Karat at the Southwest Traders 2012 Product Show and the Coffee Fest New York
The Lollicup USA, Inc. team is back from a great trip to the Southwest Traders 2012 Product Show at the Disneyland Hotel inAnaheim; held from Feb. 24 – Feb. 25. Southwest Traders, Inc. provides product distribution to thousands of independent operators as well as regional and national food chain accounts. If you couldn’t make it out to the product show, we put together a list of highlights from our booth: a range of products were displayed during the 2-day event, such as custom printed food containers, paper hot cups, and PET cups; attendees received raffle tickets for a chance to win 10 cases of Custom Printed Karat® Beverage Napkins valued at $595; show specials were also offered including a variety of TeaZone® and Karat® products. Lastly, Lollicup USA, Inc. gave away gift baskets filled with Torani syrups, Cafvina coffee, and Karat® Insulated Paper Hot Cups.
From Mar. 9 – Mar. 11, we will be exhibiting in Coffee Fest at the Jacob Javits Center located in New York. Coffee Fest is one of the largest coffee/tea tradeshows in Americaand around the world for coffee retailers. We will proudly meet over 5,000 specialty coffee and tea professionals, catch up with the latest java trends, share our knowledge, as well as showcase new products. Come by Booth #235 to see samples of our custom printed products: PET cups, food containers, paper hot cups, napkins, and more. Be sure to mark your calendar for the 64th Coffee Fest starting Mar 9! Stay tuned to the Karat Blog for more details.
New Product Spotlight: Karat® Earth Natural Compostable Teaspoons
- Karat® Earth Natural Compostable Teaspoons
Get ready for spring by stocking up on spring essentials! Karat® Earth is adding a natural color to their all-star line of Karat® Earth Compostable Colored Teaspoons. Made of the same great quality as the pink and green compostable teaspoons, the newly arrived natural colored teaspoons are environmental sensitivity on the path to a green life. These heavy-weight compostable colored teaspoons are made from eco-friendly compostable plastic, and are ideal for iced teas and ice cream floats. Karat® Earth will always stay at the forefront of environmentally sustainable products for cafés and restaurants.
Karat® at the Winter Fancy Food Show and North America Pizza & Ice Cream Show
Lollicup® USA, Inc. displayed their Karat® products from Jan 15 – Jan 17 at Moscone Center in San Francisco for the 37th Winter Fancy Food Show. Along with foodservice peers from over 1,300 exhibiting companies, we walked the show networking and learning, as well as tasted and touched the latest products and food. The Karat® booth was fully-equipped with our line of insulated paper hot cups, PET cups, custom printed beverage napkins, and more. The three-day event, operated by the National Association for the Specialty Food Trade (NASFT), broke records in the show’s 37-year history: attendance was the highest ever with 17,000 attendees and the sold-out exhibit space was the largest to date in San Francisco. Karat® was excited to have such a great start to the year.
This past weekend Karat® made its first appearance at the 8th North America Pizza & Ice Cream Show (NAPICS) in Columbus, Ohio. From Jan 29 – Jan 30, the Karat® booth at the Greater Columbus Convention Center provided great exposure and the opportunity to meet with food artisans and entrepreneurs representing over 175 exhibiting companies. Custom printed paper food container and utensils took the spotlight at the Karat® booth, receiving impressive feedback on their versatility and functionality. Designed for owners and operators of pizzerias and frozen dessert shops in North America, NAPICS provided the Karat® team with access to new products, education, and networking. We look forward to returning again next year.
2011 Tradeshows Come to a Close
Karat® is getting ready to hit the road again for the next couple of weeks, showcasing the latest products directly to our customers! From Oct. 19 – Oct. 21, we will exhibit our Karat® booth at the Las Vegas Convention Center for ISSA/INTERCLEAN North America. As the leading international trade association for the cleaning industry, ISSA will provide the Karat® team with a wide array of resources, as well as an excellent opportunity to meet more than 5,500 distributors/wholesalers, building service contractors, in-house cleaning service providers, and manufacturer representatives. Stop by Karat® Booth # 3312, we look forward to talking face-to-face with you about our product lines, especially the janitorial supplies.
If you are an ice cream enthusiast, be sure to check out the National Ice Cream Retailers Association Convention (NICRA). From Nov. 2 – Nov. 4, NICRA will offer its associate members a chance to get involved and network with ice cream retailers and suppliers. The Karat® Booth # 303 at the Hyatt Regency Riverfront will be fully-equipped with our collection of paper food containers, compostable utensils, PET cups, PLA cups, and more. There is no doubt that our Karat® product line is perfect for ice cream, yogurt, and other frozen desserts. Also, don’t hesitate to attend the featured sessions: Best Southern Flavor Contest, Cake Decorating, and Cocktail party, enjoy! Join us for the last two shows of the year.
Karat is On-The-Go This Month
As the heavy trade-show season approaches, our Karat® Team will have a non-stop trip from Seattle, to Las Vegas, and then Vancouver!
Let’s start with Coffee Fest Seattle 2011 from Sept. 23 - Sept. 25! At this premier tradeshow, specifically for coffee professionals in America and around the world, Karat® will proudly meet with over 3800 company representatives from specialty coffee and tea industries. At Booth #1010 of the Washington State Convention Center, Karat® booth will display our range of Karat® products including paper hot cups, clear PET cups, and Karat® Earth Eco-Friendly Products.
Following the Coffee Fest Seattle tradeshow, Karat® will be represented at the Las Vegas Convention Center for Pack Expo! From Sept. 26 - Sept. 28, Pack Expo will showcase packaging and processing solutions for over 1600 exhibitors from over 110 countries. At Booth #S6006, we will display PLA cups, Karat® Earth Eco-Friendly Products such as bamboo tableware, compostable utensils, to name just a few!
