Food for Thought Winter 2023

2022-2023 industry partners

· THANK YOU TO OUR GOLD LEVEL PARTNERS ·

Accutemp Products Jon Reder jreder@accutemp.net 260-341-8154 www.accutemp.net AccuTemp Products is your source for industry leading, ENERGY STAR® qualified commercial kitchen equipment, from our award-winning Evolutionary steamer and Accu-Steamer griddle to our full lines of Edge Series steam jacketed kettles and tilt skillets, with the industry’s ONLY Lifetime Service & Support Guarantee. American Dairy Association Indiana, Inc. Sheri Shipp shipp@winnersdrinkmilk.com 317.842.3060 www.winnersdrinkmilk.com American Dairy Association Indiana, Inc. (ADAI) is a not-for-profit promotion, communication, and nutrition education organization funded by & serving Indiana dairy farm families. ADAI is pleased to offer resources for Indiana’s Food Service Directors and their teams, including webinars, downloads and more! CORE Foodservice Brooke Dodds bdodds@corefoodservice.com 414-759-5711 https://corefoodservice.com/ CORE Foodservice is a re-imagined, best- in-class North American agency focused on providing solutions for the foodservice industry’s new operating environment. Descon Signage Solutions Renee Bowen renee@desconinc.com 317-852-6300 www.desconinc.com Descon is a leader in the design, development & manufacturing of signage. We take pride in offering high quality solutions, unique designs & personal customer service. General Parts Steve Butler SteveB@generalparts.com 260-409-4375 www.generalparts.com We repair, maintain, install and supply parts for commercial kitchen equipment including: cooking equipment, Refrigeration, EquipmentWareWashing, EquipmentAir Conditioning, and Air Extraction

JTM Food Group Alison Powers alisonpowers@jtmfoodgroup.com (574) 242-0962 https://www.jtmfoodgroup.com/ JTM is a family owned and operator business employing over 750 people in Indiana and Ohio. Specializing in custom kettle culinary solutions, JTM is the leader in manufacturing taco meat, pasta entrees, cheese sauces, and asian bases to afford speed-scratch cooking options for K12 customers across the nation. Keurig DrPepper Mike Turk mike.turk@kdrp.com 317-538-8645 https://www.keurigdrpepper.com/ Snapple, Core Water

Polar King International Patrick Smith patrick.smith@polarking.com 260.428.2561 https://polarking.com Polar King is the industry’s #1

Tasty Brands Frank Marino fmarino@tastybrandsk12.com 216-403-3321 www.tastybrandsk12.com Expect more and get more when you work with Tasty Brands. With three decades of experience, we have the expertise to make your K-12 food service more successful and less stressful. We’re famous for working with schools to solve challenges and collaborating to create the new products you need. We’ve got our own plants like the big guys, and a great product range, but we offer personal service and we’ll never let you down. The Kraft Heinz Company Austin Seufert austin.seufert@encoreww.com 678-665-1370 https://kraftheinzawayfromhome.com Waypoint Helen Ade helen.ade@asmwaypoint.com 260-348-0783 www.brookwoodfarms.com Brookwood Farms-Commodity BBQ proteinButterball-Turkey products What’s 4 Lunch Christie White christie.white@whats-4-lunch.com 502-553-8383 Innovative and in-depth equipment and menu training customized to your programs needs. Teaching your staff how to utilize the entire kitchen, no matter the MFG or age of equipment for efficiency and improved quality. With focus also on prep, line presentation and customer service. Wild Mike’s Pizza Lynn Stein lynns@pacificcoastmarketing.org 317-517-9732 www.wildmikesultimatepizza.com WILD ABOUT FLAVOR!! NO ARTIFICIAL ANYTHING!! Set up a taste test today. Once you bite into a slice of wild mike’s ultimate pizza, you can’t wait for pizza day! Our goal is to offer hte k12 segment hte best tasting, best looking and cleanest label out there.Want to raise your participation on pizza day? Wild mike’s knocks the socks off k12 kids! Zink Foodservice Stephanie Tragesser stragesser@zinkfsg.com 317-601-6608 https://zinkfsg.com/ Dealer Equipment and Smallwares Representative

manufacturer of fiberglass outdoor walk-in coolers, freezers, and custom refrigerated trailers. ProTeam Foodservice Advisors Sara Gasiorowski info@proteamadvisors.com 844-662-3767, Ext. 101 https://www.proteamadvisors.com/ ProTeam offers comprehensive consulting services for foodservice leaders committed to achieving world-class results.

Rich Products Lori Writt

KeyImpact Sales & Systems Bryan Huston bhuston@marzetti.com

lwritt@rich.com (317) 430-6067 https://www.richsusa.com/ Feeding our Future Together with Infinite Possibilities. Ritchie Marketing Inc. Gregg Baker gbaker@ritchiemarketing.com 317-523-9273 www.ritchiemarketing.com Ritchie Marketing is a multi-line full-service foodservice brokerage agency covering multiple states throughout the Mid- west. As a member of the Independent Broker Alliance (IBA), our coordinated coverage for manufacturers is even more widespread than our immediate state coverage.

317-727-2434 marzetti.com

T. Marzetti - Salad dressings, sauces, dips, noodles & pasta, croutons, Bantam Bagels, Sister Schubert’s rolls, New York Brand® breadsticks & garlic bread and other specialty products. National Food Group John Murphy jmurphy@nationalfoodgroup.com 248.560.2324 www.nationalfoodgroup.com Better-for-you snacks have landed from Planet Z. Ama-Zing options like bars, applesauc, fruit cups, sunflower kernels, Grahamz, and dried fruit. Try some today! PepsiCo Foodservice Karen Mammoser karen.mammoser@pepsico.com 812-453-1048 www.pepsicoschoolsource.com PepsiCo Brands are Frito-Lay, Quaker, Tropicana, Gatorade, Naked Juice, IZZE and Sabra Peterson Farms Fresh, Inc. Scott A. Knapper sknapper@petersonfarmsinc.com 317-985-6934 www.petersonfarmsinc.com Fresh cut apple slices and shelf stable unsweetened apple sauce cups.

Sesco Sean Church Seanc@sesco.biz 317-408-1140 https://www.sesco.biz/ Foodservice Manufacture Reps

Simplot Lola Sanuth lola.Sanuth@simplot.com 804-292-5347 https://simplotfoods.com/customers/ k-12-food-service Frozen Potatoes, Vegetables, Fruit/ Grains and Avocado Smart Mouth Foods Butch Bellah butchb@smartmouthfoods.com 615-436-5129 www.smartmouthfoods.com Fresh-Baked Personal Pan Pizzas serving EXCLUSIVELY schools. SMART Systems Michael Miller Michael@smart-4.com 800-348-0823 https://smart-4.com/ SMART Systems provides Food Safety, Sanitation, Ongoing Training and Education, Compliance Verification and Temperature Management Systems to the School Nutrition Industry.

Phoenix Marketing, Inc. Lauren Papp Lauren@Phoenix-reps.com 317-986-4167 www.phoenix-reps.com

J&J Snack Foods Corp. Adriana Flener aflener@jjsnack.com 614-560-0695

Piazza Produce and Specialty Foods Eric Uren EUren@piazzaproduce.com 317-646-4673 www.piazzaproduce.com Supplying Indiana School Food Service Programs with the freshest and best tasting fruits, vegetables, and specialty items for over 30 years!

https://jjsnackfoodservice.com/ Snack foods in key categories including pretzels, funnel cakes, frozen novelties, cookie dough, handheld pies and Churros.

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