Hobart to Sell and Service Mannhart Food Prep Equipment
Commercial Vegetable Cutters and Salad Dryers Will Be More Available to Customers
Troy, OH — February 1, 2009 — Hobart announced today that Mannhart products, including the Mannhart Salad Dryers and Vegetable Cutters, are available to customers nationwide through Hobart's network of foodservice and food retail sales organization, dealers and service representatives.
“Bringing Mannhart products under the Hobart sales and service organization provides our customers with an expanded range of food prep products,” said Chris Baron, vice president and general manager of Hobart food machines. “Mannhart's premier brand of vegetable cutters and salad dryers are now more easily available for distribution throughout the country.”
For more than 30 years, Mannhart has been producing food prep equipment for the foodservice industry primarily focusing on K-12 schools, restaurant chains, hotels, cruise lines and institutions. The Mannhart Salad Dryers (SD-PE and SD-PS) and Mannhart Vegetable Cutters (M2000 and M3000) are designed with the end user in mind, guaranteeing ease of use, easier cleaning and durable construction.
“This decision provides an opportunity for both new and current Mannhart and Hobart customers to have access on a broader level to the same quality products through a single organization,” said Christa Mannhart, business development manager for ITW-Food Equipment Group. “We look forward to continuing our ongoing commitment to providing customers with quality products, exclusive features and personalized service, before and after the sale.”
Mannhart's equipment, which is manufactured in the United States, helps make food preparation easy. Mannhart Salad Dryers can hold approximately 20 gallons or up to a case of lettuce at a time while the Mannhart Vegetable Cutters provides easy preparation of fresh vegetables, fruits and cheeses.
Mannhart Inc., an ITW-Food Equipment Group company, is the leading U.S. manufacturer of commercial vegetable cutters and salad dryers. To learn more about Mannhart, visit http://www.mannhart.com.
Hobart is the world leader in commercial food equipment and service for the foodservice and food retail industries. Hobart, an ENERGY STAR® Partner of the Year, manufactures products for warewashing and waste handling; food preparation; Baxter bakery; cooking; weighing, wrapping and labeling systems; and Traulsen refrigeration. Hobart equipment is supported by a national network of nearly 1,700 factory-trained service technicians and 200 locations across the United States. To learn more about Hobart, visit www.hobartcorp.com.
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