Foodservice News & Media

PepsiCo boosts Q2 2022 revenue on snack, food gains

July 12, 2022

PepsiCo Inc. reported a Q2 2022 revenue gain, boosted by its snacks and food divisions over the prior year period, beating analyst expectations. Highlights…

read now

Compass Group Canada to test autonomous, self-serve robotic kitchens

July 8, 2022

Compass Group Canada has teamed with SJW Robotics to pilot three 24/7 autonomous, self-serve kitchen robots named RoWok, according to a press release.

read now

GS Foods acquires Graves Foods

July 7, 2022

GS Foods Group Inc., an Ontario, California based foodservice distributor owned by affiliates of Highview Capital, LLC and A&M Capital Partners, has…

read now

Tyson Foods teams with Saudi food company

July 6, 2022

Tyson Foods Inc. has agreed to enter a strategic partnership with Tanmiah Food Co., a provider of fresh and poultry and other meat products, animal feed and…

read now

Performance Food Group promotes 4 in finance

July 6, 2022

Performance Food Group, which owns Vistar, a national convenience services wholesale distributor, has promoted four senior leaders in its finance department.

read now

General Mills completes sale of Helper and Suddenly Salad

July 5, 2022

General Mills Inc. has completed the sale of its Helper main meals and Suddenly Salad side dishes businesses to Eagle Family Foods Group in a cash transaction…

read now

Five Star Food Service acquires M&M Sales

July 5, 2022

Five Star Food Service Inc., a Chattanooga, Tennessee based convenience services firm and a Canteen franchise, has acquired M&M Sales Co., a Canteen…

read now

JBT Corp acquires food machine maker Alco

July 4, 2022

JBT Corp., a food and beverage equipment manufacturer, has acquired Alco-food-machines GmbH & Co. KG, a provider of food processing solutions and…

read now

Sodexo reports strong Q3 2022 revenue recovery

July 1, 2022

Sodexo, the Paris based food and facilities management provider, improved its revenue in all business segments for Q3 2022 over the prior year period, boosted…

read now

Culinary Depot acquires Restaurant Warehouse in South Florida

July 1, 2022

Culinary Depot, a Spring Valley, New York based foodservice dealer and contractor, has acquired Restaurant Warehouse in South Florida for an undisclosed sum…

read now

Conagra Brands opens Minnesota processing plant

June 30, 2022

Conagra Brands Inc. has opened a vegetable processing plant in Waseca, Minnesota, according to a press release. The 245,000-square-foot facility, which…

read now

Charlotte tests remote controlled food and coffee delivery robots

June 30, 2022

Residents of Charlotte, North Carolina will enjoy the benefit of having coffee and food delivered by remote controlled robots under a pilot between the city…

read now

Middleby acquires ice, soft serve, slush equipment maker

June 30, 2022

The Middleby Corp. has acquired Icetro, a maker of ice, soft serve and slush machines used in commercial foodservice, for an undisclosed sum, according to a…

read now

General Mills boosts Q4 and FY results, surpassing expectations

June 29, 2022

General Mills Inc. surpassed analyst expectations for its Q4 and FY 2022 financial results, boosting sales and earnings, according to an earnings release.

read now

Middleby acquires auto-guided vehicle maker

June 29, 2022

The Middleby Corp. has acquired Proxaut, a manufacturer of automated guided vehicles for the food industry and industrial processing companies for an…

read now

Kraft Heinz commits to wind power

June 28, 2022

The Kraft Heinz Co. has signed a 12-year power purchase agreement with Repsol, a Madrid, Spain-based multi-energy company operating across more than 2…

read now

Perlick Corp introduces mobile beverage tap

June 28, 2022

Perlick Corp., a maker of food and beverage storage and serving solutions, has introduced its mobile beverage dispensing solution, enabling bartenders to pour…

read now

US Foods opens 70th distribution center in California

June 28, 2022

US Foods Holding Corp. opened its 70th distribution facility, located in Sacramento, California, according to a press release.

read now

PepsiCo Beverages to open Georgia facility, add 50 jobs

June 27, 2022

PepsiCo Beverages North America, a division of PepsiCo Inc., will open an $8.5 million, 172,000-square-foot warehouse and distribution facility in Commerce…

read now

Belgian technology campus pioneers Selecta’s automated store

by Elliot Maras — Editor, Kiosk Marketplace & Vending Times

Selecta's unattended Foodies Shop & Go store provided a reliable 24/7 solution for Corda Campus, home to 250 companies.

read now