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Eddie Cheyfitz to Retire
With nearly 28 years of dedicated service to Nestlé, Edward “Eddie” Cheyfitz has announced his plans to retire effective December 31, 2014. Eddie began his Nestlé career in March 1987 as a part-time Ice Cream merchandiser with the Carnation Company sales office in Cleveland, OH. By June of that year, he was made a full-time […]
November 14 is National Pickle Day
Friday, November 14th is declared as National Pickle Day. Van Holten’s encourages you to celebrate by crunching on a pickle. Pickle Facts: •1st annual pickle day was celebrated in New York City in 2001. •The word Pickle comes from the Dutch word Pekel. •Pickles are a “fruit” but commonly known as a vegetable. •Over 67% […]
Building the Experience at CineAsia
The NAC Regional Seminar Series will be in Hong Kong on Monday, December 8 with an educational program designed for entry level managers, supervisors and those interested in concessions management. The session is in connection with CineAsia and also includes a day of concessions related content on Tuesday, December 9 sponsored by Golden Link and […]
J&J Snack Foods Introduces OREO Churros
J&J Snack Foods Corp. today proudly announced a partnership with Mondelez International to introduce OREO® Churros. With a crispy exterior, warm soft interior and real OREO® cookie pieces in every bite, new OREO® churros have a “just-baked” OREO® cookie taste. This innovative new snack will be sold nationwide in the foodservice channel. The new churros […]
Centerplate Names Verros President & CEO
Centerplate’s Board of Directors today confirmed the appointment of Chris Verros as President and CEO of Centerplate, the $1 billion global hospitality company that serves premier sports, entertainment, convention, event, and heritage venues across North America and Europe. Verros, who had been Chief Operating Officer at Centerplate since 2010, has served as the Acting President […]
Krystal La Reese-Gaule Annual Membership Award Reminder
The National Association of Concessionaires (NAC) reminds members that The Krystal La Reese-Gaule NAC Annual Membership Award for 2014 is still up for grabs and there are only two months remaining in which to sponsor new members to be considered for the award. Current members are encouraged to actively participate in finding and fostering prospective […]
A’s Expand Partnership With Ovations Food Services
OAKLAND, Calif. – The Oakland A’s today announced a partnership with Ovations Food Services—the O.co Coliseum’s current food and beverage service provider—to also manage the team’s retail merchandise. Ovations, which operates in more than 140 public assembly facilities across North America, helped the O.co Coliseum earn the #10 spot (up from #29) on Sports Weekly’s […]
Tish Hardric Receives Double Diamond Pin
Tish Hardric, Sales Manager/ Movie Foods Division at Great Western Products, was recently presented with the prestigious Double Diamond Pin signifying that she has sponsored 20 new NAC members. With this accomplishment, Hardric becomes one of only seven individuals to reach this lofty status in the 70 year history of NAC. (Hardric is seen in […]
NAC Names Soni as New Regional Vice President
The National Association of Concessionaires (NAC) has announced Manu Soni, ACS, has joined the Board of Directors as Regional Vice President (RVP) of Middle East/North Africa Region. Soni currently serves as Managing Director of M.R.S. Packaging Solutions located in Dubai, UAE. He accepted the appointment directly from NAC President Jeff Scudillo at the International Showbiz […]
NAC Expo Travels to Scottsdale in 2017
The National Association of Concessionaires (NAC) announced that it will hold the Concession and Hospitality Expo on July 11-14, 2017 at the Fairmont Scottsdale Princess in Scottsdale, Arizona. The NAC Concession & Hospitality Expo; which annually brings together the top food and beverage concession leaders in the recreation, leisure-time, and hospitality industry; is now successfully […]