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Phillips Succeeds Mosteller As Frymaster’s VP/GM
Todd Phillips has succeeded Dave Mosteller as vice president and general manager of Frymaster. Mosteller, a 25-year veteran of Manitowoc Foodservice, has retired. Phillips has been with Frymaster for six years in various leadership positions, including director of finance and special projects from 2004-09. Prior to joining the maker of fryers, frying systems, rethermalizers and…
Ari Cantor Assumes V.P. Title At Insinger
Ari Cantor has been appointed vice president of Insinger Machine Co. Cantor is the fifth generation of owner-management at the Philadelphia warewashing equipment manufacturer. Since joining the company nearly four years ago, Cantor has worked in nearly every department; as vice president, he will oversee Insinger’s sales and service divisions, including commercial and government sales…
Dunkin’ Donuts Announces Expansion Plans Across Latin America
The East Coast doughnut chain isn’t just making a splash west of the Mississippi. It also is making a big push into Latin America.
Wendy’s Re-Imaging Perks Up Sales
Here’s a wake-up call for any operators still putting off store remodeling and re-imaging. It’s a winning strategy for Wendy’s. During the company’s second-quarter earnings call on Aug. 9, Wendy’s CEO Emil Brolick said early results indicate re-imaged stores are spurring foot traffic and reviving sales. He reported that same-store sales in North America increased…
List Of California Cities Banning Polystyrene Grows Longer
Add Hermosa Beach to the list of more than 60 California cities that ban some form of polystyrene. Earlier this month, the Hermosa Beach City Council voted to ban polystyrene takeout containers. The city of nearly 20,000 is in Los Angeles County. The ban affects about 25 restaurants, grocery stores and food vendors that distribute…
Letter Grades Likely For Baltimore
Word spreads fast in the age of Facebook, Twitter and Instagram. Information about a restaurant’s menu and its latest health-department inspection moves quickly, and a good word is critical to success. Following the lead of other major cities, including Dallas, Los Angeles and New York, Baltimore is heading down the path of transparency. The city…
NRA And China Talk Food Safety
The National Restaurant Association has partnered in China with Ecolab to share best practices for food-safety training. Representatives from the two organizations recently traveled to China, where they met with representatives from the State Food and Drug Administration, China’s regulatory body for restaurants and food safety, and the Institute of Executive Development, which oversees the…
Most Macro Forecasts Slip In August Blue Chip Survey
The outlooks for growth of real gross domestic product the rest of this year and next fell again in the latest survey of 50 major economic forecasting groups published by Blue Chip Economic Indicators in early August. The forecast for growth on income and consumer spending next year also fell. The 2012 real GDP forecast…
Wholesale Food And Menu Prices Continue To Rise
Both wholesale food prices and menu prices rose again in July according to data from the Producer and Consumer Price Indexes maintained by the Bureau of Labor Statistics. Overall wholesale food prices, as computed by the National Restaurant Association, rose 0.1% while menu prices were up 0.2% for the fourth time in the past five…
August 2012 Tools of the Trade
Read about the latest solution to ice safety for ice machines, a new digital ingredient scale, an eco-friendly warewasher and more!
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