Big Sodas In New YorkNew York City Mayor Michael Bloomberg has proposed a ban on the sale of large soft drinks and other sugary drinks in restaurants, delis and movie theaters with the goal of helping combat obesity. Under his plan, sugary drinks would be limited to 16 fluid ounces, or about half a liter;…

Aggressive chain buying and growing importance of Internet
sales seen in second annual analysis of verified dealer volumes.

It’s not just the dough that’s rising at

Tom & Eddie’s uses technology to streamline operations and ensure consistency.

In this 24/7 news environment, I’d like to see a little perspective for once. If you watched or read almost any purported “news” late last week, you would have thought an economic D-Day was at hand. (Sorry, but it is June 6). We’re supposedly all headed down the tubes again. Gosh, how much can we…

John McDonough has joined Heritage Food Service Group as its new CEO, effective June 1. McDonough has more than 20 years of experience in the foodservice equipment manufacturing and aftermarket service industry. He most recently served as president of the ITW Food Equipment Group in North America, which comprises brands including Hobart, Vulcan, Traulsen, Wolf,…

Strategic Equipment and Supply Corp., one of the industry’s largest E&S distributors, has hired Rich Schuttenhelm as senior v.p. of sales. Schuttenhelm brings 20 years of experience in the consumer goods industry to Strategic. "Rich’s broad experience with both foodservice and retail customers will be a valuable asset in Strategic’s efforts to grow business on…

Allied Buying Corp. celebrated its members’ volume growth and the support of its suppliers during its recent spring conference in Las Vegas. Three suppliers were honored for Outstanding Sales Achievement-Volume Growth: Bakers Pride, Cal-Mil and The Vollrath Co. Supplier Awards of Merit-Sales Effort went to: Continental Refrigerator, Diversified Ceramics and Oneida Global Foodservice. Four member/dealers…

Suzanne Painter-Supplee, CFSP, has joined

Robert Kardos, a longtime manufacturer’s rep, died May 30. He was 76. For more than half a century, his Bedford Hills, N.Y., company, Robert E. Kardos Associates, served the foodservice industry through a network of distributors in the New York City metro area. Sales focused on tabletop, smallwares, disposables and janitorial products. In July 2011,…