The Foodservice Equipment Distributors Association recognized achievements among its distributor and manufacturer members at its Gold Awards Breakfast in September, held during the 2026 FEDA Annual Executive Leadership Conference in Park City, Utah.

The association also used the event to announce its 2026-2027 board of directors, installing leadership for the two-year term that begins as the foodservice equipment distribution channel heads into 2026.

Among the Gold Awards recipients named at the breakfast, Oswalt Restaurant Supply received the Spirit of Giving award. The Extraordinary Service award went to Gator, according to the announcement from the association.

The Gold Awards program is FEDA's vehicle for spotlighting performance within its membership base, which spans both the distributors that move commercial kitchen equipment to operators and the manufacturers that supply it. Recognition categories such as Spirit of Giving and Extraordinary Service point to the criteria the association weighs: community contribution and customer-facing service records rather than sales volume alone.

The announcement of the 2026-2027 board alongside the awards signals the association's leadership transition for the coming term, with the new directors seated at the same gathering that closed out the year's recognition cycle.

FEDA has not yet detailed additional award categories or full board assignments beyond the recipients named at the breakfast, leaving further specifics to follow from the association.