SHREVEPORT, La. – A new fryer from global industry leader Frymaster, LLC offers the next generation in ultra-high performance commercial frying, combining oil savings and energy conservation with labor-saving technological features.

Frymaster’s new Protector™ fryer takes high-tech “smart” frying to the next level with innovative oil and energy-saving features. The Protector’s 30 lb frypot uses 40 percent less oil, yet delivers as much great-tasting food as frypots nearly twice its size – all while posting an industry-leading energy efficiency rating of 85.6 percent, exceeding federal ENERGY STAR® standards.

Its high-technology features can also maximize the fryer’s oil life to up to four weeks according to research conducted by ESCA Enterprises Inc., of Glen Mills, Pa. The Protector features Frymaster’s SMART4U™ technology, designed to protect oil quality and extend oil life. The Oil AttendantTM automatically monitors frypot oil levels, replenishes oil as needed, and alerts operators when the replenishment oil container needs changing. Meanwhile, Frymaster’s renowned, patented FootPrint PRO® built-in filtration system preserves oil life and ensures the quality of fried foods, putting filtration where it’s most convenient to use – right within the Protector fryer battery.

“Our new Protector fryer is so named because it offers protection from many of the pressures that face foodservice operators today,” said Brenda Fried Humphreys, vice president of marketing for Frymaster, an Enodis company. “Today’s foodservice equipment has to be cost effective, labor saving, easy to use and streamlined. The Protector offers all of those benefits, and consistently delivers high quality foods that satisfy customers. And it does it using less oil, energy and labor, and generating less waste.”

The Protector offers significant oil cost savings, which Humphreys notes can in turn be used to help operators convert to healthier trans fat-free oils. It also simplifies and automates typical fryer maintenance tasks, such as oil replenishment and refilling, which offers labor savings and protects workers.

“The Protector is the latest offering from Frymaster designed to help operators serve customers “better for them” foods,” Humphreys said. “It is integral to our industry-leading Fit Frying program, which helps operators meet customer demands for great-tasting, healthier foods through equipment and technology solutions, and education.”

The Protector fryer is fully supported by Frymaster’s parent company’s Enodis STAR Service program, offering installation and start-up assistance as well as routine maintenance and repairs from a network of factory-trained and -certified service agents.

Frymaster, an Enodis company, is the world’s leading manufacturer of commercial fryers for the foodservice industry. For more than 70 years, the company has manufactured superior quality fryers that leverage forward-thinking manufacturing, design innovation and unmatched quality control backed by the STAR Service program. To learn more about Frymaster, visit www.frymaster.com or call (800) 221-4583.

Enodis plc (www.enodis.com) is a worldwide company focused on the design, manufacture and supply of food equipment. Through its two operating groups, Global Food Service Equipment and Food Retail Equipment, it has 28 factories in eight countries and a large portfolio of premium brands, including Delfield, Scotsman, Frymaster, Lincoln, Cleveland, Garland, US Range, ICE-O-Matic, Jackson, Merco, Savory, Dean, Varimixer, and Merrychef in foodservice, and Kysor/Warren and Kysor Panel Systems in food retail equipment.