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August 22, 2011
AUGUST NAMED PRESIDENT AT BEVERAGE-AIR, HOTARD IS EXEC. V.P.
Come Sept. 1, Rob August will assume the presidency of Beverage-Air, an Ali Group company. August will succeed Filippo Berti, who is transitioning to the position of company chairman. Berti also will continue as president of Ali North America; he’ll be based in Beverage-Air’s Winston-Salem, N.C., headquarters. August joined the Ali Group in January 2007…
August 22, 2011
STRAINS ON THE WAY UP
If you’ve seen the recent news items on our annual equipment and supplies industry forecast, you know the recovery of the market is fully underway. We’re forecasting current dollar growth of 4.4% this year and 5% next. The hard numbers from MAFSI and the public E&S companies for the second quarter continue the positive streak….
August 22, 2011
HENNY PENNY HITS TV
Henny Penny Corp. is making its television debut. It’s not a commercial, but a feature appearance on “Bar Rescue,” a reality show that transforms outmoded bars into vibrant operations. Henny Penny’s commercial pressure fryer is being featured on the Sept. 11 episode as a tool for increasing restaurant profitability. The 10-episode series is on Spike…
August 22, 2011
BRESCO, MANUFACTURERS DONATE EQUIPMENT IN ALABAMA
Equipment dealers and manufacturers are among the companies lending a hand to communities and organizations during the long, hot summer of 2011. Four recently donated foodservice equipment through the “Today” show’s annual “Lend a Hand” traveling charity campaign. Community Kitchens of Birmingham, Ala., a nonprofit organization dedicated to feeding the hungry, received a visit from…
August 22, 2011
STEVE ASAY JOINS MASTER-BILT
Master-Bilt has appointed Steve Asay as national accounts manager-refrigeration. The New Albany, Miss., company is part of Standex Foodservice Group. Asay joins Master-Bilt from Kairak/ITW, where he served as v.p.-sales and marketing. He will focus on Master-Bilt’s strategic growth and market share in the refrigeration business, especially rack refrigeration.
August 15, 2011
Top 100 E&S Manufacturers Grew 3.9% Last Year
Combined revenues for the Top 100 foodservice equipment and supplies manufacturers rose 3.9% in 2010, according to Foodservice Equipment Reports‘ exclusive analysis of the largest E&S manufacturers. The annual ranking, based on North American revenues, is part of the magazine’s 2012 E&S Market Forecast package. From the largest company in the list, Manitowoc Foodservice at…
August 15, 2011
Worldwide Restaurant Traffic Is A Mixed Bag First Quarter
Continuing stagnant economies in much of Europe and the U.S. are holding down restaurant visits, according to the latest traffic and sales data from The NPD Group. But China, Germany and France saw significant real gains in the first quarter this year, the Port Washington, N.Y., research firm reported. China continued to see a foodservice…
August 15, 2011
Total U.S. Restaurant Units Declined 2% During Past Year, Says NPD
The Great Foodservice Recession is catching up with foodservice operators in the U.S., though nearly all the pain is among independents, according the latest ReCount unit census data from The NPD Group. The total number of units in the U.S. fell by 9,450 to 574,050, or 2%, during the year that ended March 31, NPD said….
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