Bettcher to Bring All-New Whizard Versa to National Restaurant Association Show 2026
Posted by estiator at 6 May, at 10 : 21 AM Print
Trimmer delivers performance, flexibility, and affordability for food service and culinary sectors
BIRMINGHAM, Ohio, [May 6, 2026] – Bettcher Industries has significantly upgraded its previous Whizard® Power Knife kitchen trimmer technology with the new next-generation Whizard® Versa™ that touts improved performance and flexibility along with multi-speed capability and a competitive price point. The company will showcase the Whizard Versa, designed with the gyro/shawarma industry in mind, at the 2026 National Restaurant Association Show in Chicago at McCormick Place in booth #2094, May 16-19.
As a kitchen trimmer upgrade, the Whizard Versa’s ring-blade technology makes for sharp, clean cuts and provides easier cleaning, improved sanitation, and reduced cross-contamination risk in food processing environments. The trimmer’s two-speed motor allows for rapid cutting, and its twist-and-go head is dishwasher safe for additional convenience.
The corded 115V Whizard Versa features Bettcher’s built-in steeling device. The device ensures effortless blade sharpening that allows users to keep pace with rush preparation lines.
Additionally, compared to traditional straight knives, the Whizard Versa helps those in the food service and culinary sectors get more consistent cuts, while improving product quality, saving on labor costs, and providing faster service to customers.
For more information and to register for this event, please visit the event website.
About Bettcher Industries
Since 1944, Bettcher has delivered innovative solutions that empower butchers and meatpackers with increased yield and productivity. Bettcher understands and solves worldwide customer challenges through tools and solutions that enable customers to achieve optimal results from each trimming, skinning and breading application without sacrificing quality, yield, and safety. Headquartered in Birmingham, Ohio, Bettcher is part of Fortifi Food Processing Solutions. For more information, please visit bettcher.com.
About Fortifi Food Processing Solutions
Headquartered in The Woodlands, Texas and operating worldwide, Fortifi is a leading food processing automation solutions platform. Fortifi serves customers through its global manufacturing and service footprint, and drives improvements in food quality and yield, labor productivity, and worker safety for many of the world’s largest food producers. Fortifi’s growing portfolio includes Bettcher, Frontmatec, MHM Automation, Provisur, Nothum, REICH, Kais Software, LIMA, Wyma, Area52, Cantrell-Gainco, Greenline and BANSS. For more information, please visit: www.FortifiFoodSolutions.com.
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