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Westerville, Ohio-based Zink Foodservice has hired two new regional account managers to oversee sales activities for healthcare and educational accounts in central and southern Ohio:…

Legacy To Acquire West Bend Electrics

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The Legacy Products Companies  and Focus Products Group International have signed a letter of intent by which Legacy will acquire the West Bend Electrics division…

DQ Sees LA Ripe For Expansion

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It looks as though Californians are going to have more chances to buy Dilly Bars and chicken strips. Minneapolis-based Dairy Queen is planning on opening…

McDonald’s Sees Future In Tableside Service

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McDonald’s is trying on the fast-casual model. The chain announced last week that it is expanding its digital ordering stations and table service to all…

Top Canadian Dealers Russell And Hendrix Combine Forces

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Canada’s two largest foodservice equipment dealers, Hendrix Hotel & Restaurant Equipment and Supplies and Russell Food Equipment, have united into one company: Russell Hendrix Foodservice…

Consumer Confidence Rebounds In Early November While Gas Prices Fall

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The University of Michigan’s Surveys of Consumers Consumer Sentiment Index jumped back to 91.6 during early November, reversing a drop in the final October reading of 87.2 from 91.2 in September.

Gap Between Menu And Grocery Store Prices Widens

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Wholesale food prices at all three stages of demand fell again in October, according to Producer Price Index data from the Bureau of Labor Statistics,…

Chain Slowdown Undercuts Public E&S Companies Revenues

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A slowdown in sales to both restaurant and retail chains, combined with divestitures, undermined revenue growth for publicly reporting foodservice equipment and supplies companies in the third quarter of 2016.

Election Brings Uncertainty And Opportunity To The Foodservice Industry

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The surprise election of Donald Trump as U.S. president has not ended the uncertainty caused by the campaign, according to a number of commentators. But…

In Memoriam: Industry Giant Ira Kaplan

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Ira Kaplan, who served as an industry leader for decades and was a beloved friend and mentor to many, passed away November 18 after a…

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