Five beverage products from NAFEM meet the natural foods industry’s demand for labor savings and self-serve convenience.

Nancy Luna, Senior editor

February 22, 2019

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Self-serve frappé machines. Blenders that mix yogurt in a cup. In-house water-filtering systems. These innovations aim to help retailers and food-service establishments satisfy consumer demands for convenience, reduce waste and increase sales.

Take a look at these products displayed this month at NAFEM (North American Association of Food Equipment Manufacturers) conference in Orlando, Florida, which hosted 600 companies from across the country and 20,000 visitors over three days.

nations-restaurant-news-225.png Reporting for this piece originally appeared on Nation’s Restaurant News, a New Hope Network sister website. Visit the site for more foodservice industry business intelligence.

 

About the Author(s)

Nancy Luna

Senior editor, Nation's Restaurant News

Nancy Luna is a senior editor at Nation's Restaurant News. She covers the industry's largest and most talked about fast-food brands including McDonald's, Starbucks, Chipotle Mexican Grill, Taco Bell, Pizza Hut, KFC and Subway.

She is an award-winning journalist with more than 25 years reporting experience. As a veteran business reporter based in Southern California, Nancy has covered some of the country's most beloved food and retail brands including In-N-Out, Taco Bell, Trader Joe's, Aldi, Whole Foods Market, Target and Costco. Luna is a graduate of Cal State Fullerton. When she's not digging for news on her beat, you can find Nancy regaling her fans about her latest dining adventures on her Fast Food Maven social media channels

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