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All Four Public E&S Companies Report Negative Results 3Q-24
Three of the four publicly reporting foodservice equipment and supplies companies tracked by...
Technomic Continues To See Stronger 2025 For Operators
Technomic Inc., the Chicago-based foodservice research company that is part of Informa, held its...
GuestXM’s Black Box Intelligence Charts A Slow Summer For Big...
It is hardly news at this juncture that restaurants have had a tough year. This is equally true for...
Easy Ice Acquires Another Texas Ice Machine Lessor
Easy Ice, the Marquette, Mich.-based national ice machine leasing company, announced Nov. 1 that it...
How The Elections Might Affect Foodservice And Trade
It will be interesting to see how the new federal administration will affect businesses and...
Other E&S People News:
Here are E&S market personnel notices I’ve seen the past week: Copeland, the St. Louis-based...
Afterschool Meal Participation Rising, But Still Short Of Pre...
The Washington, D.C.-based Foodservice Research & Action Council has released a study showing...
IFMA Expands Name To Reflect Broader Membership Reach
The International Foodservice Manufacturers Association (IFMA) announced Nov. 4 at its annual...
Crude Oil And Gasoline Prices Keep Falling, But Natural Gas...
Key energy sources of interest to the foodservice industry are moving in opposite directions. Crude...
Fun, Games, And Insight From The Foodservice Golf Invitational
“Soft.” That’s the word I heard most often during my time at the Old Waverly Golf Club in West...
The NRA’s Restaurant Performance Index Ticked Higher In...
The National Restaurant Assn.’s Restaurant Performance Index rose a slight 0.2 point in September...
In September As Total Job Growth Slowed To Just 12,000
Thanks in part to effects from Hurricanes Helene and Milton, and a strike at Boeing, US jobs growth...
Foodservice And Hotel Jobs Openings And Quits Moderate Further...
The restaurant and hotel labor market continued to cool in September while hiring held steady...
Restaurant And Hotel Labor Costs Held Steady In 3Q-24, Real Wage...
The Bureau of Labor Statistics released its quarterly “Employment Cost Index” Oct. 31. The data...
Middleby Buys Tortilla Equipment Maker JC Ford
Middleby Corp., the Elgin, Ill.-based multi-brand equipment company, announced Nov. 1 that it has...
Electrolux Professional Names Bo Erickson To Head The Americas
Electrolux Professional Group, the global foodservice and laundry equipment manufacturer based in...
Marcone Group Names Asterios Satrazemis New CEO
Marcone Group, the St. Louis-based distributor of appliance, HVAC, plumbing, commercial kitchen and...
Sam Tell Cos. Promote Heather Kogan To COO
The Sam Tell Companies, the Farmingdale, N.Y.-based dealer, announced Oct. 28 the promotion of...
Wood Stone Names Brad Stoeckel VP Of Global Sales
Wood Stone, the Bellingham, Wash.-based manufacturer of hearth ovens, planchas, rotisseries and...
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The Foodservice E&S Market Is Just Weird
By Robin Ashton, Principal Ashton Foodservice Consulting As many of you know, I have forecasted the...
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Inklings On The Direction Of The E&S Market
All Four Public E&S Companies Report Negative Results 3Q-24
Technomic Continues To See Stronger 2025 For Operators
Easy Ice Acquires Another Texas Ice Machine Lessor
Other E&S People News:
Afterschool Meal Participation Rising, But Still Short Of Pre-Pandemic Levels
Crude Oil And Gasoline Prices Keep Falling, But Natural Gas Prices Are Rising
Fun, Games, And Insight From The Foodservice Golf Invitational
The NRA’s Restaurant Performance Index Ticked Higher In September, Cap-Ex Indicators Were Basically Flat