Jania Tung brings 29-plus years of culinary, residential kitchen and commercial equipment sales experience to the role. Winston Foodservice has hired Jania Tung as its U.S. regional/international territory sales manager. She will be based in Texas. Tung has over 29 years of culinary, residential kitchen and commercial equipment sales experience. She has a wealth of… read more

Multiline foodservice equipment manufacturer Welbilt has updated the leadership of its refrigeration brands. Will Means, will step down as president of Beverage-Air and Victory. In response to this leadership change, Clint Reed, who is president of Delfield and Kolpak, will assume the role of interim president for both Beverage-Air and Victory. welbilt teamAdditionally, Ali Group… read more

Respective makers of cook-and-hold ovens and warewashing equipment are now partnering with the parts distributor. Marcone has expanded its offerings to include next-day delivery of Alto-Shaam and Moyer Diebel OEM parts to Canadian service providers. The additions aim to help techs minimize downtime and to encourage first-time fix rates, notes Keri Lewellyn, president of Marcone… read more

Alto-Shaam promoted Kristina Bladecki to the role of manager of culinary for the Wisconsin-based foodservice equipment manufacturer. Bladecki joined Alto-Shaam in 2011 as a marketing assistant before transitioning to the culinary team, where she most recently served as a corporate executive chef. In her new role, Bladecki will lead Alto-Shaam’s culinary team, which will include… read more

The company is the largest foodservice equipment dealer in the Southeast. ELVERSON, Pa. — Fred Singer, president and CEO of Singer Equipment, announced the acquisition of the business of Hotel & Restaurant Supply, the largest foodservice equipment dealer in the Southeast. Headquartered in Meridian, Mississippi, with six additional locations throughout Mississippi, Alabama, Tennessee and Louisiana,… read more

The expanded building, set to open this fall, will help drive production efficiencies for the manufacturer of food prep and warming equipment. On Tuesday, April 16, Nemco will hold a groundbreaking ceremony for a 40,000-square-foot expansion to its Hicksville, Ohio facility. The company says the expanded space will enhance its manufacturing capabilities, increase production efficiency… read more

For the second time in less than a week, one of the top 100 foodservice equipment and supplies dealers in the country has been acquired. In this case, Florida-based Johnson-Lancaster and Associates has purchased California-based IFE Group/SCRDG. The financial terms of the deal were not disclosed. Johnson-Lancaster reported revenues of $379.00 million in 2023, making… read more

A new facility in Pompano Beach replaces a nearby company property that was 30% smaller. This month, Marcone opened a new 16,000-square-foot facility in Pompano Beach, Fla., to replace a smaller, nearby branch that operated for over 30 years. The location—one of 200 Marcone locations throughout North America —will carry commercial kitchen parts, as well… read more

The Fort Wayne, Ind.-based company has a new partner in the Southern U.S. Shreveport, La.-based Eagle Truck Center is Polar King Mobile’s newest dealer, and its first in the Pelican State. Polar King Mobile’s refrigerated and freezer trailers are used by single-unit operators, chain restaurants, schools, health care facilities, government agencies and others in need… read more

ITW FEG, Hoshizaki and True are among those earning back-to-back honors for their energy-efficient products. This week, the Environmental Protection Agency announced its 2024 Energy Star Partner of the Year awards, given to 211 organizations, including several foodservice equipment manufacturers. Of those 211, 160 received the Energy Star Partner of the Year—Sustained Excellence Award, given… read more