Allied Buying Corp.’s fall conference in Lombard, Ill., honored manufacturers for extraordinary contributions to the group. Supplier awards were determined by ABC dealers for quality of people, products, service level, order accuracy, warranty and return policies, and, of course, the companies’ general enthusiasm and support of the buying group.ABC’s 2010 Suppliers of the Year (and…

M. Tucker, one of the East Coast’s largest and best-known E&S dealers, is once again co-sponsoring a showcase highlighting the latest in foodservice equipment and supplies innovations and food trends. The New York Marketplace at next month’s 2010 International Hotel, Motel + Restaurant Show in New York City will feature 25 exhibiting brands including manufacturers…

Top honors for campus dining professionals are on the agenda for members of the National Association of College & University Food Services. Members can nominate their colleagues for NACUFS’ most prestigious awards, including the Theodore W. Minah Distinguished Service Award, given for outstanding and enduring contribution to the foodservice industry and to the association. Three…

There’s so much to tell about the Foodservice Equipment Distributors Association’s upcoming annual convention that we’ll have to refer you to the FEDA website for the big picture and all the details. Suffice it to say that Convention Chair Brad Pierce of Restaurant Equipment World and Assistant Chair Mason Greene of Hotel & Restaurant Supply…

Brad Hitchcock has been appointed western regional sales manager for Champion Industries and Bi-Line Conveyors. Hitchcock knows the region well; he previously held the post of v.p.-sales, western region, for Pitco/MagiKitch’n. Before that, Hitchcock was a sales and marketing rep for Preferred Marketing Group, developing dealer/consultant/end-user relationship in the Las Vegas and Southern California markets.…

I know it’s more than three months off, but it’s time for you to make your plans to attend The NAFEM Show in Orlando, Feb. 10-12, 2011. We all know it has been a very difficult couple of years since the last NAFEM Show, but the equipment and supplies market is beginning to improve just…

I love–and hate–metrics, and so should you. On the plus side, measuring something gives you a fact, something concrete. If you’re measuring the right things, you have a shot at good decisions. The trouble with metrics is that you can waste a lot of time measuring the wrong things. And even under the best of…

Foodservice Equipment Reports has announced the winners of its annual Industry Service Awards. The annual awards, presented since 2005, honor those who have made substantial, sustained contributions not just to their own firms and professional associations, but to the E&S industry as a whole. They are presented to a standout in each segment of the…

Generous donations from the equipment and supplies industry and a wide-ranging collaborative effort have helped build a new kitchen for a Houston shelter. Cooking Up Better Lives (formerly known as The Excell Foundation) teamed up with the Houston Food Bank and the Greater Houston Restaurant Association for its inaugural “Better Lives Makeover.” The project encompassed…

In a deal that combines two powerhouse dealer bid houses, Duray/J.F. Duncan Industries has purchased Baring Industries, a Ft. Lauderdale, Fla., subsidiary of Electrolux Professional. Duray is headquartered in Downey, Calif. Duray Pres. Johnny Wong told FER Fortnightly that the two contract E&S dealers will operate as separate brands. Key management at Baring, including company…