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American Panel’s modular series of blast chillers and shock freezers make site restrictions a thing of the past. These units are assembled in the field,…

Alto-Shaam introduces its new series of drop-in Round Soup Well, available in both 7- and 11-quart sizes (6.6 and 10.4 liters). Incorporating Alto-Shaam’s Halo Heat…

Welcome to this Special Products Edition of FER Fortnightly Online Newsletter, featuring products from leading manufacturers that advertised in the September 2013 issue of Foodservice…

Technomic Inc. predicts foodservice operator sales will fall 0.3% in real terms next year, an unprecedented fourth consecutive year of real sales declines. The Chicago-based…

The waning hours of 2012 brought one last major story in the foodservice equipment business: Middleby Corp. has acquired Viking Range Corp for $380 million…

In a move to broaden its reach as a global supplier, Hoshizaki America has announced its acquisition of a Brazilian foodservice equipment manufacturer. The Peachtree…

GMCW announced a transition in its leadership team on August 7. Nestor Ibrahim has been elevated to CEO, succeeding Michael Tinsley, who recruited Ibrahim more…

Ali Group has purchased Rancilio Group, a family-owned coffee-equipment manufacturer. Giorgio Rancilio will continue as the 86-year-old company’s CEO. The Milan-based company manufactures both semi-…

The Middleby Corp., best known for its broad presence in the cooking equipment market, announced Dec. 18 that it has acquired Automatic Bar Controls Inc.…

Unified Foodservice Purchasing Co-op, LLC has changed its name to Restaurant Supply Chain Solutions LLC. The Yum! Brands purchasing organization manages more than $5.8 billion…