The Foodservice Consultants Society Int’l. has named Ian Hopper to a two-year term as its new Worldwide president. Hopper, a principal of consulting firm McCartney Taylor Dimitroff in Victoria, Australia, takes over from previous FCSI Worldwide President John Radchenko, of Van Velzen + Radchenko Design in Toronto. Radchenko will continue to support FCSI in the…

Kold-Draft has appointed Jack Antell as v.p. of sales, giving him responsibility for guiding the Erie, Pa., manufacturer’s overall sales strategies. He will lead the sales team to drive growth and profitability across specific markets with new product roll-outs. Antell is an industry veteran with a resume that includes management and sales positions at Manitowoc,…

Brats and beer are making room for doughnuts and coffee in Wisconsin. Dunkin’ Donuts has signed a multi-unit development agreement with the Milwaukee Coffee Brewing Co. to open 36 new restaurants in the greater Milwaukee area, which currently has only two DD stores. The new units will be operated by six existing Northeast Dunkin’ Donuts…

The Hobart Center for Foodservice Sustainability has awarded a $5,000 grant to Georgia Tech Dining Service (Sodexho) for its comprehensive energy- and water-savings initiatives, intensive composting and recycling, and use of more local and organic produce. “The quality of entries in terms of innovation and best practices in sustainability was extremely impressive,” said Rick Cartwright,…

Now in its eighth year of honoring outstanding food-safety leaders, NSF Int’l. is accepting nominations for its 2011 Food Safety Leadership Awards Program. Nominations are welcomed from those who best know food safety: operators, food and equipment manufacturers, researchers, regulators and members of academia. The deadline is Feb. 1, 2011. Individuals who demonstrate outstanding food-safety…

The NAFEM Show 2011 draws ever closer, and the list of exhibits is growing. The biennial event hosted by the North American Association of Food Equipment Manufacturers has a lineup of more than 500 exhibiting manufacturers from A.J. Antunes to The Zeroll Co. And the upcoming 2011 show is boasting a 50% increase in the…

The holidays can bring out the best in all of us, but some people—specifically restaurant operators—help others all year long. The nation’s one million operators are encouraged to share their stories and earn a chance to win the National Restaurant Association’s 2011 Restaurant Neighbor Award. The annual program, which honors restaurants exemplifying the industry’s community…

Strong gains by Rational Americas, Manitowoc Foodservice and Middleby Corp. pushed blended sales of the public equipment and supplies companies into positive territory in the second quarter this year, with combined revenues up 0.7%. It was the first time the companies managed growth since third-quarter 2008. The gain follows a revised 4.3% decline in the…

Dipo Induction, a Korean maker of induction cooking and warming equipment, has established North American operations in Troy, Ohio. “We believe that there are great growth opportunities for induction products in this industry as our country tries to reduce its dependency on fossil fuels,” said Kurt Wacker, president of the new entity, Dipo Induction USA…

With its corporate parent riding high after a strong third quarter, Yum! Restaurants India has announced plans to more than triple the number of eateries it operates across India to 1,000 by 2015. Niren Chaudhary, managing director for the division, announced the $100 million rollout to reporters at the India Economic Summit earlier this month.…