Allied Buying Corp.’s Spring Conference at the Peabody Hotel in Memphis included recognition for a dozen members and suppliers for their extraordinary volume growth and support. Six suppliers were honored. Total Dollar Volume Increase: Nor-Lake Inc. and Vollrath Co. Total Percentage Volume Increase: Vitamix Inc. and Hamilton Beach. Overall Member Support: Dormont Mfg. and T&S…
Henry Coletti, a long-serving and much honored veteran of the foodservice equipment and supplies industry, died June 13 in Sandwich, Mass. He is survived by his wife, Ellen; two sons and a daughter; and five grandchildren. FEDA Past President Rick Ellingson of Bargreen Ellingson complimented Coletti’s dedication. “He was a strong advocate for distribution and…
Robert Nerbonne has been named Executive Vice President of Cooper-Atkins Corp., the Middlefield, Conn., maker of temperature-monitoring solutions. He also has been elected to serve on the board of directors, and been named to the office of treasurer. Nerbonne, a 30-year veteran of the foodservice industry, joins Cooper-Atkins after three years at Ali Group North…
Unified Brands has added Heritage Parts as a preferred parts provider for Unified Circle, its new program designed to increase support and productivity for service companies. Unified Circle aligns leading parts distributors with Unified Brands’ existing network of Authorized Service Agents to strengthen the company’s aftermarket service delivery. Unified ASAs will now source all of their…
Singer Equipment Co. has added Joe Turner as its newest contract salesperson. A 27-year veteran of the foodservice equipment industry, Turner joins the Elverson, Pa., dealer from C&T Design and Equipment Co., Valparaiso, Ind. He previously worked in the New York market for 22 years in contract work, and spent nine years with consultants Romano-Gatland…
The June issue of FER with our annual Top Dealer Report is on the street. (If you haven’t seen it yet, go check out our digital edition at https://lscpagepro.mydigitalpublication.com/publication/?i=260719.) I call your attention to our listing this year of the durable E&S sales of leading broadline distributors. We revived the listing for the first time…
Standex Refrigerated Solutions Group has advanced Jack McDonald to Vice President of Marketing and Business Development. He’ll be responsible for driving marketing and business development initiatives for Nor-Lake and Master-Bilt, and will report to Chuck Dullea, President of Standex Refrigerated Solutions Group. Kevin Baier, Nor-Lake’s advertising and promotions manager, and Lynn Burge, Master-Bilt’s advertising and…
Standex Refrigerated Solutions Group has advanced Jack McDonald to Vice President of Marketing and Business Development. He’ll be responsible for driving marketing and business development initiatives for Nor-Lake and Master-Bilt, and will report to Chuck Dullea, President of Standex Refrigerated Solutions Group. Kevin Baier, Nor-Lake’s advertising and promotions manager, and Lynn Burge, Master-Bilt’s advertising and…
Kahala Brands has purchased the Planet Smoothie and Tasti D-Lite franchise brands. The acquisition expands Kahala Brands’ smoothie concept portfolio to three brands and more than 400 locations. Brentwood, Tenn.-based Planet Smoothie and Tasti D-Lite currently have a combined store count of 128 units. Kahala Brands will consolidate the corporate operations and run the franchising…