American Panel LEEDs The Way To Cooling

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Walk-in coolers, freezers and combination cold rooms are custom designed to satisfy exacting job site conditions. Choose from a large selection of metal finishes, walk-in accessories and custom engineered refrigeration systems. Get a step closer to LEED certification with superior insulation, LED lighting, scroll compressors, hot gas defrost and many more options to maximize energy…

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A Few Extra Days For FEDA Benefits Survey

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FEDA has extended until Tuesday, March 1 the deadline for its Compensation & Benefits Survey. The survey, conducted every four years, can be found in PDF and Excel versions in the Members-only section of FEDA’s website under Surveys. Completed surveys should be sent directly to the Profit Planning Group by March 1.

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Top Dealer Forms Are In Your Hands

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Restaurant Sales Weakened In January, Preliminary Data Suggests

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Retail foodservice sales fell a seasonally adjusted 0.6% from December, according to the advance report of retail sales from U.S. Census Bureau, released February 12. The decline compares with a revised 1.3% seasonally adjusted gain in December, compared to November. Even with the weak January, advance retail sales data show foodservice sales up 6.1% for…

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Blue Chip Economists Cut 2016 U.S. GDP Forecast, But Not Key Foodservice Indicators

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The 50 major economic forecasting groups surveyed monthly by Blue Chip Economic Indicators got a case of the “glums” in their most recent monthly macroeconomic forecasts, released February 10. The consensus forecast for growth of real gross domestic product in the U.S. in 2016 dropped by 0.4 point to only 2.1%, a performance that would…

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Young Customers Supported Chipotle Throughout Food-Safety Issues

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It is not exactly economic news, except to the employees and investors in Chipotle, but a recent NPD Group report on how the fast-casual Mexican chain’s recent food-safety problems affected traffic by demographic segment is instructive. Teens and young adults, who generate the largest share of the chain’s traffic, continued to support the chain throughout…

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Alto-Shaam Expands Sales, Development And Service Staffs

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Four new hires have been made at Alto-Shaam. The Menomonee Falls, Wis., manufacturer has named Leslie Hoffman as V.P. of National Accounts-Foodservice; Ryan Johnson as National Account Specialist; Jeff McMahon as Director-Product Development; and Jerry Polka as Regional Service Manager. Hoffman, who now oversees strategic development for chain account growth, joins Alto-Shaam after working in…

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Ice-O-Matic Adds Pair To National Chain Accounts Team

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has strengthened its national accounts team, appointing Scott Meyer and Mark Costner as National Accounts Managers. Both bring national and global account sales management strategy and experience to Ice-O-Matic.  Costner most recently served as the senior product sales manager at Manitowoc Foodservice-Beverage Systems and Ice. Meyer most recently managed major accounts while representing EcoWater and Pentair/Everpure…

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FER Earns Prestigious Editorial Honors

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Foodservice Equipment Reports is once again a finalist for a top business-to-business media honor. The magazine’s September 2015 cover story, “It’s About Time…And Motion,” written by founding editor Brian Ward, is nominated for a gold medal for Best Single Article in the 62nd Annual Jesse H. Neal Awards competition. The award will be presented April…

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BK Adds Hot Dogs To Its Grill

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Burger King is making room on its grills next week for hot dogs. The Miami-based chain has begun offering flame-grilled hot dogs at select locations, a precursor to a February 23 nationwide rollout to its more than 7,000 domestic outlets. The hot dog was tested in five markets last year: Baltimore, Detroit, Kansas City, Memphis…

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