Nekter Juice Bar promoted Natalie Green to the role of chief operating officer. Green joined Nekter in 2011 as a controller and spent the past six years working as senior vice president of business operations.
Smart Care has acquired Dutton Food Equipment Repair, a Richmond, Va.-based service agent.
Longtime franchisee Tim Gayhart has acquired Snappy Tomato Pizza from The Deters Company. Terms of the deal were not disclosed.
RealFood Hospitality, Strategy & Design promoted Peter Bryant to project manager and Jessica Gates to associate project manager.
Robot Coupe USA tapped Jay Johnston to serve as a market solutions advisor covering the South and Southeast Region.
Tarun Lal will become president of KFC U.S., effective July 15. Lal replaces Kevin Hochman, who departed KFC in June to become president of Brinker International.
TriMark USA made a series of personnel moves that will impact both its corporate headquarters as well as the company’s southern region.
McDonald’s plans to make a series of executive-level transitions beginning in July.
Karol Mae Atotubo was appointed general manager of the three business units of Middleby Philippines.
In a move aimed to help drive its international growth and other goals, Scooter’s Coffee tapped Joe Thornton to serve in the newly created role of company president.
The Innovative Foodservice Group acquired Food Service Renovations and Big A Distributors.
Smokey Bones opened its first all-digital drive-thru lane at one of its fast-casual restaurants in Bowling Green, Ky.
BBC Distributing, a Michigan-based foodservice equipment and supplies dealer, has acquired Bushong Restaurant Equipment. The financial terms of the deal were not disclosed.
Former CKE Restaurants executive Ron Coolbaugh was appointed chief executive officer for Fresh Brothers, a Los Angeles-based pizza chain with 22 units.
Low Temp Industries tapped longtime executive Barbara Casey Lane to serve as president and chairman of the board of directors for the manufacturer and designer of modular and custom serving counters, fabrication and serving technologies.
Fast-casual Indian chain Curry Up Now tapped Abhijit Kamath to serve as director of culinary and flavor.
Hot Rocks Pizza Ovens hired John Dattilio to serve as business development manager covering the southern U.S. states for the manufacturer of stone conveyor ovens.
Sales of foodservice equipment and supplies increased 15.2% in the first quarter of 2022, per the latest data from the Manufacturers’ Agents Association for the Foodservice Industry.
The Middleby Corporation has acquired Icetro, a maker of ice, soft serve and slush machines. Icetro has annual sales of approximately $40 million, per a Middleby release.
Alto-Shaam made a series of changes to its commercial team.
