November is the month John Muldowney and I usually revise the upcoming year’s FER equipment and supplies market forecast. John is v.p.-marketing at Alto-Shaam and my long-time forecasting partner, in case you don’t know. Back in July, in preparation for our annual forecast meeting, we forecasted 4.7% current dollar and 2.6% real growth for 2012.…

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A.J. Antunes & Co. has promoted Daniel Schmidt to business development manager-Vizion Products. He’ll oversee business relationships with current and potential customers, design and recommend sales programs, set up distribution, and serve as a liaison between Antunes and its customers. Schmidt previously managed the selection and training of distributors for Roundup foodservice equipment and Vizion…

Dealers on opposite sides of the country came up with the winning creative entries in Robot Coupe’s Showroom Display Contest. Singer Equipment Co. in Wyomissing, Pa., for most innovative use of

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Dormont is showing off its more than 60 years of gas connectivity experience with a redesigned and upgraded

THERMO-KOOL/MID-SOUTH INDUSTRIES has promoted David Whitehead to engineering manager. Whitehead joined the Laurel, Miss., walk-in maker in 2003 as a manufacturing engineer and has held posts as maintenance supervisor and in the IT department.

Manitowoc Foodservice has modernized its culinary center in Cleveland, Ohio, to accommodate more high-tech customer meetings, culinary demonstrations and hands-on training. The re-do included a complete floor-to-ceiling remodeling of the demonstration kitchen, which showcases an A-Z list of Manitowoc brands, including Frymaster fryers; Garland, Lincoln and Merrychef ovens; Varimixer mixers; and Cleveland steamers, combi, kettles…

MANITOWOC FOODSERVICE has promoted Kathy Veder to v.p.-global accounts for Arby’s, Chick-fil-A and Wendy’s. Veder, formerly v.p.-marketing with Frymaster, will focus on marketing initiatives for these customers. Mary Chiarot has been appointed v.p./g.m. at Garland Canada, the distributor of Manitowoc Foodservice products in Canada. Chiarot had been v.p.- marketing with the Garland Group. The manufacturer…

Just when one might fear the foodservice market is heading toward a double-dip downturn, those always hungry American consumers decide to eat out more often. The Restaurant Performance Index maintained by the