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December 19, 2011

California’s Food Handler Card Law Kicks In Jan. 1

A new year means a clean start. In the Golden State, Jan. 1 will find health inspectors starting to enforce one of the country’s most comprehensive food safety laws. That’s the official start date for the California Food Handler Card law, which mandates food handlers who work in a restaurant ( or retail food establishment)…

December 19, 2011

Chains Execs: Federal Ethanol Subsidies Hitting Our Bottom Lines

Executives from some of the country’s largest chains met at a

December 19, 2011

Tax Relief For Chains, Ops, Businesses Hit By Weather Disasters

The holidays are still ahead, but after the gifts are put away and the decorations come down, tax season arrives. Many companies will save money through the benefits of the faster depreciation schedule and write-offs for foodservice equipment under the 2010 Small Business Jobs Act and Tax Relief programs, both concluding at the end of…

December 12, 2011

LYONS WILL HEAD SYSCO’S EDUCATION ARM

Tom Lyons has joined

December 12, 2011

VOLLRATH TAPS NANCY WAGNER AS V.P. FOR SUPPLY CHAIN

After 17 years in a variety of posts at

December 12, 2011

SANDSTONE NAMES BUSINESS DEVELOPMENT V.P.

Kevin Vigeant has joined the Sandstone Group as v.p.-business development-foodservice. Vigeant brings 20 years of senior-level sales experience at equipment manufacturers and distributors to the Milwaukee company’s foodservice division. Sandstone is the parent company of Alluserv, Geneva Designs, Lakeside, Multitera and PrisonBilt.

December 12, 2011

FEDA ANNOUNCES UID SCHOLARSHIP WINNERS

Eighteen foodservice industry professionals have been named scholarship recipients by the Foodservice Equipment Distributors Association’s Educational Foundation. The scholarships are for the 2012 University of Industrial Distribution Program, March 5-8, 2012 at Indiana University/Purdue University. The four-day UID program provides a comprehensive training ground for dealer/distributor middle management. The program, which marks its 19th year…

December 12, 2011

BIG FOODSERVICE DISTRIBUTORS GETTING BIGGER, SAYS TECHNOMIC

The giant North American foodservice distributors, dominated by broadliners, have been increasing their share of the overall foodservice distribution market for years. A new study from

December 12, 2011

PARTS DISTRIBUTOR HERITAGE ACQUIRED BY PRIVATE EQUITY FIRM

The Jordan Co. II, L.P., a New York-based private investment firm. As a result of this transaction, Heritage will have an enhanced capital base, but continue to be owned by R. Bruce Dye, Heritage president and CEO. "We are excited about our partnership with Jordan. Heritage will have greater access to capital which will allow…

December 12, 2011

REASONS TO BE GRATEFUL, PART WHATEVER

This will be our last FER Dealer Report e-newsletter of the year. In two weeks, it’ll be Dec. 27 and we’re giving Jan, our news editor (and my significant other), the week off between Christmas and New Year’s. We’re heading out with the kids to Jan’s mother’s family farm in the mountains outside Williamsport, Pa.,…

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