Chicago, Ill. (Inaugural Year) ─ Beverage-Air, division of Carrier Commercial Refrigeration was recognized with technology partner, XDX Innovative Refrigeration by the National Restaurant Association (NRA) and Foodservice Equipment & Supplies as the most cutting edge and innovative foodservice product for the award's inaugural year, it was announced Saturday at an award dinner meeting during the association’s annual show.
Beverage-Air’s Prestige Plus line of foodservice refrigerator and freezer cabinets incorporate patented X-STREAM valve technology from XDX which reduces food spoilage and prevents harmful bacteria from growing as quickly, while reducing energy consumption. Antimicrobial handles, special down-ducting and shelving innovations combine to make the Prestige-Plus cabinets truly innovative and the recipient of the FES Dealer’s Choice Kitchen Innovation Award, the First Kitchen Innovation Award in the history of the National Restaurant Association.
“Our Prestige Plus foodservice equipment is an extension of our commitment to our customers and to this industry. Beverage-Air and Carrier Commercial Refrigeration are appreciative of the efforts of FES and the National Restaurant Association to recognize our innovations and industry leadership amidst the distinguished group of award winning manufacturers as the recipient of the FES Dealer’s Choice and National Restaurant Association’s Kitchen Innovation Award.” said Vice President of Sales for Beverage-Air.
Beverage-Air’s Prestige Plus commercial foodservice refrigeration units, utilize X-STREAM technology from XDX, which enables temperatures to decrease faster, uses less energy consumption, improves humidity control and, ultimately, reduces defrost cycles and food spoilage. The antimicrobial door handles are positioned for easy and effective cleaning. Air distribution is able to evenly distribute temperatures throughout the cabinet. The product was evaluated by an expert panel of respected industry leaders, as well as foodservice industry professionals attending this year’s show. “We applaud the efforts of the National Restaurant Association,” added Senior Vice President of Sales and Marketing, “This award and the industry focus upon food safety will help us raise the bar for our customers in the areas of performance and food safety.
Independent laboratories have tested the XDX technology and have do***ented that the growth rate for spoilage bacteria under isothermal conditions was 65 percent less than the rate for products subject to defrost cycles. By using the XDX technology, food products with a traditional shelf-life of 3.3 days would have a five day shelf-life when temperature is held constant. XDX’s technology is used in a multitude of food service and restaurant applications, to supermarket and convenient store equipment, to the ultra-low temperature requirements of blood plasma storage, and is available in equipment from Beverage-Air, International Cold Storage, Cold Zone, Tyler Refrigeration, Russell. Witt Refrigeration, and Kramer; Divisions of Carrier Commercial Refrigeration.
10-03-2005, 16:35
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