CFS Brands has expanded its global presence with the acquisition of Cepillos El Castor, a manufacturer of cleaning brushes and color-coded products in Mexico and Latin America.
Capping off a 25-year run with the company, Greg Creed will retire from his post as CEO of Yum! Brands effective Jan. 1, 2020. Company veteran David Gibbs will replace Creed at that time.
Horizon Bradco appointed Mike Jewett as president and CEO for the commercial food equipment and service company based in Schenectady, N.Y.
Everidge tapped Eric Wickberg to fill the newly created position of executive vice president of sales and marketing for the manufacturer of cold storage solutions for the commercial foodservice industry.
PathSpot appointed Marc Lapides to lead sales and marketing efforts for the company's food safety-related system. The New York-based company manufactures a hand scanner that detects bacteria and viruses that cause foodborne illness.
AutoQuotes appointed David Demres and Eric Farr to the newly created positions of vice president of business development and chief technical officer for the software company that serves the foodservice equipment and supplies industry.
Restaurant industry veteran Gregory Lippert was named president and CEO of Willie’s Restaurants, parent company of Willie’s Grill & Icehouse and Fajita Willie’s Cafe and Cantina.
Component Hardware Group named John Frank as head of sales for its U.S.-based operations.
Easyflex, Master-Bilt, Nor-Lake and Sapphire Manufacturing are among the companies with updates to their rep networks.
GetFried, a 12-unit french fry-focused quick-serve chain has been acquired by ZorAbility, an investment firm. As a result of the deal, the chain restaurant company will change its name to GetFried Franchise USA LLC, and franchise-industry veteran Mark Lyso will serve as president.
Crown Brands will become the exclusive manufacturer and distributor of MCIC’s line of dinnerware and glassware in the United States thanks to a licensing agreement that takes effect Sept. 1, 2019. This agreement includes MCIC’s Lucaris line of crystal stemware.
Foodservice equipment industry veteran David Abi was appointed president of CookTek. Abi will continue in his role as president of Carter-Hoffman, Doyon and NuVu. The Middleby Corporation owns all four foodservice equipment lines.
Industry veteran Robert Lee “Bob” Boswell passed August 4th. He was 84 years old.
Ending a marriage that began in 2006, Perkins & Marie Callender's LLC is preparing to split the two restaurant chains. In fact, the multiconcept operator has executed an asset purchase agreement with Perkins Group LLC that covers Perkins' restaurants and a segment of the multiconcept operator’s Foxtail Foods business, which manufactures pies, pancake mixes, cookie dough and muffin batter for in-store bakeries and third-party customers. The company remains in discussions with investors and potential buyers regarding the Marie Callender's restaurants, per a release announcing this news.
T&S Brass and Bronze Works hired Jim Gallagher to serve as business development manager for foodservice.
Ernest Hemingway once spoke of change as coming about in two ways: “gradually, then suddenly.”
Dunkin’ Brands Group, parent company for Baskin Robbins and Dunkin’, introduced a trio of regional vice presidents: Maria Hollandsworth, regional vice president – West; Jorge Salvat, regional vice president – Central Atlantic and Peter Green, regional vice president – Mid-Atlantic.
Frontline International and Hoshizaki America made updates to their manufacturing operations.
The Association for Healthcare Foodservice recognized the accomplishments of several of its members and business partners with a series of annual awards.
Longtime retail industry executive Tony Costanzo will assume the president of TriMark Orange County, effective August 5. TriMark Orange County is part of TriMark USA, a foodservice equipment and supplies dealer based in Mansfield, Mass.
