Sysco introduces 9 menu concepts, eco-friendly towels

February 15, 2021

Sysco Corp. has introduced nine menu concepts plus eco-friendly towels through its Cutting Edge Solutions platform.

Aramark’s Q1 2021 revenue falls 35%, but sales, earnings beat analyst expectations

February 9, 2021

Aramark Corp.'s consolidated revenue fell 35% from $4.25 billion in the first quarter of 2020 to $2.7 billion in the quarter ending Jan. 1, 2021, according to…

Mondelez to close biscuit plants in New Jersey, Georgia

February 5, 2021

Mondelēz International will close its Fair Lawn, New Jersey and Atlanta, Georgia biscuit bakeries later this year, the company announced in a statement, posted…

Performance Food Group boosts sales for Q2 2021, Vistar falls

February 3, 2021

Performance Food Group's net sales for the second quarter of fiscal 2021 grew 12.8% from $6.06 billion in the prior year's second quarter to $6.8 billion for…

Automat Kitchen brings the historic icon to 21st century

February 3, 2021

An American dining icon has returned with the opening of Automat Kitchen in Jersey City, New Jersey, the reinvention of the historic establishment but with a…

Post Holdings acquires Almark Foods, invests in PeaTos

February 2, 2021

Post Holdings Inc., a consumer packaged goods holding company, which recently acquired Almark Foods, a provider of hard-cooked and deviled egg products, has…

Hormel Foods supply chain EVP to retire; company promotes 2

February 2, 2021

Glenn Leitch, executive vice president of supply chain at Hormel Foods Corp., will retire in the second calendar quarter of 2021, according to a press release.

COVID-19 hammers Sysco’s 2021 Q2 sales and earnings

February 2, 2021

Sysco Corp.'s sales fell 23.1% from $23.3 billion in last year's second quarter to $11.6 billion for the 2021 second quarter ending Dec. 26, 2020, according to…

Parlevel introduces checkout solution for campus foodservice, restaurants

February 2, 2021

Parlevel has released Cater, a checkout solution that enables campus and restaurant food providers to create a convenient ordering experience for customers…

United Natural Foods taps Walmart veteran as SVP/produce

February 1, 2021

Don Wenninger United Natural Foods Inc. has named Dorn Wenninger senior vice president of produce, according to a press release.

Conagra Brands to close Milwaukee sandwich plant

February 1, 2021

Conagra Brands Inc. will close the Sandwich Bros. of Wisconsin plant in Milwaukee, idling 190 employees, three years after acquiring the business from Kangaroo…

Sodexo acquires Nourish commissary, upgrades US food solutions

February 1, 2021

Sodexo has expanded its workplace dining solution featuring locally sourced food solutions, Good Eating Co., to North America and completed the acquisition of…

Mondelez International posts Q4 2020 sales, earnings gains despite COVID-19

January 29, 2021

Mondelez International reported 5.6% revenue growth from $6.91 billion in 2019's fourth quarter to $7.29 billion for the quarter ending Dec. 31, 2020, driven…

Cargill acquires ProPortion Foods

January 28, 2021

Cargill has acquired ProPortion Foods, a food manufacturer of fully cooked products, portion control steaks and ready-to-grill meats, for an undisclosed sum…

Post Holdings teams with Hungry Planet on plant-based meat

January 27, 2021

Post Holdings Inc., a consumer packaged goods holding company, is teaming up with Hungry Planet Inc., a plant-based meat company, on a distribution strategy…

PepsiCo teams with Beyond Meat on plant-based protein snacks and beverages

January 27, 2021

PepsiCo Inc. and Beyond Meat Inc. have formed The PLANeT Partnership, LLC, a joint venture to develop, produce and market snack and beverage products made from…

NRA calls Raise the Wage Act 'impossible challenge'

The National Restaurant Association spoke out Tuesdayon the reintroduced legislation to raise the hourly minimum wage to $15 over the next five years.

Restaurant industry down 2.5 M jobs, what's next?

January 26, 2021

The restaurant industry is still limping along, according to the National Restaurant Association, which Tuesday released its annual State of the Restaurant…

Utz to discontinue century-old Husman potato chips

January 25, 2021

Utz Quality Foods will discontinue Husman's potato chips, according to a Cincinnati Enquirer report.

Sugar Foods CEO Donald Tober dies in apparent suicide

January 25, 2021

Donald Tober, CEO and co-owner of Sugar Foods Corp., leapt to his death from his Park Avenue apartment in New York City on Jan. 15, according to a New York…