[RACKS comes up with three real deals as it celebrates World Cheeseburger Day]

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Studies have shown the great impact of COVID-19 on comfort food consumption in the Philippines. As we all deal with the pandemic in our own way, sometimes, all we want is the taste of something familiar, or something that reminds us of better times. This phenomenon has led us all to continually search for better-than-fast-food offerings with homegrown and trusted dine-in restaurants responding by offering better and tastier alternatives for takeaway or for delivery.

Take the case of Racks, the homegrown American comfort food and leading ribs restaurant chain in the Philippines. Racks has once again innovated product offerings and have used their famous pork ribs and US steak meats to launch three “real deal” sandwich-offerings, crafted by artisans especially for those who crave for juicy and tender meats marked with the signature freshly grilled flavor in their burgers in time for World Cheeseburger Day.

“These burger and sandwich offerings mark a significant milestone in Racks’ many years of offering interesting and well-loved American food favorites to Filipino foodies. We took heed of how much burgers have evolved to become one of the friendlier takeaway and delivery items  in the country and saw fit to offer our brand of burgers, and our take on these favorites to our customers,” said Eric Fontillas, Racks Marketing Manager.

[Mandaluyong City's vaccination sites are kept safe with Panasonic's nanoeTM X technology-equipped air purifiers]

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With the on-going nationwide Covid-19 vaccine roll-out, thousands have been trooping to health facilities to get  their much-needed jabs. While some LGU-designated vaccination sites are located in open-air multi-purpose halls, there are those held in enclosed airconditioned function rooms, with the latter considered a cause of concern because of the possible virus transmission. But confined spaces with minimal airflow can be made safer by having a good number of air purifiers propped up in strategic places. One company with this product line saw the need to help & chose  to provide units to Mandaluyong City.

Panasonic, as part of its global campaign to spread the anti-Covid technology of nanoe^TMX has recently donated nanoe air purifiers and nanoe^TM X generators that have been verified to have inhibitory effects on the novel coronavirus to the City of Mandaluyong for use in the city's vaccination centers.

(L-R) Communication & Product Planning Manager Francis Serrato, Mandaluyong City Health Officer Dr. Alex Sta. Maria, Panasonic Air-Conditioning Philippines CEO Masaru Toyota, Mandaluyong City Mayor Menchie Abalos, Life Solutions Group Country Head Yosuke Tanaka, and SM Vice President Christian Mathay.

The social good initiative was welcomed by no less than Mandaluyong City Mayor  Carmelita “Menchie” Abalos and City Health Officer Dr. Alex Sta. Maria last September 3, 2021, at the SM Megatrade Hall vaccination site. Panasonic representatives, Masaru Toyota, Panasonic Air-Conditioning Philippines (PACPH) President & CEO, Life Solutions Group Country Head Manager Yosuke Tanaka, and Communication & Product Planning Manager Francis Serrato were present during the turn-over.

“We truly are grateful to Panasonic for providing our city’s health workers and our Mandalenyos with the gift of safety and protection brought by the nanoe and nanoe^TM X anti-Covid technology,” Mayor Abalos said. 

[ARPA Industriale-FORMICA Group's FENIX brand: Innovative Materials for Interior Design]

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When choosing the best surface material for worktops,  factors like aesthetics, durability, & maintenance come foremost to an architect or interior designer's mind. For them,  it is not only important that the overall look is achieved, but it is likewise crucial that the material withstands the 'beatings' from everyday use & that cleaning is fuss-free.

One such brand that meets these requirements is the FENIX brand.  The Arpa Industriale* relationship with Formica Philippines* started in 2019 but was further strengthened when the latter became the exclusive distributor of  FENIX* since  April of this year.

"FENIX is a brand of  innovative materials for interior design created by Arpa Industriale in 2013 for a range of  vertical & horizontal interior design applications: kitchens, bathrooms, retail offices, hospitality, healthcare & furniture. They arise from the Italian design tradition, reflected in the project stylistic choices; from the color selection to the overall aesthetic result of the interiors applications. Applying proprietary technologies, the external surface of FENIX is characterized by the use of next generation acrylic resins, hardened and fixed through an electronic beam curing process."

FENIX features : visual comfort (low-reflectivity, extremely matte surface), soft touch, anti-fingerprint, & thermal healing of superficial micro-scratches.

The FENIX family includes 

FENIX NTM

Introduced in 2013, it is a "technical & aesthetic answer to two interior design trends: smart materials & matte surfaces".  Available now in 20 timeless colors (for vertical & horizontal applications) including the Bianco Dover, to complete the palette of whites.