Mistakes? Have you (or your salespeople) made a few? An upcoming FEDA teleconference will explore the mistakes salespeople make when raising prices with customers. The Sept. 28 teleconference, moderated by sales expert Joe... »

The National Association of Food Equipment Dealers has announced the recipients of its 2011 Educational Scholarships. Winner Brian Collins is the son of Clifford Collins, sales rep at member dealer Factory Direct Food Service,... »

October will see events focusing on combi cooking and boosting profits through energy efficiency, but a food safety seminar is up first on the educational agenda at Southern California Gas Company's Food Service Equipment Center... »

Steve Don called me a few weeks ago and asked if, in the light of the current economic turmoil, we are reconsidering our equipment and supplies market forecasts. We currently call for 4% nominal sales growth this year and 4.7% in... »

While there is concern the current economic slowdown will undermine the general economy and with it the foodservice equipment and supplies market, there is no question a strong E&S recovery was underway during the first half... »

Need to stimulate sales or enthusiasm for an equipment purchase? There is still time this year to secure some important tax perks for purchasing or selling equipment. The Small Business Jobs and Credit Act of 2010, signed by... »

Beverage-Air has appointed Jennifer Ward as sr. v.p.-sales and marketing. Ward, who joined the company in 2005, has served as v.p.-sales since the Ali Group acquisition of Beverage-Air in May ’08. She managed sales efforts with... »

The spate of negative economic news, combined with political paralysis in the U.S. and Europe, has foodservice operators and suppliers alike wondering about the future. Several measures of operator confidence turned sharply lower... »

Details, details. California’s food-handler safety law, which was signed last September and mandated that the state’s nearly 1.4 million foodservice workers have food-safety training certification by July 1, hit a bump in the... »

Last week, about 1,200 McDonald's restaurants in Britain began displaying the calorie count of each food and drink item on their store’s wall-mounted menu boards. The “great reveal” is part of a government-led program to fight... »

Wendy’s execs didn’t have much time for August vacations. The chain has been busy, moving its headquarters back in Dublin, Ohio, naming a new president, and testing four new restaurant designs in four American cities. Two new... »

If there’s any happy effect of the recent economic uncertainty, it’s that prices for most commodities used widely in foodservice equipment and supplies have fallen during the past three months, as buyers and traders try to... »

AccuTemp Products has appointed Diane White and Michael Teders as vice presidents, national accounts. Both will be responsible for sales and customer support for key multiunit customers. White’s resume include national accounts... »

The fumes of controversy surrounding food trucks are clearing, and consumers are showing increasing interest in mobile foodservice. New research by the National Restaurant Association confirms that 59% of consumers would be... »

The North American Association of Food Equipment Manufacturers’ Food Service Equipment Technical Advisory Group has received the 2011 division medal from the Canadian Standards Association. The award recognizes a technical... »

Sarah Krol has been appointed general manager-foodservice equipment and consumer products at NSF Int’l. She will work with Mike Kohler, foodservice equipment technical manager and Mark Holloway, operations manager. »

Grindmaster-Cecilware Corp. has appointed Jose Avendaño as its new v.p.-engineering. He will oversee all aspects of engineering from his offices at the company’s Louisville, Ky., headquarters. He joins the firm from Crane... »

Texas Roadhouse is ramping up its expansion plans for the Middle East over other emerging markets. The chain cites the region's sophisticated consumer base and a new partnership with Kuwait's Alshaya Group, its key licensee in... »

Marble Slab Creamery and MaggieMoo’s Ice Cream and Treatery are merging into one concept, which retains the Marble Slab name and integrates both chains’ products into an updated, contemporary store. The first remodeled unit... »

When the year began, the 50 major economic forecasting groups polled monthly by Blue Chip Economic Indicators believed real U.S. gross domestic product would grow 3.1% this year and 3.2% in 2012. At the beginning of September,... »

The National Restaurant Association’s Restaurant Performance Index fell back sharply in July, dipping to 99.7. This puts the index below the 100 point that signals expansion vs. contraction. The expectations and capital goods... »

Fall might be upon us, but there is still time this year to secure some important tax perks for purchasing or selling equipment. The Small Business Jobs and Credit Act of 2010, signed by President Obama last September, provides... »

Win-Holt Equipment Group has purchased Commercial Stainless Fabricators, located in Marietta, Ga. The acquisition gives Win-Holt the ability to offer refrigeration, heating, ventilation, customized millwork and woodwork and full... »

Kool Star is relocating its panel manufacturing from Nogales, Mexico to New Albany, Miss. Shifting the work stateside provides centrally located manufacturing and distribution, reducing shipping lead-times and costs while... »

Neal Robinson, senior v.p.-global projects at Bunn-O-Matic Corp., passed away Aug. 22. He was 62. The Louisiana native worked for more than 25 years at Bunn, and played a key role in expanding Bunn-O-Matic's international... »