Accutemp appointed Kenneth Walpole corporate chef … The American Culinary Federation received the Humanitarian of the Year Award at the World Association of Chefs Societies (WACS) Congress in Dubai, for its 2005 Hurricane Katrina relief efforts … Irinox USA brought onboard Bill Johnson Marketing as the new sales representative group for Arizona, New Mexico, El Paso and Texas … BJ’s Restaurants elected Gerald Deitchle, president and CEO, to the additional post of chairman of the board … McDonald’s appointed Dr. Cynthia Goody as director of nutrition, who will oversee all aspects of menu nutrition for all the company’s locations … Franklin Machine Products received the Supplier of the Year Award from Burger King Corp. … LavAzza North America appointed Robert Coco director of sales … The National Society for Healthcare Foodservice Management (HFM) awarded five scholarships totaling $10,000 to students, selected from the National Restaurant Association Educational Foundation’s applicant pool, who have demonstrated a commitment to a career in the foodservice industry with an emphasis on the healthcare sector … Master-Bilt announced an international distribution agreement with Greenfield World Trade and its affiliate J. Cobo.