Foodservice News

Breaking news for the full foodservice equipment and supplies distribution channel. Includes information on dealers, distributors, design consultants and multi-unit operators spanning leadership changes, mergers and acquisitions, trends, data and much more.

Largest Chains Up More Than $12 Billion in 2012

Technomic’s Top 500 Annual Report shows a 4.9 percent uptick in sales. 

Insinger Adds Three Rep Groups to Roster

Reps will cover swaths of the Midwest and Southwest, among other areas.  

Market Forge Updates Management Team

Leckel and Whalen take on new assignments.  

Ace Mart Announces Pair of Promotions

Sigh and Zouzalik take on new roles. 

SPG Names New Controller

Dervin Taylor will assume the role. 

Homer Laughlin Names New President

The role of president passes from brother to sister in the family-owned company. 

Southbend Partners with JFA

JFA to communicate with foodservice consultants on behalf of Southbend.

Remembering Carl Kaufmann

Longtime manufacturers' rep Carl Kaufmann passed away on March 17. He was 77 years old.

El Pollo Loco Names Pair of Vice Presidents

Jeff Little and Richard Pineda take on new roles. 

Nearly Half of Parents Polled Visit Family-Style Restaurants Weekly

Opportunities exist for growth among Millennial and Hispanic customers.

Non-Commercial Foodservice Showing Signs of Growth

Non-commercial accounted for 34 percent of total foodservice sales in 2012.