Traulsen, Baxter, Hobart, and Vulcan Announce the Third Winner of Save Your Kitchen 2024

FORT WORTH, Texas (August 1, 2024) – ITW Food Equipment Group is proud to announce the third winner of the Save Your Kitchen 2024 campaign sweepstakes. The Carteret County Public Schools, Beaufort, North Carolina won by random selection in the third drawing of 2024. 

This eleventh iteration of the popular K-12 kitchen equipment makeover initiative kicked off this April. Save Your Kitchen contest provides free Traulsen, Baxter, Hobart, and Vulcan kitchen equipment to four winning sweepstake entrants each year.  Carteret County Public Schools is the third recipient of the new kitchen equipment prize package.

CCPS serves 8000+ students across the eastern coast.  It currently has 7 pre-schools, 9 elementary schools, 5 middles schools, 3 high schools, and 1 alternative school. Their vision is to “engage, educate, and empower ALL learners from Cedar Island to Cedar Point”.  CCPS has a mission to “…create limitless learners, empowered educators, engaged environments, and connected communities.” 

Carteret County Public Schools selected a One-Section Traulsen Reach-In Refrigerator featuring more than 24 cubic feet of storage and advanced technology such as a Variable Speed Compressor (VSC), Traulsen’s StayClear™ Condenser coil and Smart Control^TM. As a part of the Traulsen Spec Line offering, this unit provides top industry performance, durability, and ease of use.

Their Baxter selection is the OV310 mini rotating rack oven. This product is all about versatility; the ability to handle a wide range of products in a small footprint makes it easier to try new products and respond to changing tastes.

Their Hobart warewash selection is the AM16 base door type commercial dish washer.

This product is Best-In-Class product is engineered to deliver the legendary Hobart Clean, removing more tough food soil and improving customer satisfaction.

Their Hobart food preparation selection is the FP150 continuous-feed food processor. This product can process up to 14 pounds of vegetables and fruit per minute and features a large, removable full-size feed hopper that minimizes the need for pre-cutting to cut down on prep time.

Their Vulcan prize selection is the Vulcan VBP15 Warming Cabinet. This heavy-duty holding cabinet features a blower motor that gently distributes heat to keep the cabinet at a consistent temperature from top to bottom, resulting in better food quality and less food waste.

“We were so surprised when we learned that we had been selected to receive the third giveaway and the largest prize [of 2024]. We are incredibly grateful for this honor. The generosity of these companies is most appreciated.” said Melissa Albright, Director of Child Nutrition for Carteret County Public Schools.

Albright continued, “We plan to utilize the new equipment strategically to help as many of our schools as possible. Most of our equipment has aged with obsolete parts and we don’t have the funds to replace them. Replacing broken equipment will help with efficiency and that, in turn, gives more time to focus on the kids and their nutrition. I have been in this business for almost 25 years and can attest that ITW food equipment is durable and will last.”

The sweepstakes is open to K-12 nutrition professionals in the 50 states and Washington, D.C. Among the products offered in this year’s sweepstakes are Traulsen refrigerators, a freezer, or a milk cooler plus a Centerline™ by Hobart slicer or mixer, or a Hobart food processor, and a Vulcan heated holding cabinet for all four sweepstakes. A Baxter, Mini Rotating Rack Gas Convection Oven and a Hobart AM16 base dish machine were included in the July sweepstakes only.

ABOUT TRAULSEN

Traulsen, an ITW Food Equipment Group brand, has been providing the most trusted refrigeration equipment for foodservice and food retail operations since 1938. Traulsen offers a broad refrigeration product offering that includes reach-ins, roll-ins, undercounters, blast chillers, prep tables, merchandisers and milk coolers. Traulsen is part of ITW Food Equipment Group LLC (a subsidiary of Illinois Tool Works) and is proud to be an ENERGY STAR® Partner of the Year since 2008. To learn more about Traulsen, visit www.traulsen.com or connect with us on Facebook at www.facebook.com/traulsen.

ABOUT BAXTER

AT Baxter, and ITW Food Equipment Group brand, proven technology and authentic results has been our motto since 1958. In our 50-plus years in business, Baxter has been many things to many industries. Mainly, we’ve been a leader in designing and manufacturing quality cooking and bakery equipment worldwide. We understand that advanced technology is there for one thing: to help you create an authentic experience for your customers. To learn more about Baxter, visit www.baxtermfg.com or connect with us on Facebook at www.facebook.com/baxtermfg.

ABOUT HOBART

At Hobart, an ITW Food Equipment Group brand, people and food are our passion. We believe great food brings people together, and the relationships we share feed our inspiration to be the best we can be for one another. As a food equipment manufacturer and service provider, we’ve been dedicated for more than a century to supporting those who are not only passionate about creating great food but are inspired by the people they serve and come to know on a daily basis. Likewise, it is our mission to provide premium food equipment that foodservice and food retail professionals can trust to work hard and deliver quality, consistent results day in and day out, empowering them to focus on what they love most—creating great food for great people. Backed by our nationwide network of 1,500 factory-trained service technicians, we’re always nearby to install, maintain and service your equipment. Hobart is part of ITW Food Equipment Group LLC (a subsidiary of Illinois Tool Works) and is proud to be an ENERGY STAR® Partner of the Year since 2008. Explore Hobart by visiting www.hobartcorp.com, connecting with us on Facebook at www.facebook.com/hobartfoodequipment or by contacting your local Hobart representative at 888-4HOBART.

ABOUT VULCAN

Masterful design. Precision performance. State-of-the-art innovation. For more than 150 years, Vulcan has been recognized by chefs and operators throughout the world for top -quality, energy-efficient commercial cooking equipment that consistently produces spectacular results. Trust Vulcan to help make your culinary creations turn out just right- each and every time. Vulcan is part of ITW Food Equipment Group (NYSE: ITW). For more information, visit vulcanequipment.com.