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July 27, 2015
In Memoriam: Dealer Leon Rees
Wilburn “Leon” Rees, former president of Tri City Equipment Co., passed away on July 15 at the age of 94. Orphaned at a young age, Rees came to Davenport, Iowa, as a teenager to live with and work for his uncle, the founder of Tri City. He took over the business in his early 20s…
July 21, 2015
Nando’s Peri-Peri Moves Into Chicago
Nando’s Peri-Peri, the South African-Portuguese restaurant chain, has hatched its first major expansion since moving to the U.S. seven years ago. Nando’s has opened two of three units planned for Chicago. The chain, which operates spicy, flame-grilled chicken restaurants in 23 countries, first moved to the U.S. in 2008. It set up shop in Washington,…
July 21, 2015
FDA Adds An Extra Year Before Menu Labeling Rule Kicks In
Diners will have to wait until the end of 2016 to find calorie labels on all chain restaurant menus. The Food and Drug Administration announced earlier this month that restaurants and other establishments will now have until December 1, 2016, to comply with federal menu labeling rules. That’s a full year beyond the original deadline….
July 21, 2015
EPA Unveils Refrigerant Phaseout Rules; Roundtable Set For July 29
Two weeks after announcing its decision on phasing out hydrofluorocarbons, the Environmental Protection Agency has published the new rules terminating the use of certain refrigerants commonly used in commercial refrigeration, air conditioning and insulation. The move follows more than a year of speculation since the EPA announced its significant new alternatives policy (SNAP) and subsequent…
July 20, 2015
CFESA Offers Space For Industry Training And Meetings
With a new online calendar and signup form, CFESA has made it easy to reserve time and space in its new World Headquarters & Global Training Facility based in Fort Mill, S.C. (about 10 minutes from Charlotte, N.C.). CFESA’s new space is designed for everything from equipment training, such as sessions on chain rollouts, rep and consultant training and meeting…
July 20, 2015
New England’s FCSI, MAFSI Chapters Host Fundraiser
The New England chapters of FCSI and MAFSI celebrated their 42nd annual golf outing and reception on June 1. The charitable event in Andover, Mass., welcomed 128 participants and 84 tee-sign sponsors, raising a total of $20,900 for the Wounded Warrior Project; the funds raised will support the programs and services offered for injured veterans…
July 20, 2015
Technomic Boosts 2015 Forecast Of U.S. Operator Sales
After years of sluggish growth, the U.S. foodservice market has finally broken out of the doldrums. Strong jobs growth and the dramatic drop in energy prices in the second half of 2014 has helped push consumer confidence to post-recession levels. One benefit has been strong growth in sales and traffic in the U.S. foodservice market….
July 20, 2015
Emerson Slates E360 Refrigeration Forums For September
Refrigeration and refrigerants are topics that are never quite exhausted. With mandates and decisions swirling about from the U.S. Department of Energy and the U.S. Environmental Protection Agency, Emerson Climate Technologies is planning another of its free events to help industry members learn more about the issues affecting their businesses. The company will host an…
July 20, 2015
Bruegger’s, Jamba Juice Begin Cobranding
A smoothie and a bagel with a schmear might be the hot new menu pairing. Jamba Juice has teamed up with Bruegger’s Bagels to open the first of a planned nine co-branded units. The company-owned stores, bringing Bruegger’s bagel-focused menu under the same roof as Jamba Juice’s smoothies, will open in the Midwest, on the…
July 20, 2015
HX: The Hotel Experience Announces 2015 Foodservice Pioneering Concept Winners
A wine and tapas venue and a pop-up café reliant on sous vide won first and second place in this year’s edition of the HX: The Hotel Experience—Rooms to Restaurants show’s (formerly the International Hotel, Motel + Restaurant Show) Foodservice Pioneering Concept competition. Top honors went to Bienvenu, a collaboration between Robert Simmons, Principal, Bruner/Cott,…
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