News and press releases

Starting December 2022, VITO Fryfilter Inc. will relocate its US headquarter from Chicago, IL to Orlando, FL. The Orlando office is planned to run at total capacity by the second week of December. With the move, VITO Fryfilter also took the opportunity to add a new position to its ranks.

The new VITO VL is significantly stronger than is predecessors and was enhanced with a lot of important design features to improve the well-known user friendliness and optimize the filtration process. VITO has always been very versatile, making it possible to get a great filtration no matter what fryers are used, or the kitchen is set up. By adding a new technology to the new VITO VL this versatility has even increased!

Current challenges for restaurants – A Q&A with Felix Amrhein, CEO of VITO Fryfilter, the US subsidiary of the leading European manufacturer of high-efficient frying oil filtration systems, VITO AG. The German based manufacturer of the VITO line is the leader in frying oil filtration in Europe and is the only manufacturer of the patented in tank filtration systems worldwide

We are pleased to announce our latest product line addition, an intensive cleaner individually packed as tabs for an effective cleaning of commercial deep fryers - the VITO tab. The German-made deep fryer boil-out removes burnt in grease and oil from commercial deep fryers and stainless steel accessories. Only 3 simple steps to implement into the working routine of every kitchen!

VITO AG, the manufacturer of the oil filter system located in Tuttlingen in Germany has decided to renew the contract with Mr. Felix Amrhein, the acting CEO of VITO Fryfilter, Inc. located in Arlington Heights, IL, USA, for another 5 years.

This year’s IAAPA Expo was a great success for the whole VITO team! The global association for the attractions industry, presented their 2019 Brass Ring Awards on Wednesday, November 20th during the Expo in Orlando, Florida. VITO has been awarded twice in the category Food Services for the Best New Product.

ARLINGTON HEIGHTS September 16, 2019 -- VITO Fryfilter, Inc. has been selected for the 2019 Best of Arlington Heights Award in the Kitchen Supply Store category by the Arlington Heights Award Program.

Our Illinois office is growing with our newly hired Field Sales Representative Mr. Phillip Hofer.

Three new employees join the ranks of VITO team in the national and international branch: Melanie Hirt, Lena Saie and Thorsten Schlude

"The industry needed a filtration solution for restaurants serving a high volume of fried dishes, food productions with larger fryers or catering operations requiring a time efficient and convenient way to filter their frying oil. We at VITO decided to fill this void by manufacturing the first ever vacuum filtration system called the X-Series. We are proud to announce the availability also in the United States." So, Mr. Andreas Schmidt, CEO of VITO AG, Germany.

Euro-Toques honors the VITO product line for special engagement

The VITO AG had a special honor at the Internorga: Joined by members of the well-respected Euro-Toques federation of chefs, VITO CEO Andreas Schmidt, presented the new member Carsten Wulf his membership certificate

"The Internorga is a trendsetter for the HoReCa market in Germany. It shows us every year, how much hospitality, catering and bakery businesses are willing to invest. Optimal quality and easy handling are very important during the daily routine. VITO offers these benefits to their customers from the very beginning." – Alexander Schauf, General Director of Sales VITO AG

The FT 440 - the newest member of the VITO family – has finally arrived in the USA.

Worldchefs is pleased to announce a renewed partnership with VITO AG. A valued Worldchefs Global Partner, VITO AG is the world’s leading in-tank frying oil filtration brand, and a forerunner in sustainable design.

VITO had good reasons to celebrate at the IAAPA EXPO in Orlando, FL last week. On Day 1 the market leader of intank frying oil filter systems was honored with two Brass Ring Awards!

The VITO AG, manufacturer of the VITO product line, was awarded with the latest sustainability award ‘Gruenes Band’. The "Gruenes Band" is an award, recognizing companies standing out with their innovations benefiting the environment and making restaurants more sustainable.

VITO shows one more time that saving money and the enviroment can surely go hand in hand! Look at the graph for more information!

The NRA is the largest and also the most important exhibition in the United States of America for the food and hospitality industry. This year the VITO product line was presented by our international team consisting of partners from Mexico, Canada and from the German HQ.

“Saving frying oil with VITO is easy, safe and reliable. It doesn‘t matter if big business or small diner. The NRA will be a great stage to show everybody how big you will save pure cash! That‘s a no-brainer!”

"Let's keep the yellow shoes busy" was our motto for March and early April. Our teams exhibited at 4 national food shows the last couple of weeks and presented the VITO oil filter system to more than 33,000 attendees, in 3 different time zones.

The last couple of weeks have been very busy for our VITO trade show teams. Traveling to Indiana, Texas and West Virginia for the Dairy Queen conventions held by the DQOA was on our schedule

VITO 80 in the Pizza Today Magazine

As approved supplier in almost all regions around the world we were invited to join the Global Burger King Convention in Orlando, FL.

Two great trade show have come to pass. In September we had the honor to exhibit the first time in VITO history at the Carl's Jr. convention in Savanna, GA.