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MAFSI member company taps foodservice industry veteran Travis to lead its 4Top company.

Former Hanley Wood publishing executive Calore to help build relationships with the supplier community.

Former Avery Dennison pro to lead the multi-line foodservice equipment manufacturer.

Independent manufacturers' rep firm acquires a food broker's foodservice equipment and supplies business.

Food trucks and restaurants continue to capitalize on single-subject concepts, many serving grown-up grilled cheese sandwiches as the "melt" trend continues to grow coast to coast. Just this year, a number of new grilled cheese concepts opened across the country in the form of small and emerging chains with menus full of fresh produce, artisan cheeses, organic meats and whole-grain, even gluten-free, bread. A handful pair their 'wiches with homemade soups and salads.

Combi oven manufacturer creates three new functional areas.

The 9th annual Adam Don Foundation Golf Outing raised more than $50,000 for The First Tee of Greater Chicago, Northern Illinois Food Bank and PADS Crisis Services.

The Society for Hospitality & Foodservice Management will host the SHFM Scholarship Showdown, a student culinary competition modeled after several television shows. The competition will present the winner with a scholarship.

Consumers continue to show an interest in eating foods they perceive to be healthier.

With innovative and healthful options, high-end furnishings and a unique bar/restaurant approach, two brothers have turned a low-growth mom-and-pop restaurant into one of Nashville's most popular sports bar chains in just four years.

The Foodservice Equipment Distributors Association (FEDA) will host its annual convention March 25-29, 2015, at the J.W. Marriott Desert Ridge Resort & Spa in Phoenix, Arizona.

Pizza Hut opened its first restaurant in Johannesburg, South Africa.

Same-store sales and customer traffic results were mixed.

Tom Hotard will take control of domestic sales.

New director of marketing. 

Former Middleby sales pro joins the ice machine manufacturer.

Private equity firm ACON Investments divests the 32-unit pizza and entertainment chain.

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