Jon Lewis, an active member of National Association of College and University Food Services, and a past president of the association, died October 2. Lewis, the director of dining services at Ball State University, was 61. He had a 40-year career in the foodservice industry, and devoted 28 years of service to NACUFS as an…

Crown Brands, the Lincolnshire, Ill., maker of smallware, bakeware, storage and transportation products, has expanded into the barware market with its acquisition of Co-Rect Products. Co-Rect, a Minneapolis-based designer and distributor of premium commercial barware since 1957, joins Update International, Johnson Rose, and Focus Foodservice in the Crown Brands’ portfolio. Crown Brands itself is a…

As Emma, Rich and I have been making our sales calls this fall, I’ve been reminded of just how diverse the landscape of foodservice equipment and supplies distribution really is. Three weeks ago, we met with Ursula Vermillion at The Wasserstrom Co. And I had a conversation with Jerry Hyman, CEO of TriMark USA. A…

Singer Equipment Co. has appointed Fred Bonaccorso as President of its M. Tucker division. He’ll oversee M. Tucker’s strategy and execution in the Northeast and report to Fred Singer, President and CEO of Elverson, Pa.-based Singer Equipment. “Fred Bonaccorso’s experience in taking a strategic vision with sales, marketing, customer service and executing on that vision…

AutoQuotes has appointed Susannah Albright as its new V.P.-Marketing. Albright joins AutoQuotes after a career in high-tech marketing and product management in business-to-business and business-to-consumer markets at companies including Intuit, Lucent Technologies and Octel Communications. She also founded a small business in the restaurant industry and has served as an independent management consultant to high-growth…

Chefs’ Toys, one of California’s largest restaurant equipment and supplies dealers, has opened a sixth store. The new location at 231 Teller St. in Corona, Calif., is open to the professional clientele of chefs, operators, caterers and food manufacturers as well as home-cooking enthusiasts. Chef Toys’ President Steve Dickler expressed enthusiasm for the new location.…

Seven industry leaders were honored during the closing reception of

A.J. Antunes & Co. has added two rep firms to its sales network. PB&J Commercial Agents, a Bartlett, Ill., firm recently started by Principals PJ Lamb and Carl Boutilier, will cover Illinois. Specialized Marketing, based in Waukesha, Wis., will cover its home state. “A.J. Antunes & Co. is very excited to partner with both PB&J…

It won’t be only the meters of exhibition space filled with catering and foodservice equipment and supplies that beckon buyers and operators next month to HOST 2015 in Milan. The 39th edition of the biennial show, Oct. 23-27 at Fiera Milano Exhibition Centre offers a host of exhibits, events and presentations. HOST 2015 will include…

G.E.T. Enterprises has completed its merger with Chicago-based Culinaire by Mikon Int’l. The merger, official Sept. 24, brings together G.E.T., the Houston-based maker of dinnerware, drinkware and displayware, with Chicago-based Culinaire, a supplier of custom banquet and tabletop display products. Mike Halles, founder of Culinaire, stated, “I believe our products and customization capabilities are a perfect…