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Friday, October 9, 2015

CONGRATULATIONS TO FRESH ORIGINS: Overall Winner for Best in Show was Fresh Origins for their new products including Mushroom Leaf and Leaf Sorrel Butterfly Purple WINNERS OF INNOVATIVE NEW PRODUCT GALLERY AND THE FOOD TRENDS EXPERIENCE ANNOUNCED AT THE FLORIDA RESTAURANT & LODGING SHOW


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 for Best in Show was Fresh Origins for their new products including Mushroom Leaf and Leaf Sorrel Butterfly Purple. The 1st place runner upwas Creative Carding for their innovative gift card boxes and folders; and the 2nd place runner up was Madhouse by Michael Aram for their china collection. The winner of the Best New Product in the Food Trends Experience was Ashlynn's Gourmet for their Honey Habanera Glaze. In addition, Cesar Quintero, COO and Founder of Fit2Go won a $500 shopping spree on the show floor.

Following is a list of the companies who participated in the New Product Showcase:


Company Name 
Product Description

Ashlynn's Gourmet 
Honey Habanero Glaze 

4course Consultants 
Branding, design

AngelPo America 
Combi Oven

Aunt Fannie's 
Aunt Fannie's FlyPunch! We kill fruit flies.

Aztecas Design 
Manufacture and Distribution of Handblown glassware

Bat-Bike 
Electric bicycles

BikeCruz 
Pedal Party

Bissell Commercial 
BG10 Carpet Extractor, Carpet Cleaner, Bissell

Buffet Burners 
Patented system for heating chafing dishes without the need for open flames, Sterno, canned fuel.

ChefTec 
ChefTec software, xt5, the leading provider of back-of-the-house technology for the foodservice industry

Cookshack 
The real taste of BBQ the high tech way

Creative Carding by Prestar Packaging 
Innovative gift card boxes and folders in the country.

ConnectTable 
Accommodate Large Groups Faster

Cusano's Bakery 
Quality Fresh Bread Products

Dever-Bon-Pate 
Wild Salma Kalamata Mousse

Donno Foods 
Gourmet Organic Syrup

Dur_a-Flex 
Seamless commercial flooring.

Ecolab 
Cleaning equipment

Ellsworth Co-op Creamery 
Cheese manufacturer, artisan, farmstead, unique flavors infamous cheddar cheese curds

Empire Marketing Group 
Resfab Electric Flyers

Flatware Saver 
The most effective solution to can virtually eliminate losses flatware to the trash.

Florida Seating 
Tables and Chairs

Fresh from Florida 
Drive awareness and sales of Florida's $100 billion agriculture industry.

Fresh Origins 
New products including Mushroom Leaf and Leaf Sorrel Butterfly Purple

Gelato Petrini 
New Flavors include Gianduia, Vanilla Bean and Caramel Machiato

Good Ones 
Wisconsin Cheddar Cheese Curds

HIMI 
Automatic commercial pre rinse faucets

HK France 
Indoor-outdoor furniture

JTECH 
Wireless systems to run more efficient and profitable operations

Juicee 
New flavors including Watermelon Kiss, Mint; Green Goddess Antioxidant, Kale; After Party Beets, Green Lover Spinach, Celery;

Kassa-Dini 
Modern and elegant tabletop solutions

Madhouse by Michael Aram 
China

MDR Steerling Inc 
Dinnerware

Mochidoki Mochi Ice Cream 
A fresh and modern approach to a traditional Japanese ice cream treat, and designed a new artisanal delight

Oasis Climatic 
Commercial and industrial misting systems manufacturers offering a diverse portfolio

OnTour Golf 
Ice Cream Cone made of golf clubs

Oracle Micros 
Accounting Systems, Registers & Financial

PacknWood 
Smooth and elegant finished products make the food you serve more enticing, all while preserving the environment.

PerfektPass Trays LLC 
Products are shaped to hold specific vessels, such as demi cups, shot glasses, square dishes, standing utensils or pop sticks

Power Knot 
Liquid Food Composter

Rao's Specialty 
Traditional Italian delicacies

Restaurant360 
Real Estate Professionals Dedicated to the Restaurant Industry.

Restaurantware.com 
Eco-Friendly Tableware

ReviewUS.com 
Comprehensive customer communication tool used to improve a company's online reputation.

RoxiSpice 
Drinkware Rim System

Saniflow Corporation 
Modern hand dryers.

Strahl Beverageware 
High clarity polycarbonate, one of the toughest plastic materials, Strahl products are Virtually Unbreakable.

The Catering Box 
The safe and professional way to transport food

The Mushroom Guy 
Mushroom grower and distributor to caterers, pizza chain's restaurant's.

Tony Chachere 
Bloody Mary Mix that is Gluten Free, Lowest Sodium 280mg, Natural, No HFCS

The 2015 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.

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