Electrolux: Alberto Zanata has been appointed head of Electrolux Professional Products and executive VP of AB Electrolux. He will report to president and CEO Hans Stråberg. Zanata has held various positions in Professional Products including president of Electrolux Professional in North America, VP of marketing and product management, factory manager, and product manager. He succeeds Dr. Detlef Munchow. For more information about Electrolux, visit electroluxusa.com/professional...
Kold-Draft: Has hired a new management and sales team to more effectively cover the U.S. Leonard Kosar, former president of GE Plastics Pacific, is now president and CEO of Kold-Draft. In addition, Kold-Draft has added five sales managers: Jim Nordstrom, Mickey Gardner, Tim Vesevick, Jim Standeford, and Bob Weiss. For more information, visit www.kold-draft.com...
Jim Neil, Phoenix Beverage (left), and Greg Melton, HUSA national accounts manager (right), pose with a Heineken ice sculpture created by the Marriott Marquis F&B team for the food pairing event.
Heineken USA: Recently partnered with Marriott to educate F&B personnel from metro New York Marriott, Renaissance, and Ritz-Carlton properties on the features and benefits of pairing Heineken brands with a specialty food menu. The event took place in June at the Marriott Marquis and featured HUSA brands: Heineken, Heineken Premium Light, Amstel Light, Dos Equis, and Newcastle Brown Ale. For more information, visit www.heinekenusa.com...
Middleby Marshall: The gas industry experts of the Gas Food Equipment Network (GFEN) have chosen the Middleby Marshall WOW! Oven as the sole recipient of the 2009 Product of the Year. The award is given to the product deemed most technologically advanced in energy saving technology. Middleby Marshall submitted gas consumption data from actual sites using the WOW! Oven as part of its winning entry. For more information, visit www.middleby-marshall.com...
Kraft Foodservice: Institute of Culinary Education (ICE) student Kamal Rose was awarded a
$20,000 culinary scholarship by Kraft Foodservice for winning the 2009 Chefs of Grey Poupon Student Culinary Competition, held on May 6, 2009, in Chicago. Now in its fourth year, the Chefs of Grey Poupon program was developed to celebrate the accomplishments of chefs who embody the spirit of culinary creativity and to spread the inspiration of Grey Poupon mustard. The student culinary competition was added three years ago to inspire the chefs of tomorrow and strengthen Kraft Foodservice partnerships with top culinary schools. For more information, visit www.chefsofgreypoupon.com...
Kevin Clark, President, Delfield (left); Don Alwood, brand development manager, Delfield; Joe Kaplan, VP, Global Accounts, Manitowoc Foodservice
Delfield: At the recent YUM! Star Supplier Awards ceremony in Louisville, Kentucky, the Delfield Company took home the 2008 U.S. Equipment Supplier of the Year Award. The award recognizes Delfield’s distinguished working relationship with YUM! Brands Taco Bell, KFC, and A&W and the success of the custom fabrication prep and serving line products. For more information, visit www.manitowocfoodservice.com...
Service Ideas: has been awarded the 2009 International Plastics Design Competition Judges Award. The Service Ideas Hot Solutions Food Service Tray was developed to address the challenges of serving a meal requiring that a hot cast iron skillet be placed on a table in front of guests. In a fajita presentation, for example, the heat in the cast iron must be high enough to support the sizzle for several seconds while the food travels from the kitchen to the table. The Hot Solutions platter tolerates temperatures to 500 degrees while preventing heat transfer and remaining cool to the touch. For more information, visit www.serviceideas.com...
Marlin: Jeff Hedrick has joined Marlin as account executive. He will be responsible for serving the Springfield advertising and marketing firm’s clients, such as Bush Brothers & Company, OakStar Bank, Green Seal, Wells’ Blue Bunny, and Bombay Bowl Restaurants. Hedrick graduated magna cum laude from Evangel University with a B.S. in communications and was named the Outstanding Advertising/Public Relations Graduate for 2009. For more information about Marlin, visit www.marlinco.com...
Pernod Ricard USA: Producer, importer, and marketer of spirits and wine brands Pernod Ricard USA recently hosted full-day gin symposiums in New York City and San Francisco. The events, presented by Beefeater, provided a comprehensive gin curriculum and served to launch Beefeater 24, a balanced, multi-layered gin crafted by Beefeater Master Distiller Desmond Payne. For more information visit www.acceptresponsibility.org...
Scotsman: Over the past 6 years, Scotsman Ice Systems has received recognition for research, technology development and application, and operations and leadership development. Last year, Scotsman’s Prodigy Cube Ice Machine was recognized in the energy conservation pavilion during the National Association of Convenience Stores annual conference. In 2006, Scotsman was named finalist for the prestigious Shingo Prize. The company was also recognized three times in the last six years by IndustryWeek as one of the Best Plants in North America. In addition to the 2007 Kitchen Innovations Award from the National Restaurant Association, the company’s Prodigy Cuber received the Best Equipment Award from the California Restaurant Association in late 2006. For more information, visit www.scotsman-ice.com...
Splenda: Heather Hurlbert, executive pastry chef at Cherokee Town & Country Club in Atlanta, claimed the title of Pastry Chef of the Year at this year’s ACF convention in Orlando, Florida. Sponsored by Splenda Foodservice, the competition saw chefs from across the country competing for the award, which recognizes those who have displayed a passion for the craft, an accomplished reputation in the pastry field, and have helped educate others by sharing skills and knowledge. For more information, visit www.splendafoodservice.com...
Spring USA: Announces the appointment of Mark Manning to the position of regional sales manager – west. Manning has a strong background in sales and is a graduate of the Ohio State University. In his new role, Manning will direct western regional sales for Spring USA as well as work with network and dealer/distributor programs. For more information, visit www.springusa.com...
Starbucks Foodservice: Has teamed with the Culinary Institute of America (CIA) to introduce The Professional Chef Discovers Coffee: Brewing, Tasting, Cooking, a program providing well-rounded online coffee education to culinary professionals. As a new addition to The Professional Chef Discovery Series, the program features coffee and food pairings, training, and recipes with coffee as an ingredient, while presenting crucial insights about coffee from an industry leader. For more information, visit www.ciaprochef.com...
Strahan: A nationally recognized agency serving the foodservice industry, Strahan Advertising is celebrating its 30th anniversary. Founded in 1979 by Timothy and James Strahan, the agency provides a full range of advertising, marketing, and public relations services for some of the food industry’s most respected brands. For more information, visit www.strahanad.com...
HOTELWORLD FOOD & BEVERAGE: A Targeted New Event for F&B Professionals
Celebrating its three-year anniversary, HotelWorld is changing it up for 2010. The HotelWorld Expo & Conference, March 8-10, 2010, in Las Vegas, is narrowing its focus to become the only trade show and conference to serve the multibillion dollar hotel food and beverage industry. Supported by Hotel F&B magazine and Hotel & Motel Management magazine, HotelWorld Food & Beverage is designed specifically for food and beverage professionals who are involved in purchasing decisions for hotels, inns, resorts, casinos, and cruise lines. For more information, visit www.internationalhospitalityweek.com...
