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May 12, 2015
Ray Peden To Head Franke Coffee Systems’ North American Business
Ray Peden has been elevated to the office of President-Franke Coffee Systems North America. When he takes office June 1, Peden will be responsible for accelerating sales and growth of the Franke Coffee Systems business in the U.S. and Canada. He will be based at headquarters in Smyrna, Tenn., and will continue reporting to Yvo Locher,…
May 11, 2015
Dunkin’ Vet Takes Government Affairs Post At NRA
Cicely Simpson, who has served as v.p.-government affairs for Dunkin’ Brands Group for the past seven years, has joined the National Restaurant Association as Executive V.P.-Government Affairs & Policy. At the NRA, Simpson will lead a team advocating for restaurants nationwide as well as the association’s communications and research teams, shaping effective messaging and providing…
May 11, 2015
AHF’s Annual Meeting In June Includes Honors For Six Members
The Association for Healthcare Foodservice will honor six operator members with awards on June 5 during its 2015 Annual Conference in Salt Lake City. Deedra Hoffart, Director-Nutrition at Avista Adventist Hospital in Louisville, Colo., is the recipient of AHF’s 2015 Partnership in Leadership Award, which honors her strong commitment to eliminating food-prep outsourcing. AHF’s Exemplary…
May 11, 2015
Toronto City Council Relaxes Food Truck Restrictions
The food-truck business is not big in Toronto, but it could be a matter of measurement. Last week, the city council voted 43-1 to reduce the distance that food trucks must stay away from restaurants, from 50 m. (about 55 yd.) to 30 m. (about 33 yd.). The city says the change will open up…
May 11, 2015
House Bill Advocates Curbing Calorie-Count Provisions On Menus
It isn’t just the cheese that stands alone. The pizza industry says it deserves an exemption to the menu-labeling regulations issued by the U.S. Food and Drug Administration under the Affordable Care Act. And the pizza chains, supported by a few other industry groups, now have a bill on Capitol Hill. The Common Sense Nutrition…
May 11, 2015
CHD Expert Reports Total U.S. Restaurant Units Finally Claw Back to 2009 Levels
The number of total restaurant units in the U.S. is finally back to pre-recession levels, according to CHD Expert, the Chicago-based foodservice database and analytic firm. According to CHD Expert’s “2009-2014 Commercial Trends Data Report,” net restaurant units grew by 2% in 2014, a net gain of 14,648, up from a 1.2% net gain in…
May 11, 2015
Global Traffic Improved Slightly Fourth Quarter; U.S. Casual-Dining Traffic Finally Rises To Flat
Two reports from The NPD Group paint a picture of the global and U.S. foodservice markets finally showing some positive traffic trends. NPD’s CREST foodservice consumer research tracked overall visit gains in five of the 11 country markets the research firm follows, a development it termed “a slight turnaround.” And in the U.S. market, traffic…
May 11, 2015
Canadian Operators Report Good First Quarter And Are Very Optimistic About Next Six Months
Canadian restaurant operators are very upbeat. For the second quarter in a row, they reported a strong up-to-down differential of same-store sales. And, in the first quarter 2015 Restaurant Outlook Survey released April 22, operators indicated the highest expectations for sales gains during the next six months since Restaurants Canada began the survey in the…
May 11, 2015
Scotsman Ice Appoints Kevin Clark To Presidency
Kevin Clark has been named President of Scotsman Ice Systems, the Ali Group company based in Vernon Hills, Ill. Clark is a veteran of 32 years in the industry, most recently serving as president of Standex Cooking Solutions Group, a division of Standex Int’l. He began his career on the dealer side of the business,…
May 11, 2015
FER Slates July 28 For President’s Preview
Foodservice Equipment Reports will hold its annual President’s Preview E&S Market Forecast meeting July 28 at the Westin O’Hare in Rosemont, Ill. The daylong overview of trends and data, including FER‘s annual hard-number forecasts of E&S market growth, costs $995 for attendees registering before July 3 and $1,095 afterward. The Westin O’Hare offers attendees wishing…
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