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November 21, 2011

Roster Of MUFES Speakers, Sponsors and Chain Attendees Fills Up

The sixth biennial Multiunit Foodservice Equipment Symposium, created by FER to bring together multiunit chain specifiers and industry experts, is only two months away. MUFES 2012, set for Jan. 28-30 at the Barton Creek Resort & Spa in Austin, Texas, will include a full slate of equipment and supplies oriented educational programs and breakout discussions….

November 21, 2011

Surprise! Wholesale Food Prices Fall After Months Of Increases

Average wholesale food prices fell 0.9% in October, according to the National Restaurant Association’s analysis of Bureau of Labor Statistics Producer Price Index data released Nov. 15. The decline was a bit of a surprise after four months of strong gains that added 3.5% to average wholesale food prices. Still, over the past 12 months,…

November 21, 2011

Standex Exec Changes Include Kevin Clark As Pres.-Cooking Solutions

November 21, 2011

MAFSI Barometer Posts Fourth Consecutive Gain, Up 4.4%

The MAFSI Business Barometer, a reflection of equipment and supplies sales by manufacturers’ reps, rose 4.4% in the third quarter versus the year-prior quarter, marking its fourth consecutive quarterly gain. And sales in the U.S. appeared to be even stronger, as growth in three of four regions of the United States exceeded the average. Canada,…

November 21, 2011

Blanco Names Successor To Waldi In 2012

The Blanco CS Group has named Friedrich Schock co-CEO of Blanco CS GmbH + Co KG. In mid-2012, Schock will also assume the title of chairman of the managing board. He will succeed Rolf Waldi, who plans to retire after more than 20 years with the Blanco Group.

November 21, 2011

Wendy’s North American Operations Get New Oversight

More changes at

November 21, 2011

NRA Launches Supply Chain Management Executive Study Group

The National Restaurant Association has formed an executive study group to focus on complex supply chain issues, including food costs, sourcing and traceability. The Supply Chain Management Executive Study Group will focus on and facilitate best-practice exchanges on complex issues such as increasing commodity and wholesale food prices, sourcing of ingredients, and traceability of products….

November 21, 2011

In Memoriam: Gene Vader

Eugene “Gene” Vader, longtime member and past-president of the Manufacturers’ Agents Association for the Foodservice Industry, died Nov.11. He was 81. Vader began his career in foodservice equipment sales in 1957 at Koch Refrigeration of Kansas City, moving from inside sales to factory representative for their Chicago-based sales territory.  He joined Minneapolis-based Okinow Sales in `67,…

November 14, 2011

RECOMMEND AN OPERATOR FOR SUSTAINABILITY AWARD

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November 14, 2011

BARGREEN, SINGER WIN ROBOT COUPE AWARDS

Dealers on opposite sides of the country came up with the winning creative entries in Robot Coupe’s Showroom Display Contest. Singer Equipment Co. in Wyomissing, Pa., for most innovative use of