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June 28, 2015
Markus Braun Named President Of MEIKO USA
German warewashing maker MEIKO has tapped Markus Braun as the new president of MEIKO USA. Braun joined MEIKO Germany in 1998 as a sales and marketing manager and led the company’s cleaning and disinfection division. Most recently, he oversaw global sales and marketing for cleaning and disinfection appliances, MEIKO’s product line for the healthcare industry….
June 28, 2015
In Memoriam: Paul DeLorenzo, Founder of Delfield And Randell
Foodservice industry entrepreneur Paul DeLorenzo passed away June 7 at the age of 87. Born in Lorenzago, Italy, DeLorenzo moved to Detroit at age 18. Seven years later, in 1953, he founded The Delfield Company. After selling Delfield to Clark Equipment in 1969 (it’s now a brand of Manitowoc Foodservice), he went on in 1975…
June 22, 2015
Freight Rate Update: Warewasher Proposal Is Withdrawn
Back in February, we reported on the classification upgrades under consideration by the National Motor Freight Traffic Association’s Commodity Classification Standards Board to change shipping rates for warewashers and air curtains and doors. Now we can report that the CCSB’s proposed change on air curtains has been officially approved and the shipping class (and subsequent…
June 22, 2015
After Six Months Of Declines, Wholesale Food Prices Jumped 1.4% In May; Menu Prices Up Again
The six months through April brought operators a welcome respite from rising food costs, but the California drought and avian bird flu finally caught up with the supply chain. Wholesale food prices dropped 5.4% from November 2014 to April, but jumped 1.4% in May according Bureau of Labor Statistics Producer Price data and the National…
June 22, 2015
Restaurants To Add More Than Half A Million Summer Seasonal Jobs For Third Straight Year
Low-wage restaurant jobs may be a current focus of the drive to raise the minimum wage in the U.S., but the summer vacation season has long been a source of seasonal employment for millions. Case in point: the National Restaurant Association forecasts that 522,000 seasonal jobs will be created for the summer season this year….
June 22, 2015
Blue Chip Forecasters Still Expect Rest Of 2015 To See 3%+ Real GDP Growth
Yes, the first quarter of 2015 turned out much worse than anyone expected, thanks to the strike that affected West Coast ports, another harsh winter and problems with federal Bureau of Economic Analysis seasonal adjustments. But the 50 leading economic forecasters polled monthly by Blue Chip Economic Indicators see a strong “snap-back” with stronger growth…
June 22, 2015
Materials Pricing Expert To Join FER’s President’s Preview E&S Market Forecast Meeting Agenda
Pricing trends for materials and equipment and supplies are key components of Foodservice Equipment Reports‘ annual President’s Preview E&S Market Forecast. This year’s meeting, scheduled for Tuesday, July 28 at the Westin O’Hare in Rosemont, Ill., will feature Lisa Reisman, managing director and CEO of Azul Partners, executive editor of the MetalMiner and the monthly…
June 22, 2015
NYC Wants QSRs To Post Sodium Warnings
New decade, new mayor, but the battle for menu transparency and healthier food products continues in New York. The city could become the first in the country to require chain restaurants to place warnings on their menus next to dishes with high sodium levels. The city’s health board voted last week to consider a request…
June 22, 2015
FDA Bans Trans Fats
Unsafe in any way. That’s the conclusion drawn by the Food and Drug Administration, which last week imposed restrictions on the use of partially hydrogenated oils (PHOs), a primary source of trans fats in processed foods. The regulator told food companies that beginning in 2018, they will have to seek its approval before they can…
June 21, 2015
AHF’s Annual Meeting Honors Eight Members
The Association for Healthcare Foodservice honored operator members with awards on June 5 during its 2015 Annual Conference in Salt Lake City. The Louisville, Ky., association presented Beth Yesford, Senior Director-Support Services & Facility Management, Providence Hospital in Washington, D.C., with its highest award, the 2015 Lifetime Achievement Award. Yesford, who has been in the…
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