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The FDA Unveils Finalized Menu Labeling Rules
On Nov. 25, the U.S. Food and Drug Administration finalized two rules requiring that calorie information be listed on menus and menu boards in chain restaurants, retail food operations, and vending machines to provide consumers with more nutritional information about the foods they eat outside of the home. The final menu-labeling rule applies to restaurants…
SEFA Holds First Shareholders Meeting, Promotes Execs
Quite a bit of news coming out of the first-ever shareholders meeting held by Supply & Equipment Foodservice Alliance. The network of E&S dealers and vendor partners met Jan. 22 in San Antonio, marking the first major milestone for SEFA since it announced its long-term ownership transition strategy last April. “We are delighted to have…
FER Top Dealer Survey Forms Due April 1
No fooling around with the date: Survey forms for Foodservice Equipment Reports’ annual Top Dealer listing, e-mailed earlier this month to past participants and other dealers, are due April 1. FER’s unique survey requires participating dealers to have a certified public accountant or other independent source verify their sales volumes. This procedure is necessary because…
Reps Sales Jump 4.8% 4Q/’13; A Strong 2014 Is Forecast
In spite of an early winter in some parts of the country, sales of equipment and supplies by manufacturers’ reps increased 4.8% in the fourth quarter of last year, according to the latest MAFSI Business Barometer. The quarterly survey is maintained by the Manufacturers’ Agents Association for the Foodservice Industry. And while the reps expect…
MAFSI Barometer Tracks E&S Sales Slowdown In First Quarter
Nearly everyone expected the brutal winter weather to impact sales of equipment and supplies in the first quarter of 2014. The MAFSI Business Barometer clearly shows the effects, with growth of the index falling to 3.3% from a 4.8% gain in the fourth quarter of 2013. The Barometer is maintained by the Manufacturers’ Agents Association…
FER Forecasts Stronger Growth For 2015
Growth of foodservice equipment and supplies sales should accelerate in 2015, reaching 4.8% in current dollars, according to Foodservice Equipment Reports. The new forecast was presented during FER‘s annual President’s Preview E&S Market Forecast meeting, held July 29 at the Westin O’Hare in Rosemont, Ill. Growth is forecast at 4.4% for the current year following…
Public E&S Companies Post Strong 2Q Growth
Robust chain and international growth helped juice combined revenues of eight large publicly reporting foodservice equipment and supplies companies 6.6% in the second quarter of 2014, compared with the same quarter in 2013. The increase follows a strong first-quarter gain of 7.4%. The eight companies’ combined revenues exceed $4 billion annually. The public company numbers…
Stafford-Smith Taps Ziolkowski To Grow National Accounts
Tom Ziolkowski has been promoted by Kalamazoo, Mich.-based Stafford-Smith Inc. to v.p.-national accounts. He had been regional manager of the firm’s Lansing, Mich., office; Ziolkowski will continue to work out of that office. Stafford-Smith is the country’s tenth largest E&S dealer, with 2013 volume of $110 million. Pres. David Stafford told FER, “As of late,…
Why the Global E&S Market Matters
Jan and I went to Paris in mid-November for Equip’Hotel, a big foodservice show we’ve been involved with since the early 1990s. Folks sometimes ask why we spend so much time and energy covering the global market for foodservice equipment and supplies. In simplest terms, it’s because it’s where the growth is and where the…
A “Juwel” Of An Anniversary Deal
To celebrate 2014 as our partner Alfi’s 100th anniversary, Service Ideas is offering a limited-edition satin silver Juwel carafe at special anniversary pricing. The Juwel is Alfi’s flagship carafe and continues to be a symbol of its superior craftsmanship and attention to quality and detail. The Juwel is manufactured from copper and features five layers…
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