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Penn Jersey Paper has begun operations in its newly built 255,336 sq.-ft. headquarters and distribution center in northeast Philadelphia; the company says the building will…

Thermo-Kool has named two new marketing agents. Carolina Foodservice Solutions, Raleigh, N.C., will represent the walk-in refrigeration maker in the Carolinas. Two-decade industry vets Frank…

PRIDE Marketing & Procurement hosted its annual marketing and sales conference in Denver in April. There, it presented its Dealer of Year Award to one…

Fred “Biff” Bearden, a partner with E-Source Inc. of Irving, Texas, passed away on March 17. He was 58. Bearden worked for his father’s business, Fred…

Two long-standing New York foodservice consulting firms, Beer Associates and Jacobs/Doland Associates, have merged their businesses. The new firm, to be known as Jacobs/Doland/Beer, will…

Tina Reese has been appointed v.p.-operations at Commercial Appliance Parts and Service. She will be directly responsible for Commercial’s headquarters in Tampa, Fla., and will…

Tundra Specialties, a distributor of restaurant parts, supplies and equipment, has purchased the assets and liabilities of Cen Tex Supply Co., a neighboring dealer which…

Manitowoc Foodservice has appointed company veteran Chris Karssiens as v.p./g.m. for its Jackson MSC division. Karssiens adds the new post to his current duties as…

Operators are getting a stronger voice on issues with the National Restaurant Association’s newly unveiled initiative. The Restaurant Advocacy Fund will help support and advocate…

An ordinance championed by outgoing Chicago Mayor Richard Daley and approved by the City Council’s License Committee would create a new licensing category for chefs…