Equipment & Supplies News & Media
US Foods' new spring line highlights spicy flavors
March 3, 2014
US Foods' new product line brings the heat with offerings such as Glenview Farms Smoky Ghost Pepper Jack Cheese Slices, Hilltop Hearth Hot and Spicy Buns and…
read nowCheese Merchants introduces new brands
February 27, 2014
Cheese Merchants of America, a cheese supplier to the foodservice and retail industries, has announced a change in its cheese brands: Mama Francesca is now…
read nowEasy Ice enters strategic sales and service partnership
February 26, 2014
Easy Ice LLC announced an expanded sales and service partnership with Ecolab's Equipment Care Division. Under the terms of the partnership, Ecolab will offer…
read nowPowerhouse Dynamics expands equipment control functionality
February 24, 2014
Powerhouse Dynamics has expanded the remote equipment control functionality of its enterprise energy and asset management system. In addition, the company…
read nowTwo Chicago fast casuals install digital menu boards
February 19, 2014
Market Thyme and Market Creations, two fast casuals based in Chicago, have completed digital upgrade projects that included an installation of dynamic digital…
read nowNRA's Kitchen Innovations award recipients named
February 13, 2014
The National Restaurant Association has announced the recipients of the 2014 Kitchen Innovations Awards, which recognizes equipment that improves the…
read nowRational combination ovens now ENERGY STAR certified partner
February 11, 2014
The food preparation technology provider Rational announced that it has joined EPA's ENERGY STAR program as an ENERGY STAR partner. Rational said in a news…
read nowReport: Consumption shift in beef requires more cost control
February 5, 2014
Rabobank has published a new report on the U.S. cattle industry, calling for changes in the way beef is produced in order for the industry to remain…
read nowTaco Cabana, Pollo Tropical sign multi-year deal with Coca-Cola
February 4, 2014
Fiesta Restaurant Group Inc., parent company of Pollo Tropical and Taco Cabana, has announced a multi-year product and marketing agreement with The Coca-Cola…
read nowMill Hardware acquired by foodservice supply company
January 30, 2014
Diversified Foodservice Supply Inc. has acquired Mill Hardware & Food Service Inc. in a bid to scale to the organization and improve the customer offering…
read nowButterball Foodservice introduces turkey breast filets
January 29, 2014
Butterball Foodservice is addressing an increased demand for healthful menu options by launching new 4-ounce turkey breast filets. According to a news release…
read nowLactalis Culinary's Black Diamond Cheddar now available to restaurant operators
January 21, 2014
Lactalis Culinary has introduced its newest brand, Black Diamond Cheddar. The foodservice manufacturer recently introduced the premium aged cheddar which…
read nowWhole Grain Sampling Day attendees include McDonald's
January 10, 2014
The third Annual Whole Grain Sampling Day is set for April 2, and a number of restaurants, foodservice organizations, supermarkets and more have already signed…
read nowMiddleby acquires steam cooking equipment manufacturer
January 8, 2014
The Middleby Corporation announced its acquisition of the assets of Market Forge Industries, a manufacturer of steam cooking equipment for the foodservice…
read nowNew York Brick Oven Co. intros new line of pizza ovens
January 6, 2014
The New York Brick Oven Co. has introduced its Inferno Series Revolving Deck Brick Ovens.
read nowHobart Center announces sustainability grant program
December 19, 2013
The Hobart Center for Foodservice Sustainability, a nonprofit forum supporting the foodservice industry's drive for sustainable equipment and design, is…
read nowMiddleby acquires Automatic Bar Controls
December 19, 2013
The Middleby Corporation today announced the acquisition of Automatic Bar Controls Inc., a manufacturer of beverage dispensing systems for the foodservice…
read nowGRILLiT acquires stake in grass-fed beef supplier
December 19, 2013
GRILLiT Inc. today announced that it has acquired a 10-percent equity stake in Natura Foods LLC, the exclusive distributor of "Gaucho Ranch" branded South…
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Going digital: How 1 Arkansas chain controls hiring, training, scheduling
by Cherryh Cansler — Editor, FastCasual.com
MarketPlace Grill uses Red Book Connect solutions to track training, hiring and scheduling.
read nowUnion leaders urge dialogue over Sysco, US Foods merger
December 17, 2013
James P. Hoffa, general president of union organization International Brotherhood of Teamsters, has issued a statement regarding last week's announcement of…
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