Foodservice News & Media

Birmingham convention and sports entity extends contract with Centerplate, Sodexo

January 6, 2021

Centerplate and parent company Sodexo will continue serving guests at the Birmingham Jefferson Convention Complex and Legacy Arena under an exclusive contract…

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Five Star Food Service acquires 4 operating companies in Kentucky, Indiana and Ohio

January 5, 2021

Five Star Food Service Inc., based in Chattanooga, Tennessee, has acquired an Owensboro, Kentucky-based franchise group comprised of four operating companies…

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Nestle expanding Arkansas plant to produce Hot Pockets, will add 100 jobs

January 4, 2021

Nestle will invest more than $100 million to expand its Jonesboro, Arkansas facility, bringing at least 100 jobs in the next two years, according to…

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Aramark Northern Europe names managing director

December 30, 2020

Helen Milligan-Smith Aramark Northern Europe has named Helen Milligan-Smith as managing director of Aramark UK Onshore, beginning on Jan. 4, taking…

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US dietary guidelines offer new guidance for infants, toddlers

December 30, 2020

The U.S. Departments of Agriculture and Health and Human Services have jointly published the Dietary Guidelines for Americans, 2020-2025. The guidelines…

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Tyson Foods names investor relations VP

December 28, 2020

Megan Britt Tyson Foods, Inc. has named Megan Britt as the company's vice president of investor relations, according to a press release. She begins…

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Hormel Foods opens production plant in Nebraska

December 22, 2020

Hormel Foods Corp. has opened its latest production facility, Papillion Foods, in Papillion, Nebraska, where it will make dry sausage products, according to a…

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Middleby acquires China-based United Foodservice Equipment Group

December 22, 2020

The Middleby Corp. has acquired Zhuhai Guangdong China based United Foodservice Equipment Group, a design, manufacture and supply of counter top commercial…

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How the second COVID relief bill benefits the self-service industry

December 22, 2020

The recently passed $900 billion COIVD relief bill includes several provisions that will help the self-service industry.

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Relief is at hand: Legislators OK $900B COVID-era relief package

December 21, 2020

Legislators at long last agreed to a $900 billion package to stimulate the economy, help businesses and individuals and support vaccine distribution Sunday…

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Middleby acquires China-based United Foodservice Equipment Group

December 21, 2020

The Middleby Corp. has acquired Zhuhai Guangdong China based United Foodservice Equipment Group, a design, manufacture and supply of counter top commercial…

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Pandemic drives General Mills’ sales and earnings gains for Q2 2021

December 17, 2020

General Mills Inc. reported its net sales increased 7% from $4.4 billion in the second quarter of 2020 to $4.7 billion for the 2021 second quarter ended Nov.

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Mondelēz names Laura Stein EVP/general counsel

December 17, 2020

Laura Stein Mondelēz International named Laura Stein executive vice president and general counsel of corporate and legal affairs, effective Jan. 11…

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Fresh food vending’s time is here; pioneers explore why

by Elliot Maras — Editor, Kiosk Marketplace & Vending Times

Technology and changing consumer needs are creating an opportunity for fresh food vending, an area long shunned by traditional vending operators due to cost…

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NRA warns Congress: foodservice industry in 'economic freefall'

December 10, 2020

In a letter to congressional leadership, the National Restaurant Association said this week that the restaurant industry is in an "economic free fall" and…

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Vending machine features elf singing Christmas songs

December 10, 2020

The West Side Show Room, a non-profit theater in Rockford, Illinois, features an "Elf-O-Matic" vending machine that sings Christmas songs to youngsters while…

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United Natural Foods Q1 2021 sales, earnings miss market expectations

December 9, 2020

United Natural Foods reported that sales for the first quarter of fiscal 2021 rose 6% from $6.3 billion in the 2021 first quarter to $6.67 billion, however…

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Campbell Soup Q1 2021 sales, earnings spike driven by COVID-19

December 9, 2020

The Campbell Soup Co.'s sales increased 7% from $2.83 billion in the first quarter of 2019 to $2.34 billion for the first quarter of fiscal 2021 ending Nov. 1…

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Self-Service Innovation Virtual Summit honors inaugural Innovation Awards winners

by Elliot Maras — Editor, Kiosk Marketplace & Vending Times

The winners of the first Self-Service Virtual Innovation Awards were announced yesterday during the Self-Service Innovation Virtual Summit.

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Middleby acquires liquid filling systems provider

December 9, 2020

The Middleby Corp., a provider of commercial foodservice solutions, has acquired Wild Goose Filling, a provider of design, manufacture and service of specialty…

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