Orlando, FL – KCL, the industry leader in foodservice design technologies, announces 25 new manufacturing partners who now host their equipment content–PDFs, CAD blocks, Revit families, and supporting images and documents–on KCL software. In addition, several manufacturers expanded from their North America lines to also feature their European, Middle Eastern, and African foodservice equipment. Designers,… read more

Nemco Food Equipment, a Hicksville, Ohio-based, commercial foodservice equipment manufacturer, made a series of personnel moves, notably promoting Michelle Wibel, CFSP to chief executive officer from president and Luke Moffatt, CFSP to president from sales manager, retail position. In addition to these promotions, Nemco made five other personnel moves. Other Nemco personnel updates include: Pat… read more

Webb Foodservice Design Consultants has acquired Dieli Murawka Howe, a foodservice design firm with offices in San Diego and Las Vegas. The financial terms of the deal were not disclosed. Costel Coca, design principal, Webb Foodservice Design, Gina Brinegar, managing principal, Webb Foodservice Design were named FE&S 2021 Top Achiever—ConsultantsAnaheim, Calif.-based Webb specializes in higher… read more

As the digital revolution continues to reshape how consumers interact with their favorite brands, restaurants are increasingly finding ways to collect data points that help them drive business from both loyal customers and new ones. Just look at Noodles & Co. The Denver-based fast casual has evolved its digital storefront and rolled out a customer… read more

With declines in customer traffic, fewer dining-out occasions, and “trading down” to cheaper alternative meals, owners and operators may need to dig deep to uncover additional top-line sales opportunities.   By now, you’ve tried online ordering, 3rd-party delivery, in-house takeout, curbside-to-go, catering, or all of the above. Now is the time to review what’s worked… read more

Bringing back the “theater of retail” is a priority for Jason Buechel, the new chief executive officer of Whole Foods Market, Austin, Texas, a business unit of Amazon.com, Inc., who spoke at the Groceryshop conference held Sept. 19-22 in Las Vegas. He assumed leadership of the supermarket chain from founding CEO John Mackey on Sept…. read more

Greenfield World Trade, Inc. d/b/a The Legacy Companies (“Legacy”), leading consumer products and commercial food service equipment provider, today announced that it has closed upon its acquisition of Admiral Craft Equipment Corp. of Jericho, New York. The terms of the transaction were not disclosed. Admiral Craft is a leading manufacturer and distributor of equipment, small… read more

Orlando, FL – KCL, the industry leader in foodservice design technologies, announces that Unified Brands has expanded its line on KCL to include Power Soak ware-washing systems. Power Soak joins Avtec, CapKold, Groen, and Randell to complete the Unified Brands family. The expanded library of CAD blocks, Revit families, and spec sheets is live on… read more