Our non-stop fun trip will end with Canadian Coffee & Tea Show at the Vancouver Convention Center, which features the Canada’s largest industry tradeshow of products, equipment, and service. From Oct. 2 - Oct. 3, we will share our ideas at Booth #509 with more than 240 exhibitors from coffee & tea retailers, foodservice operators, chain operators, and YOU! Besides those samples we prepare for the Coffee Fest Seattle, PP cups will also take the spotlight at our Karat® booth.
However, our Karat® team will make an effort for itself with continued publicity and expanding market reach. So don’t miss this excellent chance to talk with the Karat® Team!
Karat at the Hawaii Lodging, Hospitality & Foodservice Expo
The Karat Booth
Karat continues in its return to Hawaii for this year’s Hawaii Lodging, Hospitality and Foodservice Expo for 17th annual tradeshow. This year’s tradeshow, held at Neil S. Blaisdell Center, included tons of foodservice professionals such as fast food franchisees, caterers, chefs, convenience store owners, café and restaurant owners, hotels and spas, health clubs and other industry professionals. The two day event (July 13-14) makes up the largest segment of the lodging, hospitality, and foodservice industry in Hawaii and we here at Lollicup USA, Inc. were proud to be part of it!
The tradeshow gave us the opportunity to have immediate and direct access to Hawaii’s largest and most important market: hospitality and tourism. Each year, Hawaii’s hospitality market grosses over $10 billion/year—that’s a lot! With being an exhibitor at this tradeshow, we had direct access to over 5,000 buyers, retailers, and distributors from all over the Aloha State.
We’ve enjoyed each trip to Hawaii and expect to return next year to support the tradeshow. See you next year!
Karat at the Summer Fancy Food Show!
Linda, a Karat Sales Representative in our Booth.
Earlier this week 24,000 foodservice professionals and foodies flocked to the Walter E Washington Convention Center in Washington D.C. for the 57th Annual Summer Fancy Food Show. The Summer Fancy Food Show is the largest marketplace for specialty foods, beverages, and foodservice professionals. Karat® was excited to be a part of this year’s show as it marked its first year in Washington D.C.
This year’s show introduced exhibitors, foodservice professionals, and D.C. locals to over 180,000 products including confections, cheese, coffee, oils, snacks, desserts, and other intriguing foodservice products. With more than 320,000+ square feet of exhibitor space, 2,400 exhibitors, and over 80 countries represented on the floor—there was definitely something for everyone.
We here at Karat® were on the exhibitor floor showcasing our collection of both generic and custom printed food containers (Cherry on Top), PET cups (Wetzel’s Pretzels), paper hot cups (La Brea Bakery), and paper cold cups (Juice it Up).
Along with all the activity going on the exhibitor floor, we hope you got the chance to attend one of the many food education programs, spot a celebrity chef, or watch a food demonstration.
Thanks Washington D.C. and everyone at the Summer Fancy Food Show for a wonderful show.
Karat at the Southwest Foodservice Expo
Karat at the Southwest Foodservice Expo
This past June, the annual Southwest Foodservice Expo turned 74 and Karat® was on hand to join in on the monumental celebration. From June 26 – 28th, the Southwest Foodservice Expo gathered 18,000 foodservice professionals at the Dallas Convention Center for the three-day event. The Southwest Foodservice Expo, which is produced annually by the Texas Restaurant Association, focuses on trends and developments in the industry. This year’s Expo included over 760 exhibitors showcasing equipment, food products, and disposables.
At the Karat® booth, there was plenty going on as well. We showcased our samples of our impressive Custom Printed paper food containers (Tutti Frutti), napkins (The Coffee Bean & Tea Leaf), PET cups (Wetzel’s Pretzels) , paper cold cups (Juice it Up), and paper hot cups. Attendees were also treated to sample packs of our Tea Zone® Mini-Flavored Mochi. We hope you got your hands on some of the samples at the show. We hope to see you all (ya’ll) at next year’s Southwest Foodservice Expo in Dallas for the big 7-5!
Ways to Green Your Business
The Karat® Paper Hot Cup at Work
Sometimes we may think that it’s not easy being green. A growing office might not have all the resources to change out their standard light bulbs to energy efficient light bulbs. Or a restaurant can’t upgrade to all Energy Star appliances. Nonetheless, we’ve compiled a few tips with ways in which you can green your business.
Office: Recycle everything! In an office setting, recycling isn’t only limited to paper—but you can recycle beverage containers, electronic equipment, batteries, plastic, and aluminum.
Café/Coffeehouse: Save the coffee grinds and use them as a natural fertilizer for indoor and outdoor plants. Not only are you saving the coffee grinds from the trash, but you’ll also create an even cooler atmosphere with the plants in your café/coffeehouse.
Ice Cream/Yogurt Shop: Invest in greening your business with the Karat® Earth line of eco-friendly Paper Food Containers and Compostable Teaspoons. Satisfy your customers’ taste buds for something cool and sweet and do it in green style!
Restaurants: Use recycled paper for Menus. Changing your menus from regular paper to recycled paper is an obvious way to show your customers your commitment to going green—a menu is something that every customer looks at when they sit down at a restaurant.
Fast-Service Food: Change out your regular plastic cups and paper hot cups to the Karat® Earth line of PLA cold cups and Karat® Earth Paper Hot Cups. Both of these products are eco-friendly, so customers can take their drinks to-go eco-consciously.
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