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Euroshop 2023 Highlights
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EuroShop Highlights

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Welbilt inspires with intelligent retail solutions

For the first time in many years, across a stand of 120m2 Welbilt showed its colours at the EuroShop trade fair which took place in Düsseldorf from 26 February to 2 March.

With over 1,830 exhibitors and attended by 95,000+ delegates, EuroShop is one of the leading trade fairs for the retail industry. Across 16 exhibition halls and 7 stages, retailers from 55 countries were brought together to consider current trends and future-oriented solutions.

The hot topics of EuroShop 2023 were: Connected Retail, Sustainability, Smart Store, Energy Management, Third Places, Customer Centricity, Experience and Lively City Centres.

The importance of the food offering in retail is increasing as it is proven it encourages customers to hang around. Customers who linger in stores or shopping centers for a while tend to consume and buy more, but also come back more often.

Welbilt brought an entire retail world to life on its stand, demonstrating how its winning combination of smart innovative products can provide retailers with a bespoke food service equipment solution: Conovtherm combi ovens featuring ConvoSense, automated cooking and baking, the Multiplex Fresh Blender®, which prepares cold drinks in just a few seconds, and the Merrychef conneX®16, high-speed oven with the new panini grill accessory.

The many visitors to the Welbilt stand were treated to live demos of all three product ranges:

Convotherm combi ovens - Automated cooking and baking for retail

The message to trade show visitors was clear: The future of automated cooking and baking is already here! Convotherm culinary experts demonstrated just how easy it is, even for frequently changing staff, to operate the Convotherm maxx  pro and maxx pro BAKE, the world’s first AI-controlled combi ovens. ConvoSense uses high-performance sensor technology and Artificial Intelligence to recognize food or products and set the customized cooking process. The benefits for Retailing are far-reaching: no matter who loads the combi oven and how stressful it is, the right cooking program is always set automatically.

Merrychef conneX®16

The conneX®16 high-speed oven, featuring panini grill, was showcased for the first time. A small innovation that offers big impact for store operators, allowing them to produce perfect grill-lined toasted sandwiches quickly and easily. As the panini grill is only an accessory,  it does not increase the footprint and there is no need to purchase an additional appliance.

The conneX® range is fully networkable, features a state-of-the-art 7-inch high-resolution touchscreen, and achieves cooking times that are 80% faster than conventional methods.  For retailers, this means that queues are reduced and busy periods can be managed better as popular dishes can be prepared in larger quantities.

KitchenConnect®  - Connectivity for efficient management and planning

The Welbilt team also demonstrated KitchenConnect®, the innovative cloud-based networking solution that enables Welbilt devices from multiple brands to be controlled in real time from anywhere. Store operators can monitor, optimize and update their products and processes to understand what consumers are buying and adjust the offer accordingly. In addition, important data and analyses can be accessed at any time.  For chain stores and wherever seamless quality and hygiene management is required, KitchenConnect® offers 24/7 control.

Multiplex Fresh Blender® - drinks solution rounds off the complete solution for retailers

From smoothies to shakes, frappés and other iced coffee drinks to ice-cold lemonades, the compact mixed drinks machine produces refreshing beverages at the touch of a button. With EcoBlend-in-Cup® technology, it only takes 45 to 90 seconds to prepare a mixed drink, depending on the drink and cup size. The touch screen with Press & Go function makes the Fresh Blender® ideal for the quick snack and retail business.   

"We are delighted that after an absence of many years we were able to exhibit once again at EuroShop and showcase our innovative solutions and services for the retail market. Artificial Intelligence and connectivity are at the heart of our offer, driving sustainability, quality assurance, greater efficiency and profitability for all retail businesses that have a food offer.

It was fantastic to meet face-to-face with so many customers, and of the highest calibre!  We always aim to inspire our customers on our stand, but we have also come away feeling inspired, after sharing knowledge and ideas with our customers and other suppliers“ comments Hans-Werner Schmidt, Managing Director of Welbilt Deutschland GmbH.

EuroShop provides a tour of the Welbilt stand

with Hans-Werner Schmidt, CEO Welbilt Deutschland GmbH


 
 
Euroshop 2023 Highlights Multiplex Fresh Blender®  self-served blended beverages 
 
Euroshop 2023 Highlights Merrychef conneX®16 high-speed ovens 
 
Euroshop 2023 Highlights Convotherm maxx pro and maxx pro BAKE combi ovens