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Hoshizaki Plans to Acquire Structural Concepts
Hoshizaki Plans to Acquire Structural Concepts

Hoshizaki Alliance has entered into an agreement to acquire Structural Concepts Corporation, a U.S. manufacturer of food display cases. The transaction is expected to close by the end of July 2025, pending customary conditions and regulatory approvals. Continue Reading

Date posted06/16/2025


Avanti Honored as Finalist at Awards Gala
Avanti Honored as Finalist at Awards Gala

Avanti Restaurant Solutions, a FEDA distributor member based in Costa Mesa, California, was recently recognized as an awards finalist at the 30th Annual ACG Orange County Awards Gala. The event, held May 29, 2025, honored middle market companies in California’s Orange County and Inland Empire that h Continue Reading

Date posted06/16/2025


Middleby Innovation Kitchens Opens in Germany
Middleby Innovation Kitchens Opens in Germany

The Middleby Innovation Kitchens in Munich will serve as the new hub and official launchpad for Middleby Germany, the company’s latest regional subsidiary focused on serving the German, Austrian, Czech, and Swiss markets. This centralized presence ensures closer proximity and deeper support for part Continue Reading

Date posted06/16/2025


BSI Announces New CFO and Leadership Promotions
BSI Announces New CFO and Leadership Promotions

Brandy Haskins brings more than 20 years of experience in strategic fiscal management to the food shield and custom servery solutions provider, while Stephanie Luros-Gilbert, Mike Crider and Dillon Harper take on new roles. Continue Reading

Date posted06/16/2025


Merrychef Begins Work on U.K. Facility Expansion
Merrychef Begins Work on U.K. Facility Expansion

The addition will double the company’s warehousing space and allow for more manufacturing capacity. Continue Reading

Postedby Tim O'Connor
Date posted06/16/2025


NAW Considering Legal Challenge to Extended Producer Responsibility Laws
NAW Considering Legal Challenge to Extended Producer Responsibility Laws

Oregon is set to be the first state where distributors and other companies will have new requirements to fund end-of-life management for some products. Continue Reading

Postedby Tim O'Connor
Date posted06/16/2025


HostMilano to Highlight Coffee Equipment and Competition
HostMilano to Highlight Coffee Equipment and Competition

The Italian exhibition has long been the international benchmark for the entire coffee supply chain thanks to SIC, the International Coffee Exhibition, which brings together the bar/coffee machines and coffee/tea sectors. This year, it is welcoming the return of the World Barista Championship, a com Continue Reading

Postedby Tim O'Connor
Date posted06/16/2025


Tax Increase Calculator Shows Impact on Businesses of Allowing TCJA to Expire
Tax Increase Calculator Shows Impact on Businesses of Allowing TCJA to Expire

A new tool from the U.S. Chamber of Commerce can help businesses understand their potential tax increases if the 2017 Tax Cuts and Jobs Act (TCJA) is allowed to expire at the end of 2025. Several provisions of the TCJA, including the 20 percent deduction for S-corporations, are scheduled to... Continue Reading

Postedby Tim O'Connor
Date posted03/17/2025


Understanding Use Tax
Understanding Use Tax

When making a sale, businesses widely understand their obligations when it comes to collecting sales tax. But use tax can be a little trickier, even though it is the flip side of the same coin. Use tax is typically paid in place of a sales tax when a buyer purchases from a seller located in a... Continue Reading

Postedby Tim O'Connor
Date posted09/3/2024