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Help Shape FEDA’s Draft Industry Standards: Share Them With Your Team
Developing practical industry standards takes input from the people who understand the work firsthand. As FEDA’s public review period for its Product Data Standard and Shipping, Packaging, and Handling Standard (SPHS) continues, members are encouraged to share the draft documents internally and invite employees to provide feedback. While company leaders can offer valuable perspectives, employees who work directly with the processes addressed by these standards often have insights that are essential to making the guidance useful and realistic. Their day-to-day experience can help identify what works well, where challenges arise, what may be missing, and which recommendations could be difficult to implement. Employees do not need to review both standards. FEDA encourages members to direct each draft to the employees whose responsibilities are most closely connected to its subject matter.
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Gold Awards Spotlight: Amber Daniels, Spaceman USA
The FEDA Gold Awards recognize members who are advancing the foodservice equipment industry through exemplary leadership and service. Through this new Q&A series, we’re giving Gold Award recipients an opportunity to share the leadership approaches, lessons, and experiences behind their accomplishments. This week, FEDA is featuring Amber Daniels, a regional sales manager at Spaceman USA. Daniels was honored with an Ascending Young Industry Leaders Award for demonstrating exceptional initiative through innovative training, dealer support, customer-focused solutions, and contributions to industry development.
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Former Sheet Metal Apprentice Ascends to Vice President Role at Kamran
In his new role, Daniel Rios will lead national project management, delivery, and execution of Kamran’s contract projects. His focus will be strengthening the systems, teams, and capabilities that allow the distributor to deliver exceptional work at scale.
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Gator Chef Hires Purchasing Specialist
Before joining Gator Chef, Henry Jones was a global sourcing analyst for Dover Corp. He also worked as a procurement associate for Fermilab’s scientific enterprise computing and strategic commercial purchasing teams. A graduate of Embry-Riddle Aeronautical University, Jones has a bachelor’s degree in logistics, materials, and supply chain management.
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John Boos Announces Leadership Changes, New Business Divisions
The cutting board manufacturer announced the creation of new strategic commercial and consumer divisions, along with senior leadership appointments for each. Those appointments include the promotion of Patrick Smith to president, commercial group, and the hiring of industry veteran Mark Adkison as president, consumer group. Greg Nuxoll will lead the executive team as interim CEO.
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RATIONAL USA Names The YES Group MAFSI Region 19 Representative
Ryan Elsen, vice president of street sales for RATIONAL USA, said the partnership supports the company’s strategy to expand awareness and market adoption of intelligent cooking technology, grow sales, and provide maximum customer benefit throughout Minnesota, the Dakotas, and Western Wisconsin.
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Kuehne+Nagel Road Logistics Market Update
This new report covers monthly metrics, trends, and key takeaways on the state of the road logistics market to help dealers plan for the coming months. Download the full PDF report at the link below after logging in.
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NAW Seeks Stay of Oregon EPR Ruling Pending Appeal
A stay would restore the protection NAW members have had since February, when the court granted a preliminary injunction preventing enforcement of Oregon’s Plastic Pollution and Recycling Modernization Act (RMA), the state’s extended producer responsibility (EPR) law for packaging. FEDA is a federation member of NAW, but the courts have not yet addressed whether federation members are included in the injunction. The timing of the motion for a stay is critical, as the Circular Action Alliance (CAA) — Oregon’s state-designated producer responsibility organization (PRO) — will send its next round of invoices to obligated producers in January 2027. That deadline will come months before the 9th U.S. Circuit Court of Appeals is expected to hear arguments. NAW warns that distributors that pay EPR fees may never recoup that money if the RMA is later held unconstitutional. However, distributors and other covered businesses that don’t pay could face compounding late fees and possible enforcement by Oregon’s Department of Environmental Quality (DEQ).
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Upcoming FEDA and Other Industry Events
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National Restaurant Association Show
May 22-25, 2027
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Full Calendar of Industry Events
Ongoing
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Support the FEDA Learn Institute
The FEDA Learn Institute is supported in part by donors to the FEDA Education Foundation, which develops important and relevant education and training programs for distributors. Learn about becoming a Diamond Donor and be recognized within FEDA for your support.
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The FEDA Weekly News is published by the Foodservice Equipment Distributors Association. FEDA's mission is to provide advocacy, education, and service on behalf of foodservice equipment and supplies distributors and dealers.
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