Foodservice Equip & Supplies News

Megan Crouch has joined Flexeserve as operations coordinator for the Texas-based foodservice equipment manufacturer. She replaces Rachel Chin who moved into a sales coordinator role for Flexeserve. Megan Crouch In her role, Crouch helps support “the customer experience” for Flexeserve customers in The Americas, per a company release. This includes organizing meetings at the company’s…

Electrolux Professional Group tapped company veteran Alex Edwards to serve as vice president of sales for North America. In this role Edwards will lead Electrolux Professional Group’s chain and general market sales organizations. Edwards’ career with Electrolux Professional Group spans 22 years, during which time he’s held various positions across customer service, product management and…

A chief people officer also joins the service company, which operates in all 50 states. Smart Care has made two senior leadership appointments, both effective immediately, in order to accelerate its growth and operational performance. Veronica Lubatkin joins as president and chief financial officer, while Jenna Susanke is now chief people officer, reporting to CEO…

The addition to the frozen dessert machine maker’s network marks a ‘significant step’ in strengthening its presence in the two states. Carpigiani North America has appointed Forbes Hever & Wallace as its general market distributor for Texas and Oklahoma. The appointment took effect July 1. Based in Coppell, Texas, FH&W has served the foodservice industry…

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…