Tech24, a national industry commercial foodservice equipment repair and maintenance company, has acquired 1-2-3 Equipment Solutions. Based in Chester, Virginia, 1-2-3 Equipment Solutions primarily serves restaurant and hospitality customers across Virginia and North Carolina by offering maintenance/repair and installation/replacement of HVAC, refrigeration, and hot-side kitchen equipment. The company also provides temporary cold storage solutions for… read more
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MUFES 2024
This coming Monday, Jan. 29, Foodservice Equipment Reports will kick off its Multiunit Foodservice Equipment Symposium in Fort Lauderdale, Fla. The event will feature two days of education sessions, developed by FER editors and aimed at foodservice equipment and supplies specifiers from commercial and noncommercial operations. Sessions include the following: 2024 State of the Industry,… read more
Global Foodservice News — January 15, 2024
Foodservice Equipment & Supplies Review What’s New With Speed Ovens In this equipment comparison on high-speed ovens, we share what to consider if you’re in the market for a new model. High-speed ovens have become ubiquitous in sandwich shops, coffee bars and convenience stores, where the equipment quickly cranks out menu items. But for… read more
BradyIFS + Envoy Solutions acquires PFS Sales Company
The move is expected to broaden BradyIFS’ reach in the Southeast of the US. In a strategic move to reinforce its position in the Southeast of the US, distributor of janitorial/sanitation, foodservice disposables, and industrial packaging products BradyIFS + Envoy Solutions announced it has successfully acquired PFS Sales Company. The acquisition of the distributor of… read more
Imperial Dade buys a distributor serving the Northwest
Insight Distributing is the 77th company to be acquired by Imperial Dade since management was assumed by the Tillis family. Packaging and janitorial-supplies distributor Imperial Dade said it has acquired Insight Distributing, a company serving foodservice locations in Idaho and Washington. Terms of the deal were not disclosed. Imperial Dade indicated in announcing the deal… read more
Minimum Wage Hikes Hit 22 States
Several other states will increase their hourly minimums later in the year. NATIONAL REPORT — Retailers across the country will increase their operating budgets as the new year brings new wage hikes. Higher minimum wages took effect in 22 states on Jan. 1. Employees in seven states — California, Connecticut, Maryland, Massachusetts, New Jersey, New… read more
Brazilian açaí chain Oakberry raises $67M to fuel U.S. expansion
Founded in 2016, the quick-service bowl-and-smoothie chain said it plans to have more than 200 U.S. stores by 2026. Brazilian açaí concept Oakberry announced on Tuesday that it raised $67 million in its latest funding round, earmarked to fuel its U.S. growth. Oakberry has 35 stores in the United States but said it intends to… read more
New C-Store Women’s Event Fuels Motivation for Change
In the Barbie movie, powerful and influential positions are all held by women. It was hard not to compare the summer blockbuster, which encourages women to be authentic and self-confident, to the energy at our inaugural CSP C-Store Women event November in Napa, California. I got chills as I looked around the welcome party on… read more
Steakholder Foods crafts 3-D printed eel
The Israeli cultivated meat company touts this as the “world’s first” product of its kind that accurately replicates the “complex texture” of the fish. Dive Brief: Steakholder Foods, an Israeli cultivated meat company, has created “the world’s first” plant-based 3D-printed eel. Using a “unique combination of materials,” and a “precise layering technique,” the company has… read more
Next wave of non-alcoholic beverages to feature mood-boosting ingredients
ST. PAUL, MINN. — Functional formulations may be the next step in the future of alcohol-free beverages. Having originated with an initial focus on creating sober beer options, the alcohol-free beverage trend has seen rising interest over the last few years. Data from drinks market analysis company IWSR found the low- and no-alcohol products segment… read more