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November 29, 2017
Reps Project Increased Foodservice Equipment and Supplies Sales in 2018 
Sales of foodservice equipment and supplies will grow at a rate of 3.7 percent in 2018, according to projections from the Manufacturers’ Agents Association for the Foodservice Industry’s annual forecast.
Arby’s to Acquire Buffalo Wild Wings
In a deal valued at approximately $2.9 billion, Arby’s Restaurant Group will acquire Buffalo Wild Wings. The deal is expected close during the first quarter of 2018.
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2017 Kitchen Equipment & New Technology EXPO
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Forbes Hever & Wallace, Inc. (Coppell, Texas) annual Expo is December 7th at their Culinary Lab. Expo is a unique and creative event for foodservice professionals from Restaurant & Hospitality, School, C-Store and Grocery, Healthcare, Institutional and their E & S designers and suppliers to get up close and personal with NEW products & technology.
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PBAC Names New President
PBAC & Associates Ltd., a New York-based independent manufacturers’ rep firm, has named Larry Cantamessa president.
Celco Announces Succession Plan
Linda Hayek will become president of Celco, a Canadian foodservice equipment and supplies dealer. She replaces Edward “Ted” Reeser, effective Dec. 1, 2017.
Looking Ahead to Year-End Sales, a Retailer Enters the Fast-Casual Fray and More Fun with Mobile Orders
How is 2017 shaping up? Barnes & Noble enters the fast-casual restaurant industry. Mobile orders can be both a blessing and curse to operators. These stories and a lot more This Week in Foodservice.
Busy Consumers Skipping Breakfast
at Home
Consumers today skip breakfast more often now than in 2015, with the decline in consumption largely due to fewer at-home morning meals, according to Technomic’s 2017 Breakfast Consumer Trend Report.
Irinox Opens New Factory
Blast chiller manufacturer Irinox has moved into a new headquarters office and manufacturing facility in Conegliano, Italy.
Food Drives Profits at Family Entertainment Venues
Innovative food and beverage programs set family entertainment venues apart.
Entry Deadline for FE&S’ Performance in Tabletop Awards
Foodservice operators, dealers, manufacturers and reps are invited to submit entries to FE&S’ 2018 Performance in Tabletop Awards, which recognize excellence in the strategic and functional application of permanent tableware in a restaurant, catering/banquet facility, on-site foodservice entity and a club/resort facility. Entries are due by Jan. 15, 2018.
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