Are your calendars—paper and electronic—marked with the dates for next year’s NAFEM Show? Got your flight and room reservations? The North American Association of Food Equipment Manufacturers is gearing up for the Feb. 7-9, 2013,... »

September brings us National Food Safety Month. Now in its 18th year, NFSM creates a heightened awareness of, and for some newer industry members, an introduction to food safety. The National Restaurant Association is sharing... »

Big news from Foodservice Consultants Society Int’l: The association has relocated its world headquarters to Louisville, Ky., and for the first time, its Americas Division will be offering free design and management advisory... »

Some things will change, but the iconic names, Oneida and Anchor Hocking, will remain as the two brands merge under the umbrella of the newly unified company, EveryWare Global. Brand identities will remain distinct. Oneida... »

Stricter food safety guidelines that went into effect Sept. 1 in North Carolina will be a boon for safer food handling, not to mention sales of gloves and refrigeration equipment. The new rules issued by the state’s public... »

Pushed lower by strong declines in same-store sales and traffic, the National Restaurant Association’s Restaurant Performance fell 1.1 points in July, which left the index just barely in expansion territory at 100.2. All eight of... »

The two leading measures of consumer confidence moved in opposite directions again in August, as consumer expectations and spending plans remain quite negative. The Thomson Reuters/University of Michigan Consumer Sentiment Index... »

The numbers on first quarter 2012 restaurant traffic in the leading economies from The NPD Group tell a tale of economic disparities. Traffic soared in China, rose strongly in Canada and Japan and sputtered in nearly all of... »

Joseph Thibert has assumed the post of president of TriMark United East, a major equipment and supplies dealership based in South Attleboro, Mass. Jerry Hyman will continue in his current capacity as president and CEO... »

Unique Pizza and Subs has signed a definitive agreement to acquire the privately held organic chain, Pizza Fusion Holdings. After the deal closes, most likely by the end of the third quarter, Pizza Fusion will become a wholly... »

Del Taco has inked an agreement to add 20 units to its store count in Alabama and northern Florida. Targeted sites in Alabama include Birmingham, Huntsville, Montgomery, and Tuscaloosa; Florida locations include Jacksonville and... »

Carlisle Cos. has appointed Trent Freiberg as president of Carlisle FoodService Products. With this promotion, Freiberg will direct the company’s global operations. For the past four years, Freiberg has held several leadership... »

Remember the mom who journeyed around the country’s quick-service restaurant playgrounds, testing them for cleanliness? Fortnightly reported the story a year ago. A California assemblyman was so concerned about the discoveries of... »

In the midst of an aggressive revitalization effort for its mall-based Italian eateries, Sbarro has appointed two executives to spearhead franchise growth domestically and abroad. Eric Taylor has joined Sbarro’s as... »

Todd Phillips has succeeded Dave Mosteller as vice president and general manager of Frymaster. Mosteller, a 25-year veteran of Manitowoc Foodservice, has retired. Phillips has been with Frymaster for six years in various... »

Michael Tuman is the new business development manager at Component Hardware Group. Tuman assumes responsibility for accounts in the mid-Atlantic and Northeast for all Component Hardware brands, including Encore, Flame Gard, Keil,... »

Ari Cantor has been appointed vice president of Insinger Machine Co. Cantor is the fifth generation of owner-management at the Philadelphia warewashing equipment manufacturer. Since joining the company nearly four years ago,... »

Summer is officially over when the calendar pages fill with sales meetings and educational conferences. A number of dealer buying groups will be convening over the next two months. They include: Sept.... »

We’ve had a fun couple of weeks since the last Dealer Report.  We played golf at the fourth annual Jerry Maahs charity golf outing, which benefits the Leukemia & Lymphoma Society. What’s not to like about a beautiful day... »

Peerless Food Equipment has appointed Richard Taylor as its new director of sales. Taylor will direct the outside and inside sales teams while strengthening global agent channels. All product line sales for the Sidney, Ohio,... »

The 100 largest U.S. foodservice equipment and supplies manufacturers saw their sales grow 6.4% last year, up from a 3.9% gain in ’10, as the U.S. E&S market bounced back from the Great Foodservice Recession. Combined sales... »

Here’s a wake-up call for any operators still putting off store remodeling and re-imaging. It’s a winning strategy for Wendy’s. During the company’s second-quarter earnings call on Aug. 9, Wendy’s CEO Emil Brolick said early... »

The East Coast doughnut chain isn’t just making a splash west of the Mississippi. It also is making a big push into Latin America. Dunkin’ Donuts will open more than 125 new stores in Chile, Colombia and Peru over the next... »

The rate of growth in sales of foodservice equipment, supplies and furnishings slowed slightly to 3.6% in the second quarter 2012, according the MAFSI Barometer maintained by the Manufacturers’ Agents Association for the... »

In an agreement that kicked in May 1, Bauscher USA and WMF Americas have formed an alliance in sales and marketing and customer service for the U.S. market. The collaboration brings together four brands of porcelain, cutlery,... »