TORONTO—Totally Green Inc. announced that its Board of Directors has appointed Cam Carver as Chief Executive Officer effective November 2, 2015. Carver was most recently the Co-founder and CEO of Temporal Power Ltd. As CEO, Cam Carver succeeds Shawn Dym, who will continue to serve as an active member of Totally Green’s Board of Directors.“The Board is excited and proud to welcome Cam Carver as CEO,” said Shawn Dym. “We’ve brought on a proven leader at a time when Totally Green is in a strong position in the marketplace. He brings more than 15 years of experience as a...

WASHINGTON, D.C.—The National Restaurant Association (NRA) annually explores the top menu trends for the coming year. For this year’s What’s Hot culinary forecast, the NRA surveyed nearly 1,600 professional chefs—members of the American Culinary Federation (ACF)—to find which foods, beverages and culinary themes will be hot on restaurant menus in 2016.Top 20 food trends for 2016 include: 1. Locally sourced meats and seafood; 2. Chef-driven fast-casual concepts; 3. Locally grown produce; 4. Hyper-local sourcing; 5. Natural ingredients/minimally processed food; 6. Environmental sustainability; 7. Healthful kids’ meals; 8. New cuts of meat; 9. Sustainable seafood; 10. House-made/artisan ice cream; 11....

SAN LUIS OBISPO, CALIF.—ClearWater Tech, LLC, a leading manufacturer of ozone systems for water and air purification for nearly 30 years, announced the promotion of Marc DeBrum to Sales Manager. “Marc’s commitment to all aspects of ClearWater Tech is unwavering,” said Cameron Tapp, President of ClearWater Tech. “He has been an integral part of growing the business over the last two decades. He has shown not only his ability to apply ozone in virtually every application, but he has demonstrated his aptitude for management as well.”DeBrum brings more than 18 years of experience in ozone manufacturing, technical writing, mechanical...

NAPLES, FLORIDA—The air outside may be a balmy 95 degrees but the temperature inside The Grow House (a.k.a. CropBox) at the Ritz-Carlton, Naples is an ideal 65 to 72 degrees—perfect for growing lettuce and other micro-greens. Since July, Executive Chef George Fistrovich has been growing the equivalent of an acre of vegetables in a repurposed shipping container that sits in the parking lot of the hotel. Measuring 40 feet by 8 feet in size, the container is equipped with everything one needs to grow crops—lights, planting racks, HVAC system, all of the necessary hydroponic components, and a system of...

WASHINGTON, D.C.—Green Seal is joining with the Food For Thought Catering Group of Chicago to promote sustainability and its GS-55 Certification for Restaurants and Food Services. “With Food For Thought’s recent growth, we felt it important to expand the presence of GS-55 certification into our overall business messaging,” said Bess Montecalvo, Marketing Manager at Food for Thought. “We want to ensure that our customers know we not only provide quality service and food but produce it in an environment that has a minimal impact on the environment.”The goal of the partnership between Food for Thought and Green Seal is...

NEW YORK—Dometic Group announced that it will exhibit its DM50 at the HX: The Hotel Experience expo in New York City, November 8 to 10. The DM50 is the world’s first drawer minibar designed to operate silently and provide an array of luxury features to both enhance guests’ in-room experience while saving energy for the hotel. Show participants can see the DM50 at Booth #1936.“Dometic stands as a pioneer in developing versatile, silent-running minibars and our DM50 represents the very top of our class,” said Fatiha Babou, Business Leader Lodging Americas for Dometic Group. “With the DM50, we have...

ENGLEWOOD CLIFFS, N.J.—Recognizing LG Electronics’ leadership in environmental sustainability, Corporate Responsibility Magazine, the leading voice of corporate responsibility, has named LG Electronics USA President and CEO as 2015 Responsible CEO of the Year.Selected by an independent judging panel of previous winners and other industry leaders, Cho was singled out for excellence in environmental impact and sustainability. CR Magazine’s judges considered a number of key metrics including the scope of the CEO’s impact on his organization and community, the extent to which the CEO drove this initiative, and the individual reputation or professional risk taken by the CEO.Under Cho’s leadership,...

VERNON HILLS, ILL.—Scotsman Ice Systems has named Robert Croker as regional sales manager for the West. In this role, he will be responsible for driving sales in the region through distribution and key accounts.Croker brings more than 25 years of experience in the foodservice industry—most recently with a leading glasswashing and dishwashing equipment manufacturer, where he had an established track record of steady sales growth. Croker’s past experience also includes serving as a foodservice equipment manufacturer’s representative and in corporate hospitality sales management.“Robert’s wealth of foodservice industry knowledge and experience make him an asset to the Scotsman team and...

TORONTO—Totally Green announced that its ORCA system was featured in the September 28, 2015, edition of Maclean’s Magazine. The article spotlights ORCA’s adoption of Internet of Things (IoT) technology to increase system efficiency by letting customers wirelessly track waste and sustainability metrics while proactively managing their overall service.In the column, Maclean’s takes a look at how Totally Green teamed up with Rogers Communications to develop a customized IoT technology that would incorporate sensors and cellular transmitters into the ORCA system. This forward-thinking approach is hailed as “one of the most compelling success stories of a Canadian company embracing IoT...

SANTA MONICA, CALIF.—Shore Hotel recently installed an AquaRecycle Laundry Water Recycle System, which will reduce carbon emissions and its laundry water usage by 80 percent. The new system will allow the hotel to reclaim and reuse its laundry wastewater, conserving precious resources all while offering its guests premium eco-conscious accommodations.“California is in a four-year drought, and as we sought ways to answer Governor Brown’s call to conserve water, our engineering team looked for ways to reduce our water usage on property,” says Shore Hotel General Manager Joe Velasquez. “AquaRecycle allows the hotel to recycle our laundry wastewater, which results...