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PRIDE Centric Resources and NAFED, the National Association of Food Equipment Dealers, have come together to form a purchasing cooperative known as Alignity Group. Both NAFED and PRIDE have equal ownership in this new purchasing cooperative.

Overall sales of foodservice equipment and supply items were flat during the first quarter 2025, per data from the Business Barometer published by the Manufacturers’ Agents Association for the Foodservice Industry. For the second quarter of 2025, reps project a 1% increase in sales. For the year, reps project sales will increase 2.7% compared to 2024.

Increasing complexity, heat and spice continue to drive interest in more complex and varied flavors.

Restaurant operators have options when it comes to preserving food quality, which is not only important from a customer standpoint but also helps control food waste.

Mentor Shala, TriMark Marlinn

Taylor Adams, 11400 LLC

Focused on smart real estate choices and a compact footprint, this chain could soon reach 50-plus locations in the Big Apple.

“Transformational” is how Yale University leaders describe the extensively renovated Yale Schwarzman Center. As the university’s first center for student life and the arts at the historic heart of campus, the renovated facility provides a shared space that fosters collaboration, wellness and connection among students.