Foodservice News & Media

Ben E Keith Foods opens Alabama distribution center

January 13, 2022

Ben E. Keith Foods, a Fort Worth, Texas foodservice distributor serving 17 states, has opened a 421,000-square-foot distribution center in New Brockton…

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Sodexo names David Gillan to healthcare post

January 13, 2022

Sodexo, a Paris based provider of food service and facilities management, has named David Gillan as chief of strategy and client retention for Sodexo U.S.

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Sysco names Britain, Ireland CEOs

January 13, 2022

Sysco Corp. has promoted Peter Jackson from CEO of Ireland to CEO of Sysco Great Britain, according to an RTE report.

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UNFI taps Coke’s Matt Echols for corporate affairs role

January 12, 2022

Matt Echols United Natural Foods Inc. has named Matt Echols to the newly created position of chief corporate affairs officer to oversee the company's…

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Kraft Heinz hires Anheuser-Busch’s Dafne Hefner

January 12, 2022

Dafne Hefner The Kraft Heinz Co. has named Dafne Hefner to the newly created role of chief strategy and transformation officer, North America Zone…

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Mondelēz Canada names president

January 12, 2022

Karla Schlieper Mondelēz International has promoted Karla Schlieper from her role leading the company's Latin America Southern Cone region (Argentina…

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Aramark teams with German vegan food provider

January 11, 2022

Aramark has formed a partnership with Veganz, a Berlin based vegan food provider, to focus on catering, sports and events, according to a report from…

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Five Star Food Service acquires Rawls Distributing

January 11, 2022

Five Star Food Service Inc., a Chatanooga, Tennessee based provider of away-from-home food and beverage retail solutions for employers and other commercial…

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Sodexo to acquire Accent Food Services

January 10, 2022

Sodexo S.A., the Paris, France based food services and facilities management company, has agreed to buy Frontline Food Services, doing business as Accent Food…

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Foodservice, vending, water associations urge feds to accelerate COVID test kit availability

January 10, 2022

The National Restaurant Association, the National Automatic Merchandising Association and the International Bottled Water Association have called on President…

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Sodexo boosts Q1 2022 revenue 18.8% on COVID recovery

January 6, 2022

Sodexo, the Paris based convenience services firm, reported revenues rose 18.8% from 4.432 billion euro ($5.01 billion) in Q1 2021 to 5.264 billion euro ($5.9…

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What will tomorrow’s self-service technology look like?

by Elliot Maras — Editor, Kiosk Marketplace & Vending Times

A panel of self-service industry veterans share insights on what new technologies are in store during the 2021 Self-Service Innovation Summit.

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Campbell Soup taps KIND Snacks' Daniel Poland for EVP/chief supply chain officer

January 5, 2022

Daniel Poland Campbell Soup Co. has named Daniel Poland as executive vice president and chief supply chain officer, effective Jan. 1. He succeeds Bob…

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Aramark intros ‘Cool Food Meals’ on campuses, cites 350 lower carbon footprint items

January 3, 2022

Aramark Corp. is making it easier for students at 10 U.S.-based universities to make climate-friendly choices by introducing "Cool Food Meals" on residential…

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Mondelēz acquires snack maker Chipita

January 3, 2022

Mondelēz International Inc. has finalized its acquisition of Chipita Global S.A., a provider of snacks and croissants in Central and Eastern Europe, for an…

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Technology, Nestlé Waters' rebranding top Vending Times 10 best read 2021 stories

by Elliot Maras — Editor, Kiosk Marketplace & Vending Times

Best read technology focused stories in 2021 included artificial intelligence, robotics and amusement and entertainment applications.

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Frito-Lay to invest $100M in fulfillment center in New York town

December 29, 2021

Frito-Lay Inc., a division of PepsiCo Inc., has acquired land in East Fishkill, New York and will invest $100 million in a 150,000-square-foot fulfillment…

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Inspire Brands: Anatomy of a technology transformation

by Elliot Maras — Editor, Kiosk Marketplace & Vending Times

Raghu Sagi of Inspire Brands shared the learnings the organization has uncovered over the last two years and the highlights of its companywide digital…

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General Mills reports Q2 2022 sales gain, earnings decline

December 21, 2021

General Mills Inc. boosted sales by 6% for the second quarter of 2022 against the prior year's second quarter, while earnings declined by 13%, according to an…

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Performance Food Group promotes Craig Hoskins to president and COO

December 21, 2021

Craig Hoskins Performance Food Group Co., which owns Vistar, the only nationwide wholesale distributor of vending and micro market products, has…

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