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Who says you can’t mix business and pleasure? More than 40 dealers visited The Vollrath Co. in Sheboygan, Wis., in mid-August to get a sneak…

An item in July’s MAFSI Matters e-newsletter, caught our eye. MAFSI surveyed its members, asking them to identify pain points and factors negatively impacting their…

Kevin Vigeant has been appointed v.p.-sales of Hupfer USA’s foodservice division. In addition to overseeing all activities related to the sales, marketing and operations of…

Manifest destiny is at work at Kolpak Refrigeration. The Parsons, Tenn., firm, part of Manitowoc Foodservice Walk-in and Refrigeration division, has expanded its manufacturing, service…

Southern Stainless Equipment Co., a manufacturer of walk-in freezers and stainless steel kitchen equipment, has completed its purchase of former competitor W.A. Brown & Son…

U.S. Foodservice has a new CEO and expansion plans in the works. The Rosemont, Ill., food distributor has tapped John Lederer, formerly of Duane Reade,…

Two pioneers in the rep field have died. Both men, Harris Dux and Bill Peters, were longtime members of the Manufacturers’ Agents Association for the…

No matter where you go, you have to deal with the Internet. You can use it to your advantage, but so can your competitors. It…

Singer Equipment Co. has expanded its sales team. Douglas DeLuca has joined the Elverson, Pa., dealer as the company’s national healthcare specialist with special expertise…

Manufacturers and manufacturers’ reps hate it just as much as reputable dealers when competitors do stupid things with pricing and undercut everyone’s margins. This has…