Unmatched performance, precision and quality. The all-in-one solution for efficient and consistent volume food production. Replace a convection oven, steamer, fryer, smoker and dehydrator. With zero clearance requirements and intuitive touchscreen controls, the CT PROformance is designed for any kitchen.

Full disclosure: I am not unbiased when it comes to Mike Whiteley, v.p. of sales and marketing at Hatco Corp. He’s a very good friend and in the more than two-and-a-half decades we’ve hung out together in this business, we’ve had way too much fun, dammit! That’s been his tag line for the past two…

Accurex’s new Fire Ready Hood, Model XRRS, functions as a standard ventilation range hood with the added capacity to suppress stove-top fires. Designed for use over a standard 30- or 36-in. residential range, the Fire Ready Hood incorporates a UL300A-listed self-contained, commercial-style automatic fire suppression system. The hood’s exhaust fan can be either manually operated…

The North American Association of Food Equipment Manufacturers formalized its biennial officer transition at its Annual Meeting & Management Workshop, February 19-22 at the Intercontinental San Juan Resort in Puerto Rico. The group named Kevin Fink of Ali Group as its president for the coming two years and honored outgoing and now past-President Michael Whiteley…

While there is understandable concern about the direction of the E&S market in the U.S. and Canada as the new year begins, sales remained good in the fourth quarter 2015, according to the quarterly Business Barometer compiled by the Manufacturers Agents Association for the Foodservice Industry. The reps surveyed reported sales of like lines rose…

The all-stainless ARC! XL fruit and vegetable slicer takes on the big guys that other slicers are afraid of, like those big beefsteak tomatoes and the colossal onions that are just too big or too hard to slice in other machines. It can even shred heads of lettuce. Plus, with our exclusive patent-pending design, you…

PT Holdings, the parent company of Parts Town, has acquired Whaley Foodservice Repairs. Founded in 1987, Addison, Ill.-based Parts Town markets and distributes genuine OEM parts to the foodservice industry, and provides field service. Whaley, established in 1944, is headquartered in Lexington, S.C., and operates 15 locations in the Southeast. Founder Wells Whaley will join the…

Fifteen-year Cres Cor sales veteran Bill Klan has seen his role expanded to Global Business Development Manager. Klan’s new role will include both domestic and international sales growth responsibilities, primarily focusing on opportunities to expand sales and distribution in the Americas by expanding the distributor base, developing more international consultant relationships, and increasing new and existing…

Eagle’s new RedHots gas countertop fryer is a reliable, well-built compact fryer that offers flexibility, performance, style and value for money. Designed with safety, ease of operation and performance as paramount, these fryers have a stylish and robust modular design, constructed of high-quality brushed stainless steel, large “cool-to-touch” dial, large heavy-duty adjustable feet and easy-to-clean-and-remove…

The National Restaurant Association expects foodservice to grow industry-wide by 5% in current dollars in 2016, with real growth of 2.1%. This compares with revised numbers for 2015 of 4.9% growth in nominal terms and 2.2% real growth. The association said continued growth in employment, low gasoline prices, and pent-up consumer demand for foodservice, especially…