CHAMPION VENT-LESS RACK CONVEYORThe Vent-Less Rack Conveyor dishmachine incorporates a variable-speed fan and heat pump to capture 100% of the operating exhaust heat and vapor, converting it into useable energy to heat the wash and rinse water. This energy exchange saves up to 10kW over traditional rack-conveyor dishmachines. The Vent-Less Rack Conveyor emits less than…

Equipment is part of our name, but Foodservice Equipment Reports magazine also pays a lot of attention to the little (but very important) things in this industry, including the smallwares and tabletop items that distinguish foodservice operations. That was the focus August 18 when 12 winners emerged at FER’s Smallwares & Tabletop Awards. A group…

Nate Jackson has been named as President of Aladdin Temp-Rite/Ali, succeeding Marty Rothschild, who has retired after 44 years with the company. Jackson assumed the presidency September 1. He held the title v.p.-sales and marketing for Ali’s Scotsman Ice Systems from May 2012 until last November; prior to that he spent three years as v.p.-key…

Dorothy Cudia has been named Vice President-Middleby Automated Solutions, leading the Middleby’s Corp.’s automation and robotics solutions teams. “The deep technical and engineering background in foodservice Dorothy brings to Middleby is a tremendous asset,” says David Brewer, COO-Middleby Commercial Foodservice. “Dorothy’s position defines a new role in our industry, and she is an integral part…

NAFEM has introduced the Global Conformity Assessment Scheme Tool, a new online resource to help its members identify international certification resources. The tool, now included on the Industry Standards page of NAFEM’s website, provides an Excel list of certification contact information for fuel type, region and food contact surfaces. The Industry Standards page also provides…

The public is getting a little more time to shake things up on salt use. After requests from food groups for further discussion, the Food and Drug Administration has postponed the rollout of new guidelines to reduce sodium in processed foods and restaurant meals. The agency is extending the comment period until October 17. The…

The court fight appears to be over for a petition brought by NAFEM and other organizations to review the test procedures and efficiency standards issued in 2014 by the U.S. Department of Energy for commercial refrigeration. The August 8 ruling by the U.S. Court of Appeals of the Seventh Circuit against the petition means reach-in…

Almost a third of American consumers are less confident about their personal spending thanks to the highly negative rhetoric of the Presidential election race, according to a recent study of consumers commissioned by the National Restaurant Association. The survey, conducted August 18-21 by ORC International, was noted by the NRA’s Chief Economist Bruce Grindy in…

Eight publicly reporting foodservice equipment and supplies companies saw combined revenues rise only 1.3% in the second quarter 2016 versus the same period in 2015. But divestitures and soft retail and foodservice chain sales at two of the companies mask strong gains from the remaining six companies. The numbers are compiled exclusively for FER Fortnightly…