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Five new hires have been announced for Alto-Shaam’s sales, marketing and culinary teams. Lucy McQuillan is the Menomonee Falls, Wis., company’s new Executive V.P.-Global Sales.…

Three major equipment categories—ovens, ice cream makers/freezers and grease traps—are under consideration for freight-class changes by the National Motor Freight Traffic Association’s Community Classification Standards…

The U.S. Bureau of Labor Statistics released its monthly employment report last Friday, Sept. 4. The U.S. economy created another 173,000 jobs in August. It…

An important measure of restaurant operators’ capital spending activity hit a record in July, according to the National Restaurant Association. And the record was set…

Tristate reps Pecinka Ferri Associates have moved to a new, expanded facility in Fairfield, N.J. The new building at 3 Spielman Road offers a “Gastro-Lab,”…

Carpigiani/Ali Group has tapped Penny Klingler as Senior V.P.-Key Accounts for its North America division. Klingler has an extensive background in the commercial foodservice equipment…

This summer, Nemco Food Equipment named Michelle Wibel as its new president. Now, as autumn begins, the Hicksville, Ohio, company has promoted Joe Carcione, CFSP,…

The board at Lone Star Restaurant Supply has appointed Darren Anderson as President and Chief Operating Officer. Anderson, who previously held the same posts at…

Winsight, the business-to-business media company, has bought Technomic, the Chicago-based research and advisory services firm. Technomic was acquired from its founder, President and CEO Ron…

The Middleby Corp. will acquire AGA Rangemaster Group, a British manufacturer of residential kitchen equipment including ranges, ovens and refrigeration, for about $200 million. The…