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Rational Canada Appoints New President PDF Print E-mail

rational_louisaudetteMISS., Ont. – Rational Canada has announced the appointment of its new president, Louis Audette.

Assuming the role from Björn Rowland, Audette will leave his current position of regional sales director at Rational USA, effective January 1, 2010. In his new role as president of Rational’s Canadian subsidiary, he will be responsible for day-to-day operations, mentoring and collaborating with regional sales managers and promoting Rational’s SelfCooking Center technology to build sales. Audette will report to Rowland, who is Rational’s vice-president of North America. "Louis Audette has been a great asset to Rational for the past seven years and we look forward to his upcoming contribution to the continued growth of the Canadian subsidiary," said Rowland.

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We Care Announces New Executive, Chairman PDF Print E-mail

fowcAURORA, Ont. – Friends of We Care announced its new board of directors for 2010, elected at the Annual Meeting held on Thursday, October 14.

The board is as follows:

Chairman: Jim Grieb (Flanagan Foodservice)

Vice-Chairs: Jim Greenway (Aramark Canada), David Newcombe (Extreme Brands) and Todd Stevens (Smucker Foods of Canada)

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Mark Cunningham Named Extreme Brandz EVP PDF Print E-mail
fyi_people1MISS., Ont. – Extreme Brands, operator of 256 Extreme Pita, Mucho Burrito and Pureblendz concepts in Canada and the U.S., has named Mark Cunningham as its new executive vice-president, International Operations and Business Development.

Cunningham — who has 25+ years of foodservice experience at brands like McDonald’s and Second Cup — is charged with the international development of the Extreme Brandz concepts, reporting directly to president and CEO, Alex Rechichi.
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Chef Michael Smith: No Twitter Twit PDF Print E-mail
fyi_technology7MONTREAL – Foodies in Montreal were all a tizzy, or rather all a twitter, this week when it appeared as though celebrity chef Michael Smith was defaming the city’s culinary and hospitality credentials on his Twitter page.   As it turns out, the popular television chef was just as surprised — and angry — as the slighted Montrealers.

Smith, who does not use the popular social networking site, appears to be the victim of a new kind of identity theft, as a twitter impostor is responsible for the disparaging remarks.
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