This week I will be attending The NAFEM Show (North American Association of Food Equipment Manufacturers) in Orlando. The show runs from February 1 to 3 at the Orange County Convention Center. I am looking forward to it and will report on the event in next week’s column. There are currently 541 exhibitors. I will be on the lookout for new innovations and technologies—specifically ones that help hoteliers save energy and water and reduce waste.
Within foodservice there has been a lot of chatter recently about the health risks of gas stoves. According to The New York Times, mounting evidence of the potential health risks of gas stoves, including a link to childhood asthma, ignited a debate, after a commissioner of the United States Consumer Product Safety Commission (C.P.S.C.) suggested that his agency might move to regulate these kitchen appliances.
Responding to the firestorm, Alexander Hoehn-Saric, the agency’s chairman, issued a statement saying, “Research indicates that emissions from gas stoves can be hazardous, and the C.P.S.C. is looking for ways to reduce related indoor air quality hazards. But to be clear, I am not looking to ban gas stoves….”
Induction Cooking: a ‘Disruptive Technology’
Good ventilation can of course minimize risk but experts including The Foodservice Technology Center (FSTC) suggest induction cooking to be a better option than gas. “The new nationwide goal of reaching zero net carbon by 2050 has pushed induction cooking to the forefront as a disruptive technology that can lead the way to zero carbon cooking,” FSTC says, adding that induction cooking offers fast heat-up, precise temperature control, kitchen comfort, no combustion byproducts, easy cleanup and lowered fire risk.
At The NAFEM Show I will be watching for companies determined to reduce the carbon footprint of kitchen appliances.
On the trade show floor, @CenterStage will be the hot spot for moderated panel discussions and quick talks on relevant topics.
As a preview to the show, NAFEM is offering a report entitled, “The ultimate E&S trend recap for 2022.” Trends highlighted in the report include being sensitive to patrons’ allergies, plant-based foods, focusing on replacing equipment that consumes the most energy, smart ventilation systems, immunity-boosting foods, energy-efficiency standards that are now in effect
for reach-in refrigerators and freezers and walk-in refrigerators, reusable servingware, sustainable to-go packaging, the use of ultraviolet light in disinfection and sanitation, and dishwashers with heat recovery systems.
I expect The NAFEM Show to be filled with hundreds of examples and stories of companies making foodservice safer and better for people and planet—all while keeping profitability top of mind.
GLN Welcomes Christie & Co., J.R.LIGGETT’S to Product & Service Directory
Green Lodging News has added Christie & Co. to the “Strategic Branding, Design and PR” section of its Green Product & Service Directory and J.R.LIGGETT’S to the “Amenities/Dispensers/Toiletries” section. Christie & Co, an award-winning full-service global growth agency specializing in strategic branding, PR, market research, and advertising, has been guiding ethical brands from Dream to Mainstream since 1992. In their three decades in business, Christie & Co has helped companies realize or refresh their mission, visions and values and integrated these into results-oriented branding and PR. The agency has forged such a pathway in building brands that almost every player in ethically minded industries knows the Christie & Co name.
Christie & Co has achieved proven success at growing companies across a variety of industries including hospitality, green building, clean energy, food and beverage, health, and wellness, outdoor and adventure, sustainable agriculture, impact investors, social entrepreneurs, and global game-changers. Gillian Christie has been awarded as one of the Top 100 Women Taking the Lead to Save our Planet as well as the prestigious Joe Nida Entrepreneurial Spirit Award for the agency’s pioneering efforts in the field of Clean Business. Call (805) 969-3744 or e-mail gillian@christieand.co.
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