Equipment & Supplies News & Media
LRS releases waitlist app that sends table status updates to host stand remotely
April 7, 2015
Long Range Systems, a supplier of technology designed to improve and enhance the guest experience, announced an updated version of On Cue for Restaurants.
read nowMiddleby acquires high speed slicing unit
February 24, 2015
The Middleby Corporation announced it will acquire the assets and the manufacturing facility of the High Speed Slicing business unit of Marel, which has annual…
read nowFTC challenges proposed Sysco, US Foods merger
February 24, 2015
The Federal Trade Commission alleges that if the merger between Sysco and US Foods goes forward as proposed, foodservice customers, including restaurants…
read nowNoshList changes name to match its app, WaitList Me
February 19, 2015
NoshList has changed its name to Waitlist Me, according to a company announcement.
read nowElkay wins Blupura distribution rights
February 19, 2015
Blupura point-of-use water delivery products provide large quantities of cold, still, and sparkling water.
read nowMiddleby Corp acquires pizza oven manufacturer assets
February 19, 2015
The Middleby Corporation, foodservice equipment provider, announced it has acquired the assets of Marsal & Sons Inc., a manufacturer of deck ovens based in…
read nowPOSsible rolls out latest POS-in-a-Box solution
February 5, 2015
POSsible POS announced the rollout of its latest restaurant plug-and-play in-a-box solution available at retailers nationwide.
read nowChipotle on Cargill: Don't stop at group housing for sows
January 29, 2015
Cargill, one of the largest pork producers in the U.S., has completed conversion of all its company-owned farms to group housing for sows. It's a step in the…
read nowAfter July 1, NYC will say goodbye to polystyrene foam single-use packaging
January 26, 2015
Polystyrene foam is not recyclable, and can interfere with recycling and waste reduction efforts by contaminating other recyclables.
read nowButterball Foodservice rolls out three new turkey breast products
January 22, 2015
The three new products were all developed with an eye towards health.
read nowMiddleby adds Australian equipment manufacturer to roster
December 29, 2014
The Middleby Corporation plans to acquire Goldstein Eswood, a commercial equipment manufacturer based in New South Wales, Australia.
read nowStarbucks' new animal welfare policy 'most extensive of any restaurant chain"
December 23, 2014
Starbucks last week introduced its new animal welfare-friendly practices, which the Humane Society of the United States is calling "perhaps the most extensive…
read nowMiddleby adds Italian foodservice equipment company to roster
December 22, 2014
The Middleby Corporation has announced the acquisition of Desmon Food Service Equipment Company, based in Nusco, Italy.
read nowPanera Bread progressing toward animal welfare goals
December 17, 2014
Among its successes: 91 percent of Panera's pork supply is antibiotic-free, 80 percent of is beef is grass-fed and 100 percent of its chicken is…
read nowFoodservice supply association predicts 4.1% growth in 2015
December 10, 2014
MAFSI representatives are forecasting growth of 4.1 percent for 2015 over 2014, inline with the growth forecast for GDP.
read nowCardinal International announces product launches
December 9, 2014
Cardinal International has announced the launch of the new Arcoroc and Tiger-Glass concepts, and has also expanded its Zenix collection.
read nowReport links Jimmy John’s 2013 Colorado E. coli outbreak to imported cucumbers
December 8, 2014
The cucumbers were not contaminated by Jimmy John's crew members, but sometimes during growing, harvest, transport or distribution of the produce, which was…
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The four 'Cs' driving Jason's Deli's success
by Brenda Rick Smith — Editor, Networld Media Group
Jason's Deli racks up around $2.5M in AUVs. It's achieving that success by sticking with its core strengths, listening to customers, maintaining control and…
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What's in your kitchen?
by John Krebs — President, Axis Purchasing
Technology in food engineering and processing equipment coupled with better logistics has given companies the ability to specialize.
read nowRestaurant groups deride lack of Renewable Fuel Standard decision
November 24, 2014
Last week, the Environmental Protection Agency announced it will delay the 2014 ethanol volume mandate, a move that will continue to affect commodities costs.
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