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CRFA Boosts Forecast for Restaurant Sales This Year
“Restaurant sales are in better shape than we expected,” the Canadian Restaurant and Foodservices Association stated in a release July 14 announcing an upgrade in the groups’ forecast for restaurant sales in Canada this year. The group revised its forecast upwards to 4.2% nominal growth from its original forecast of modest 2.9% growth, made last…
Despite Uncertainties, FER Forecasts 2.5% E&S Market Real Growth In `13
“Sure, it’s an economic and political environment fraught with uncertainties,” Foodservice Equipment Reports Publisher Robin Ashton told attendees at the magazine’s annual E&S Market Forecast President’s Preview meeting, held in Rosemont, Ill., on July 24. “But the fundamentals for continuing growth of the equipment and supplies market remain strong, not just next year,” he continued,…
Henny Penny, Hobart Win Chain Honors
Henny Penny Corp. has won dual honors from KFC. The Eaton, Ohio, manufacturer has been named by the Yum! chain as Equipment Supplier of the Year and Supplier of the Year. The awards recognize Henny Penny’s newly introduced holding cabinet technology and overall excellence in service and partnership. Hobart Corp. has been recognized by pretzel…
Ace Mart Honors Top Reps, Appoints Brand Director
Last month’s Southwest Foodservice Expo in Dallas was the setting for Ace Mart Restaurant Supply’s annual rep of the year awards. The San Antonio-based, family-owned E&S dealer named Mark Lemons & Associates as its Independent Rep of the Year. Honorees were Tony Dettling, Steve Dumar, Doris Dettling and Mark Lemons. It is the firm’s second…
Leadership Change At Blanco
Friedrich Schock has been named CEO at Blanco CS (Customized Solutions). He succeeds Rolf Waldi, who is retiring after 21 years with the German manufacturer of cooking, catering, storage and dispensing equipment. Waldi was appointed CEO in 2009. Schock has been co-CEO since last November. He will lead the company in cooperation with Stefen Walter,…
NACUFS Conference Gets High Marks, Honors Operations
The National Association of College & University Food Services focused on “Revolutionary Thinking” at its 2012 National Conference in Boston last week. The July 11-14 meeting welcomed more than 900 individuals representing 239 colleges and universities, as well as more than 300 industry representatives. Two dozen operations and individuals were honored with awards: Theodore W.…
Peet’s Acquisition Gives A Jolt To Coffee Market
Peet’s Coffee & Tea is turning over a new leaf. The chain announced on July 23 that it has entered into a definitive agreement to be acquired by European holding company Joh. A. Benckiser. The transaction is valued at about $1 billion. The deal will put Peet’s in private hands. It was unanimously approved by…
Chicago Says Yes To Food Trucks, But…
Chicago is one of the last major American cities to allow food trucks to patrol its streets. For the past few years, the city has allowed food trucks to sell prepared and prepackaged foods, but under pressure from bricks and mortar operations, it did not allow any onboard cooking. On July 24, the Chicago City…
Luckiest Men In The World
I was in Miami at the Doral Country Club during a monsoon attending the annual meeting of the Association of Healthcare Foodservice on June 21, when I heard Mitch Schechter had died. Our (and Mitch’s) dear friend, Donna Boss, was with us in Miami and filled us in on what she knew. (And helped write…
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