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September 12, 2011
NSF Names New GM For Foodservice Equipment
Sarah Krol has been appointed general manager-foodservice equipment and consumer products at NSF Int’l. She will work with Mike Kohler, foodservice equipment technical manager and Mark Holloway, operations manager.
September 12, 2011
Economic Gloom Has Operators, E&S Suppliers Feeling Nervous
The spate of negative economic news, combined with political paralysis in the U.S. and Europe, has foodservice operators and suppliers alike wondering about the future. Several measures of operator confidence turned sharply lower in August. The National Restaurant Association’s Restaurant Performance Index fell into contraction territory for only the second month this year. Expectations for…
September 12, 2011
Public E&S Companies Grew Strongly Second Quarter
While there is concern the current economic slowdown will undermine the general economy and with it the foodservice equipment and supplies market, there is no question a strong E&S recovery was underway during the first half of 2011. Seven large public equipment and supplies manufacturers saw blended revenues grow 8.5% in the second quarter this…
September 12, 2011
NAFEM Tech Group Honored
The North American Association of Food Equipment Manufacturers’ Food Service Equipment Technical Advisory Group has received the 2011 division medal from the Canadian Standards Association. The award recognizes a technical committee or technical advisory group for significant contributions made in the development and advancement of safe standards practices, both nationally and internationally. The group is…
September 12, 2011
Food Trucks Gaining Traction, Says NRA
The fumes of controversy surrounding food trucks are clearing, and consumers are showing increasing interest in mobile foodservice. New research by the National Restaurant Association confirms that 59% of consumers would be likely to visit a food truck if their favorite restaurant offered one; that’s up from 47% a year ago. Nearly one-fifth of the…
September 12, 2011
Accu-Temp Names New National Accounts Team
AccuTemp Products has appointed Diane White and Michael Teders as vice presidents, national accounts. Both will be responsible for sales and customer support for key multiunit customers. White’s resume include national accounts management posts at BKI Worldwide/Bevles, The Delfield Co., and Winston Industries. She was most recently v.p.-multiunit foodservice with Power Soak. Teders most recently…
September 7, 2011
IN MEMORIAM: CANADIAN REP HAROLD HAMILTON
Harold Hamilton, founder of one of the first manufacturers’ rep firms in Quebec and a leader in establishing MAFSI in Canada, died Aug. 28 in Ottawa, Ontario. His career started in 1945, when he joined Bell Rinfret Co. in Montreal. His resume includes posts with Moffatt’s commercial appliance division, a stint as v.p.-sales at Vulcan-Hart…
September 7, 2011
IN MEMORIAM: BUNN-O-MATIC’S NEAL ROBINSON
Neal Robinson, senior v.p.-global projects at Bunn-O-Matic Corp., passed away Aug. 22. He was 62. The Louisiana native worked for more than 25 years at Bunn, and played a key role in expanding Bunn-O-Matic’s international business. Robins joined Bunn in 1986 as a southeast district sales manager, and was promoted to regional sales manager then…
September 7, 2011
KOOL STAR MOVES PLANT BACK TO U.S.
Kool Star is relocating its panel manufacturing from Nogales, Mexico to New Albany, Miss. Shifting the work stateside provides centrally located manufacturing and distribution, reducing shipping lead-times and costs while servicing the entire North America marketplace. In addition, the company said the move will allow it to expand and offer a complete line of walk-in panels…
September 7, 2011
NRA’S PERFORMANCE INDEX DROPPED BACK IN JULY
The graph is starting to look a little scary. The National Restaurant Association’s Restaurant Performance Index fell back sharply in July, dipping to 99.7. This puts the index below the 100 point that signals expansion vs. contraction. The expectations and capital goods indicators took especially hard hits. The overall index fell 0.9 point. All eight…
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