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COVER STORY ALI GROUP
AROUND THE WORLD
HAPPY BIRTHDAY, ELOMA!
Eloma reached another milestone in 2015 when
it celebrated its 40th anniversary. The company
was founded in 1975 by three young German
entrepreneurs and now manufactures premium
combi steamers and ovens sold in more than
65 countries. At the heart of Eloma's success
is a constant focus on making products that fit
the particular needs of chefs and bakers, and
ensuring that those products are operationally
efficient and energy saving as well. Since its
founding, Eloma has developed an extensive
product range, including the GENIUS
MT
state-of-
the-art combi steamers and other systems to
save operators time, energy and water.
www.eloma.com
CARPIGIANI SCOOPS UP AWARD
FROM McDONALD'S
It takes quite a machine to receive an
"Innovation of the Year" award from
McDonald's. Of course, the Carpigiani
Next Generation Frozen Dessert
Machine really is quite a machine. The
machine includes a new, three-barrel
design which will allow McDonald's to expand its menu offerings.
The award is given annually to the supplier who has brought
the single greatest innovation to McDonald's. John Babila,
president of Carpigiani North America, says, "Carpigiani's goal is to
continue to be the leader in exceptional, cutting-edge, customer-
centric, relevant innovation."
www.carpigiani.com/usa
MARENO CHOSEN BY LE CORDON BLEU SHANGHAI
The world-famous Le Cordon Bleu cooking school has
trained more than 22,000 students over the past 120 years
and recently opened its first school in Shanghai. The school
has installed Mareno cooking equipment in its kitchens. Le
Cordon Bleu's Li Xiao Hua says that the Mareno equipment
installed at the school "offers students the very best in
high-performance, innovative equipment." The Mareno
equipment's sleek, contemporary design is a perfect match
for the rigorous training offered by Le Cordon Bleu.
www.mareno.it