ITW Food Equipment Group Brands to Showcase Product Innovations at The NAFEM Show 2025

GLENVIEW, Illinois (January 22, 2025) – ITW Food Equipment Group announced it will attend The NAFEM Show 2025, February 26 to 28, at the Georgia World Congress Center in Atlanta. Attendees are invited to visit booth 2326 to see the latest kitchen equipment innovations from the group’s premier brands, including Hobart, Baxter, Traulsen, Vulcan and IBEX. Each piece of equipment has been designed to help restaurant and foodservice professionals address labor challenges and downtime, improve productivity and performance, and lower the total cost of ownership. Solutions to support sustainability and food safety are also a priority among available technologies and equipment to be showcased. 

The booth will have areas to introduce equipment relevant to foodservice kitchens, dish rooms and retail foodservice spaces, along with an area for Hobart Service and Parts representatives to answer questions. There will be live cooking demonstrations from the Vulcan, Baxter and IBEX Culinary Team in the booth throughout the show. 

Vulcan is thrilled to introduce its two new combi ovens, the Chef’sCombi™ and CoreCombi™, with live cooking demos and presentations in the center of the booth. The Chef’s Combi™ offers best-in-class performance, a customizable home screen user experience and sensor-enabled precise humidity control. CoreCombi™ is an entry-level combi oven featuring steam on demand, ease-of-use and good cooking results from medium-duty performance. Both combis are competitively priced, field stackable and available in 61, 101, 62 and 102 sizes in gas and electric models.

Hobart Food Prep Equipment will be displaying its new CCH32 two-speed and CCH34 four-speed Centerline™ by Hobart combination food processors, capable of bowl-style or continuous-feed operation for cutting, mixing and emulsifying. The CCH34 is also capable of dicing. SureSense™ speed control identifies which processor head is installed and adjusts the speed for optimal results. The brand will also showcase its new HMM30 30-quart standard heavy-duty mixer, launching later in 2025, as part of its expansion of the Centerline by Hobart offering. 

Hobart Commercial Dishwashers is introducing its new PWn Advansys™ Prep Washers with the capacity to wash up to 200 sheet pans (PW10 model) or 400 sheet pans (PW20 model) per hour. Advansys models feature Ventless Energy Recovery and Complete Delime™ with Booster Guard™ technology that reduces the time and effort of deliming and efficiently delimes the booster. These technologies are also available on other products in the booth, including the AM16 Door Type Dishwasher and the new CL Rack Conveyor Dishwasher. 

Hobart Weigh Wrap will showcase its new GT Series Scales featuring an industry-leading user interface, multiple display sizes, 60% faster label printing and 33% wider label capacity. A quad core processor and robust storage capability ensure fast and powerful data handling. GT Scales deliver innovative features to drive more productive and efficient operations, while reducing downtime and waste. Also at the show will be the enhanced NGW2P Automatic Meat Wrapper with dual print capability, allowing the application of two independent labels. The 15.6” IP rated touchscreen with exclusive swipe screen technology is designed to prevent water intrusion to minimize downtime. The innovative vision system optimizes film usage and ensures a high-quality wrap with every package. The brand will also showcase the FS Series FreshServe™ self-service scale — a fully integrated, all-in-one scale, stand and printer available in 3 sizes. The scale, designed for die cut or linerless label stock, is configurable with options for level compensation, barcode scanner or image recognition capability.

Baxter is unveiling its new CS500 family of rotating rack ovens — designed for those who appreciate simplicity. Perfectly crafted for quality and reliability, the CS500 family caters to bakeries and prioritizes affordability. Baxter will also showcase its most innovative rotating rack ovens equipped with Smart Touch controls, automated features, advanced diagnostics and enhanced energy efficiency.

Traulsen will showcase its R/A Series refrigerator/freezer with new Dynamic Response Refrigeration™ technology that adapts refrigeration to a specific operating environment by way of patented software, engineered system components and an energy efficient variable speed compressor. This technology reduces energy consumption by approximately 40% (varies by model) and noise by approximately 30%, while also meeting ENERGY STAR 5.0 standards. The series also includes new pre-configured EZ-Clean Tray Racks™ (optional) that insert easily into sturdy factory-installed brackets for reliable support. The racks are lightweight, corrosion resistant and fully removable to provide access for thorough cleaning (reach-in and pass-thru models only). 

IBEX will have its IBEX rapid-cook oven on display. This oven uses Radio Frequency (RF) cooking technology to ensure consistent heating, learning and adapting in real time without any points of measure. It provides combi oven quality at speed oven times without the need for water, a hood or drain — a feature that also simplifies installation. The rapid-cook oven is certified ventless for fatty proteins and gently accelerates the heating process to reduce cooking time by 50% or more. 

Hobart Service and Parts will have representatives available to discuss how they can help kitchens reduce downtime and costs through service plans and preventive maintenance. Our team will be there to provide customized Service solutions tailored to empower your operations teams. The Hobart Genuine Parts team will be showcasing its SOLUTIONS catalogs, a valuable resource featuring newly designed kits engineered to streamline kitchen operations.

About ITW Food Equipment Group

ITW Food Equipment Group LLC, a subsidiary of Illinois Tool Works, is the brand behind the brands found in commercial kitchens, cafeterias, bakeries, delis and groceries around the world. An ENERGY STAR^® Partner of the Year since 2008, ITW Food Equipment Group embodies a family of premium brands including Hobart, Traulsen, Baxter, Vulcan, Wolf, Berkel, Stero, Somat, Gaylord and Kairak—covering the core needs of commercial kitchens, from food preparation and refrigeration to cooking, baking and ventilation to weighing and wrapping to dishwashing and waste disposal. Backed by our nationwide network of factory-trained service technicians, we’re always nearby to install, maintain and service your equipment. Explore ITW Food Equipment Group by visiting Itwfoodequipment.com.

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