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James Walker, chief development officer at Johnny Rockets, has been promoted to president-operations and development at the Aliso Viejo, Calif., company. Walker, who joined the 330-unit…

Automated Equipment LLC, a Red Wing, Minn.-based maker of foodservice equipment such as automated French-fry makers and ice-cream-topping dispensers acquired neighboring Acrotech in January. “We…

Carlos “Charlie” Rodriguez, a veteran of the foodservice service industry, has been hired by Heritage Foodservice Group as v.p.-U.S. service operations. Rodriguez will oversee the…

Determining that its two divisions will be stronger as separate, autonomous companies, The Manitowoc Co. has announced it is splitting its Cranes and Foodservice businesses…

The Wilbur Curtis Co., the family-owned maker of commercial coffee and tea brewing systems, has promoted two key executives. Kevin Curtis is the Montebello, Calif.,…

Last month, Middleby Corp. acquired the assets of Marsal & Sons Inc., a Lindenhurst, N.Y., manufacturer of deck ovens. Founded in 1969, the company has…

Stiefel Associates, the 30-year-old Lansing, Mich.-based manufacturers’ rep firm, has expanded into the ventilation business with its purchase of Vent Tech. The acquisition, announced Jan.1,…

Electrolux announced an agreement Feb. 5 to acquire Shanghai Veetsan Commercial Machinery Co. Ltd., one of the largest manufacturers of professional dishwashers in China. The…

Despite moves to create a more even playing field, Sysco Corp.’s planned acquisition of US Foods has hit an impasse. The country’s largest foodservice distributor…

TriMark USA has consolidated two of its divisions, Atlanta-based TriMark Century Concepts and TriMark Strategic, into one newly combined unit. The new entity, known as…