Foodservice Equip & Supplies News

EPI also recently announced mergers with Burlis-Lawson Group and Hanna-Young & Associates. EPI, a manufacturers’ rep firm based in Grapevine, Texas, has merged with Paragon Marketing. The deal deepens EPI’s presence across Kansas, Missouri, Iowa, Nebraska and southern Illinois. The merged organization will integrate Paragon’s field expertise and relationships with EPI’s operational infrastructure and support…

Hoshizaki America hired Matt Rigney to serve as manager of consultants and design – Eastern U.S. Prior to joining Hoshizaki America, Rigney worked as a national sales manager – East for Structural Concepts. In his new role, Rigney will support Hoshizaki America’s Strategic Segments team and help strengthen relationships within the consultant and design community…

Maxwell-McKenney is based in the Greater Philadelphia area and was founded in 1929. Maxwell-McKenney is now representing Immersion Systems throughout Philadelphia. Immersion Systems’ ImmersaFlex platform performs multiple food preparation processes in a compact system, including rapid code-compliant protein thawing, fruit and vegetable washing, seafood thawing and de-glazing, fresh-cut potato washing, rice washing and other specialty…

The idea of addition by subtraction is nothing new. In the case of Middleby Corp., however, the first seven months of 2026 have been defined in many ways by addition through subtraction. And this will impact its role in the foodservice industry in a variety of ways. When the calendar rolled over to 2026, Middleby…

James Noonan was named chief executive officer for TriMark USA, a Massachusetts-based foodservice equipment and supplies dealer. Noonan replaces Terry O’Brien, who retired “in order to focus on his health and larger life goals,” per a company-issued release announcing the transition. O’Brien will act as an advisor to Jim Clough, TriMark’s chairman of the board,…

Unox hired Jermaine Richardson to serve as regional sales manager for its South Central and Rocky Mountain regions. Jermaine Richardson Headshot Jermaine Richardson In this role, Richardson will support customers, dealers, consultants, and distributors across Wyoming, Utah, Colorado, Texas, Oklahoma, Arkansas, Louisiana and Mississippi. Richardson’s foodservice industry experience spans more than 18 years, including “13…

Welbilt, an Ali Group company, appointed Bill Thompson to serve as general manager of Convotherm U.S., effective July 1, 2026. Bill Thompson Thompson joined Welbilt in 2012 and since 2023 he served as vice president of global sales for Merrychef. Prior to that, Thompson held a variety of roles with increasing responsibility across both the…

Attendees will gain access to panel discussions and equipment demos focused on how to select certain equipment at the FER event. perators, design consultants and dealers who play a role in specifying equipment will gain the intel they need to get ahead at FER’s first-ever How To Spec Live, presented by California Foodservice Instant Rebates.…

For decades, the self-serve soda fountain occupied a familiar place inside American fast-food restaurants. It represented convenience, customization and one of the small freedoms attached to dining out cheaply and quickly. McDonald’s decision to gradually remove self-serve beverage stations from restaurants nationwide marks the end of a feature many customers barely noticed until it started…

Joe Carter will lead the company’s expansion into hot-side equipment installation. AIM National, a national commercial foodservice installation company, has formally expanded its service capabilities to include hot-side equipment installation. The company has named Joe Carter as director of category management to lead the expansion. Carter has spent nearly 20 years in commercial foodservice and…