Foodservice Equip & Supplies News

With some commentators raising the issue of ‘greenwashing’ in the foodservice industry recently, suppliers have been highlighting the importance of effectively and accurately communicating the green credentials associated with their products and how they can benefit end users. FEJ speaks to suppliers to discover some of the latest ‘green’ or sustainability-focused products in their portfolios…

The global commercial cooking equipment market size is anticipated to grow from USD 12 billion to USD 21.49 billion in 10 years. The market will experience rapid growth due to the introduction of a wide variety of advanced commercial cooking equipment during the forecast period. Many restaurants, cafes and fast-food chains or restaurants will bode…

New York (CNN) — Big investors, celebrity chefs and chains rushed to open ghost kitchens during the pandemic, and they were expected to make up more than 20% of the restaurant industry by 2025. But ghost kitchens are now crashing. Last week, Kitchen United, which raised $175 million in funding and was backed by Kroger,…

Multiline foodservice equipment manufacturer Electrolux Professional Group hired Logan McCoy to serve as a corporate chef, east. As part of the marketing team, McCoy will serve as a culinary advisor and brand ambassador to provide sales and marketing support on the East Coast. McCoy has over 15 years of experience in the foodservice industry, most…

TriMark USA is poised to receive a $350 million cash equity investment from a trio of organizations. The Massachusetts-based foodservice equipment and supplies dealer will use this funding to “substantially deleverage its balance sheet,” per a company release. “These actions are expected to significantly enhance TriMark’s financial position, support further investment in its leading capabilities,…

Operational efficiencies, product sourcing and being proactive versus reactive weigh on the minds of participants. Things are improving. A handful of participants of the FER 2023 Top Dealers Report say 2022, compared with the few years prior, brought some relief. The numbers reflect the sentiment. The rankings (see chart at end) show 44 of 46…

CCL Container, a North American manufacturer of recyclable aluminium packaging, has released new aluminium bottle shaping capabilities that reflect the profiles of conventional wine bottles. Designed with CCL Container’s BodyShapes shaping technology, the 750 mL aluminium bottles are resealable with a threaded cap that is designed to keep wine fresh. Due to higher thermal conductivity…

At this point in time, robot-run restaurants are nothing new: from flipping burgers to frying tortilla chips and preparing French fries, robotic arm assembly lines have been making headlines and taking up space on conference show floors for years now. But Remy Robotics — a Spanish foodservice robotics company — claims to take a new…