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Jerry and Anne Menter, owners of Hollowick Inc. have been named to the Manufacturers Association of Central New York Wall of Fame. The nearly 44-year-old…

Another chain is joining in the scramble to create a winning fast-casual concept. Starbucks is set to launch a continental diner this week in Los…

Global ambitions are on the agenda at Boneheads Grilled Fish and Chicken. The nine-unit fast-casual chain plans to open 50 stores in the next three…

McDonald’s Corp. will refranchise at least 1,500 restaurants by 2016, focusing on its Europe and Asia/Pacific, Middle East and Africa (APMEA) regions. That’s more than…

AccuTemp Products has tapped David Brinkley, CFSP, as v.p.-Combi Oven Division. Brinkley will be responsible for the sales of AccuTemp’s new Fusion line of combination…

Last week’s annual conference of the Association for Healthcare Foodservice in Orlando, Fla., included topical speakers and panel discussions, as well presentations of AHF’s highest…

Weeks after announcing it had become an exclusive supplier of OEM-only parts, Heritage Foodservice Group has launched a new branding platform to undergird its Heritage…

Duke Mfg. announced June 11 that it would purchase CounterCraft, a Houston-based, privately owned custom serving and counter design manufacturer. The firm, founded in 2005,…

Longtime MAFSI Member Larry Jaeck, of Kirkland, Wash.-based Pro-Pacific Agents, died June 5 while on a business trip to the Midwest. He was 64. Jaeck…

Jeff Herren has joined Blodgett Ovens as v.p.-regional sales. Based in central California, he will be responsible for leading sales initiatives and regional strategy on…