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May 15, 2012

Public E&S Companies Posted 4.9% First Quarter Gain

Seven publicly traded equipment and supplies companies reported blended sales rose 4.9% in the first quarter 2012 versus the same quarter in ’11. It was the eighth consecutive quarter of combined revenue gains for the seven, which include five equipment-oriented and two supplies-oriented companies. The increase was an improvement over a moderate 3.1% gain in…

May 15, 2012

MAFSI Barometer Rose 4% In First Quarter 2012

It was less than forecast, but the MAFSI Business Barometer, which tracks manufacturers’ reps’ sales trends, was up 4% in the first quarter 2012 versus the prior year’s first quarter. It was the measure’s sixth consecutive quarter of gains following three years of declining sales. The quarterly survey is fielded by the Manufacturers’ Agents Association…

May 15, 2012

Canada Streamlines Temporary Foreign Worker Program

Canada can boast of more than one million workers in its restaurant industry, but the country and industry also face a labor shortage. According to the Canadian Tourism Human Resource Council, the $63 billion (Canadian) foodservice industry will be short at least 35,000 workers by 2015. The scramble to find workers will be felt most…

May 15, 2012

Technomic Forecasts Improving Operator Sales Into 2013

Technomic Inc., the Chicago-based foodservice research firm, often revises its current-year forecast of operator sales around the time of the National Restaurant Association Show. It did so again this year, but added a significant wrinkle: It offered a preliminary forecast for 2013. The forecasts are quite positive, with both ’12 and ’13 expected to be…

May 15, 2012

NSF Appoints New V.P. For Global Safety

May 15, 2012

Yum! Names Rick Carucci As President

May 15, 2012

NRA Honors Inaugural Operator Innovation Award Winners

Pioneers in innovation and leadership were honored with the inaugural Operator Innovations Awards at last week’s NRA Show. Selected by an independent panel of judges, the winners in each award category, plus an Innovator of the Year, were revealed live during the show. The 2012 Operator Innovations Award winners are: Innovator of the Year and…

May 15, 2012

Hobart Awards Sustainability Grant to Pittsburgh’s Phipps Conservatory

Phipps has evolved from the nation’s first teaching conservatory to a distinguished champion of environmental awareness. Its foodservice operations use permanent, not disposable, serviceware and biodegradable products, and its extensive recycling program includes composting of all pre- and post-consumer food waste. The HCFS serves as a forum for foodservice directors, and their builders, designers and…

May 8, 2012

Immell To Head Sales & Marketing At Grindmaster-Cecilware

May 8, 2012

Watlow Announces New Operations V.P.