General Mills to sell Yoplait European business to French dairy co-op

March 8, 2021

General Mills Inc. will sell its Yoplait European business to Sodiaal, a Paris-based dairy cooperative which has held 49% of the business, according to a…

Coca-Cola to move Minute Maid operations to Atlanta

March 8, 2021

The Coca-Cola Co. will move its Minute Maid operation to its Atlanta headquarters, according to an Atlanta Journal-Constitution report, ending a nearly 57-year…

Renzi Foodservice to discontinue curbside pickup, home delivery

March 8, 2021

Renzi Foodservice in Watertown, New York, will discontinue its Renzi Market curbside pickup and home delivery at the end of March, the company announced in an…

Restaurant industry praises Senate approval of $1.9T stimulus bill

March 8, 2021

The $1.9 trillion stimulus bill the U.S. Senate passed on Saturday marks the largest antipoverty initiative in a generation, according to a report in The New…

B & G Foods boosts Q4 , FY 2020 sales and earnings

March 3, 2021

B & G Foods Inc., which markets brands including Green Giant, Cream of Wheat, Maple Grove Farms, Crisco and more, increased net sales by $40.0 million, or…

Arctic Glacier Premium Ice acquires Southeastern Ice of Oklahoma

March 3, 2021

Arctic Glacier LLC, a provider of ice products and related services, has acquired Southeastern Ice in Wilburton, Oklahoma, a provider of cubed and block ice…

2021 food trends to watch

by Richard Traylor — Writer, WebstaurantStore

Food trends are in constant fluctuation as quarantined foodies discover new flavors via the internet and social media. Here's some insight to help keep up with…

National Restaurant Association cancels May show

February 26, 2021

Event organizers of the National Restaurant Association Show are cancelling the 2021 National Restaurant Association Show, which was scheduled May 22-25 at…

Hormel promotes Frank, Vaupel following Panters acquisition

February 24, 2021

Hormel Foods Corp. has promoted Jeff Frank to vice president of grocery products, leading the integration of the Planters and Corn Nuts brands into Hormel…

Meet the New, Shining Star For Your Vending Business: Introducing Little Debbie® Star Crunch®

McKee Foods is introducing Little Debbie® Star Crunch® to the vending industry March 2021. Star Crunch Cookies are a classic out-of-this-world treat made of…

Tyson Foods promotes Donnie King to COO

February 23, 2021

Donnie King Tyson Foods Inc. has expanded Donnie King's role as group vice president of poultry to include chief operating officer, reporting to CEO…

Feds award Merchants Foodservice $86M contract to serve military facilities

February 23, 2021

Merchants Foodservice, a warehouse foodservice distributor in Hattiesburg, Mississippi, has been awarded an $86.1 million Defense Logistics Agency contract to…

Convenience services operator sales tips for a rebuilding year

by Amanda Puppo — CEO, MarketReach Inc.

Much has changed on account of the pandemic, but effective sales and marketing can rebuild a convenience services operation in 2021. It will take hard work and…

Middleby expands executive team

February 19, 2021

The Middleby Corp., a foodservice equipment manufacturer, has expanded its executive team with the following appointments, according to a press release:.

Hormel Foods reports record $2.5B sales for Q1 2021

February 18, 2021

Hormel Foods Corp. reported record net sales of $2.5 billion for the for the 2021 first quarter ending Jan. 24, 2021, up 3% over the $2.38 billion for the…

Standard Cognition raises $150M, teams with Compass Group and Circle K on autonomous checkout

February 18, 2021

Standard Cognition, which provides an autonomous checkout solution that can be quickly installed in retailers' existing stores, has raised a $150 million round…

Foodservice operators: 'Not the right time for wage boost'

by Cherryh Cansler

The National Restaurant Association has asked Congress to reject a proposal to raise the federal minimum wage to $15 per hour.

COVID-19 delivers US Foods Q4 2020 sales and earnings losses

February 17, 2021

US Foods Holding Corp. sales decreased 11.5% from $6.93 billion in 2019's fourth quarter to $6.1 billion for the quarter ending Jan. 2, 2021, according to an…

UK foodservice wholesaler beats pandemic by pivoting to at-home market

February 16, 2021

JJ Foodservice, an Enfield, U.K.-based foodservice wholesaler, managed to thrive during the coronavirus pandemic by expanding for the first time into the…

Buyers Edge Platform acquires RestaurantLink

February 15, 2021

Buyers Edge Platform, a digital procurement network for the foodservice industry, has acquired RestaurantLink's group purchasing and beverage consulting…