENews.com's coverage scope of commercial kitc…
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L'Officiel Coffee Macau Fit-Out Completed by TGE Group
The Macau opening marks the second global location for the L'Officiel Coffee and L'Officiel Bar concept, with TGE handl…
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TOUS les JOURS Scales K-Bakery Pop-Up for BTS Las Vegas Event
The Korean bakery chain's large-scale temporary activation highlights growing demand for mobile and pop-up commercial k…
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Chicken Salad Chick's Third Kansas Unit Features Drive-Thru
The Derby, KS, unit at 2600 N. Rock Road adds drive-thru service — a format choice with direct implications for kitchen…