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Supermarket deli business is hot, hot, hot. In data reported by Supermarket News, deli-prepared food sales totaled $31.3 billion for the 12-month period ending August 27, 2022. These statistics reflect a 9.3% year-over-year growth and a 19.2% uptick from the pre-pandemic 2019 period. Much of that growth is from prepared fried foods like fried chicken, […]
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Leave a Comment (0) →As the world moves toward a more sustainable future, research has been urgent and robust for alternate vehicle fuels and biodiesel innovations have been at the front of the pack. What Exactly is Biodiesel Fuel? According to The Office of Energy Efficiency & Renewable Energy, biodiesel is a “liquid fuel produced from renewable sources, such […]
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Leave a Comment (0) →Trying to retain employees is becoming more and more difficult for restaurant operators. According to the National Restaurant Association, “restaurant employees at the end of 2021 were down 1 million from pre-pandemic levels.” But while industry-wide employee turnover rates have made staffing challenging for the food service industry, the solution might be hiding in something […]
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Leave a Comment (0) →This past summer, we shared how some of our Franchise Owners across the country help out in their community, living out the Filta motto of “Do the Right Thing.” Today, we want to keep the good vibes rolling and tell you about Gene Monteith, another owner who recently channeled his super power of community give […]
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Leave a Comment (0) →If you’re not filtering the fryer oil in your commercial kitchen, you should be. Why? Because you’re flushing money right down the drain when you discard of it before it has reached the end of its useful life. Since the pandemic began, the price of vegetable oil has more than doubled. Add in the supply […]
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Leave a Comment (0) →When Filta launched its Franchise system in the U.S. in 2002, large commercial kitchens inside stadiums, universities, restaurants, and corporate employee cafeterias were the standard client base, but just recently amusement parks have been high on Filta’s radar with several notable successes. Recently InPark Magazine published a feature profiling how Filta is saving money, time […]
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Leave a Comment (0) →Deep fryers are a crucial piece of equipment in every commercial kitchen but they’re also messy, unpleasant, and dangerous to maintain. Each year the food service industry experiences about 12,000 burns, according to the Burn Foundation. Cooks, food handlers, kitchen workers, and wait staff are all listed among the top 50 occupations at risk for […]
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Leave a Comment (0) →Nothing is much more satisfying than perfectly prepared, crispy fried chicken or French fries that are crunchy outside but soft inside. Or how about a deep-fried cheese stick that stretches out into a hot, gooey thread? Nirvana. But it’s not always easy to produce consistent, deep-fried deliciousness in the kitchen. Here are 5 tips to […]
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Leave a Comment (0) →Since 1996, Filta has been providing fryer management services to commercial kitchens of all kinds, including those in hospitals, healthcare facilities, and assisted living homes. Therefore, we thought that it would be interesting to explore the different steps healthcare facilities can take to optimize their kitchen spaces in terms of safety, nutrition, and creating an […]
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Leave a Comment (0) →When you think of a university going green, you usually think recycling, conserving energy, using digital sources, or at least recycled paper in textbooks. But universities – and today’s students who are often referred to as the “sustainability generation” – are increasingly demanding deeper and deeper environmentally proactive measures and are holding decision makers accountable […]
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