Nearly 100 FreshBerry Frozen Yogurt Cafés will be opening in Florida, Portugal and Venezuela over the next few years thanks to a recently signed agreement between parent company Beautiful Brands Int’l. and developers Keiny and Erasmo Gudiño. The first two stores are slated to open the first quarter of this year in Caracas, Venezuela, and…
MOREFrank D. Stella, founder, chairman, and CEO of Detroit-based F.D. Stella Products Co., passed away Oct. 3 at age 91. In addition to launching the E&S dealership that bore his name, Stella also served as chairman and CEO of Stella Int’l., a New York consulting, joint-venture and importing firm. Active in both industry and community…
MOREAn Italian manufacturer’s unique heated food processor won the top award at the 95th annual International Hotel, Motel & Restaurant Show in November at New York City’s Jacob K. Javits Convention Center. Judges for the Editors’ Choice Awards program reviewed nearly 100 submissions of new, cutting-edge products within the categories of equipment and supplies, design,…
MOREPIZZA INN has appointed Kendra Shier to the position of marketing v.p. A restaurant and marketing veteran with more than 20 years of industry experience, Shier will guide brand direction as the pizza chain adds new locations, advances its restaurant design and remodels existing locations. Shier most recently served with Melting Pot Restaurants. The Colony,…
MORETwo new faces in the exec offices of BRINKER INT’L.: Ian Baines has rejoined the company as senior v.p. of strategic innovation, and Carin Stutz has been promoted to president of global business development. Baines will oversee Brinker’s kitchen and culinary innovation and will lead remodeling efforts at more than 800 Chili’s locations. Baines previously…
MOREARBY’S RESTAURANT GROUP, subsidiary of Wendy’s/Arby’s Group, has named Diana Petrovich-Tao its new COO to help drive brand turnaround. Petrovich-Tao previously served in management positions with Burger King and Mrs. Fields brands, and before that for Kinko’s, Taco Bell, Packaging Corp. of America, Coca-Cola and Castle & Cooke Foods. Arby’s is headquartered in Atlanta.
MORERefrigerated display case manufacturer STRUCTURAL CONCEPTS has named Wayne Martin its new regional sales manager. Martin joins the company with 30 years experience in commercial foodservice equipment. His background includes serving as liaison to Foodservice Consultants Society Int’l. Structural Concepts is located in Muskegon, Mich.
MORENews from global sales at BUNN: Neal Robinson, senior v.p.-international sales for Bunn’s commercial division, has been named senior v.p.-global projects. In this role, Robinson will work with the Bunn sales team in planning and executing projects with national and global customers. In addition, Brian Wisniewski has joined the Springfield, Ill., beverage equipment maker as…
MOREOverseas news from T&S BRASS: The plumbing and foodservice equipment maker has named Keith Lyerly its general manager and Erik Theisen its director of international sourcing for the T&S Brass Shanghai, China, operation. The Shanghai facility, located in the Pudong region, doubles as both manufacturing location and sales and customer service center for China. T&S…
MORETwo new appointments at WILBUR CURTIS CO.: Ron Contaxis has been named regional sales v.p. for Curtis’ Northern Region territory. Contaxis, a 25-year coffee industry vet, joins Wilbur Curtis from Rockline Industries. And Dan Schneider has been promoted to national accounts v.p. Schneider has been with Curtis for nine years as Midwest regional sales manager…
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