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September 22, 2015
FEDA Slates Inventory Management Seminar In November
November in Chicago can mean rain, snow or warm, sunny skies. If you’re a FEDA member, there is a lot to keep you busy—in your office or in the Windy City. First up is the association’s Nov. 4 webinar, “Selling Has Nothing To Do with Selling; How to Sell in the Age of the Information…
September 22, 2015
Less Than One Month Left To Enter 2016 Kitchen Innovations Awards
The application deadline is edging nearer for the 2016 Kitchen Innovations Awards. Entries for the awards, recognizing innovative, cutting-edge equipment introduced to the marketplace in the past 24 months, are required by December 4. And they matter: Winners in the National Restaurant Association’s KI program earn kudos from the competitions and attention from buyers. The…
September 17, 2015
Ali Group Acquires InterMetro Industries
Ali Group, parent company of 76 global foodservice equipment brands, announced September 17 that it has closed on its agreement to acquire InterMetro Industries and its subsidiaries, including Metro, from Emerson. Terms of the transaction were not disclosed. In announcing the acquisition, Luciano Berti, Ali Group’s Chairman and CEO, stated: “The Metro acquisition is strategically…
September 15, 2015
Krispy Kreme Crosses The Andes
Two dozen Krispy Kreme Doughnuts locations will be sprinkled around Peru during the next five years under a new development agreement with Agape Coral. The Winston-Salem, N.C., chain debuted in South America in 2013, when it opened the first of a planned 25 units in Colombia. The chain also is hoping to establish its presence…
September 15, 2015
McDonald’s All-Day Breakfast Takes Kitchen To Its Limits
The rollout of McDonald’s all-day breakfast menu has a catch: Customers’ menu choices are limited because the chain’s kitchens aren’t equipped to handle breakfast and burgers at the same time. McDonald’s stores will serve either McMuffin or biscuit sandwiches—but not both—depending on local preferences; only three options will be available for whichever sandwich is served….
September 15, 2015
In Memoriam: Subway Founder Fred DeLuca
Fred DeLuca, who was 17 when he founded a small sandwich shop that grew into Subway, the world’s largest restaurant chain, has died just weeks after celebrating his company’s 50th anniversary. He was 67. DeLuca fell ill in 2013, while traveling to visit franchisees, and was diagnosed with leukemia. While he remained active with the…
September 15, 2015
The City That Never Sleeps Takes On Salt
New York State just announced it will set a $15 minimum for all industries—not just for QSR workers—and now comes word that New York City is going after salt. The city’s Board of Health is requiring chain restaurants to add salt-shaker symbols next to menu items with at least a day’s worth of sodium, which…
September 15, 2015
Alto-Shaam Expands Sales, Marketing and Culinary Teams
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. She now manages domestic and international sales teams and oversees support and execution of commercial and corporate strategies; McQuillan previously held various sales, product management and marketing roles with IMI…
September 15, 2015
CCSB Considers Freight Class Changes For Ovens, Grease Traps, Ice-Cream Makers/Freezers
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 Board. The CCSB will discuss these changes at its Sept. 29 meeting in Denver. E&S industry members should weigh in immediately by contacting the CCSB at 703/838-1810 or email
September 15, 2015
Macroeconomic Forecasts Remain Positive For U.S., Fall In Canada And Mexico
Consensus forecasts for macroeconomic indicators that drive foodservice remain positive for the rest of 2015 and 2016, according to the September tallies in Blue Chip Economic Indicators. But 2015 forecasts of real gross domestic product growth fell for Canada and Mexico and were off sharply in Brazil and Russia. Most leading developed and developing markets…
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