The most recent Food Marketing Institute Expo in Dallas and National Restaurant Association Restaurant-Hotel-Motel Show in Chicago brought out the very latest in ice-making equipment, storage bins, and walk-in freezers and coolers as well as reach-in versions. This roundup of the latest in equipment is culled from both shows.

The most important thing for me is to go to the trade shows where refrigeration is emphasized. The most recent examples were the Food Marketing Institute’s Food Retail Show in Dallas this past May, and then the National Restaurant Association’s Restaurant, Hotel-Motel Show a few days later in Chicago.

Every year, a few issues rise above the rest, and the National Restaurant Association (NRA) has taken care to ensure that the show answers three of the most critical this year:

• Health care - Demystifying implementation for operators;
• Kids' Nutrition - Answer the new priority for parents; and
• Sustainability - Take advantage of guests' growing demand.

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