Foodservice News & Media
Automated ordering tech firm CoolR Group raises $10M
October 14, 2022
CoolR Group, a provider of automated ordering for brands using AI-based image recognition, has announced a $10 million round led by long-term VC investor First…
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Sunny Sky Products to acquire GoodWest Industries
October 14, 2022
Sunny Sky Products LLC, a producer of dispensed beverage solutions offering hot, cold, frozen and beverage enhancer products for the convenience store and…
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Ruiz Food Products acquires Culinary International
October 14, 2022
Ruiz Food Products Inc., a frozen food manufacturer specializing in Mexican food products, has acquired the assets of Culinary International LLC, a contract…
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Sodexo acquires senior living purchasing organization
October 13, 2022
Entegra, Sodexo's global procurement subsidiary, has acquired Beacon Purchasing, a group purchasing organization for senior living facilities based in San Juan…
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Hormel’s Scott Aakre to oversee new innovation center
October 13, 2022
Scott Aakre Hormel Foods Corp. has named Scott Aakre as senior vice president of Brand Fuel, the company's new center focused on consumer insights…
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Feds approve $80M for school foodservice equipment
October 13, 2022
The Biden-Harris Administration has announced $50 million in grants for schools to invest in foodservice equipment that will allow them to continue serving…
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Blue Diamond Growers’ Mark Jansen to step down
October 13, 2022
Mark Jansen Mark Jansen, president and CEO of Blue Diamond Growers, will step down from the role he has held with the agricultural cooperative and…
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PepsiCo lifts Q3 2022 results, raises revenue expectations
October 12, 2022
PepsiCo Inc. raised its 2022 organic revenue expectations after its Q3 2022 results surpassed expectations, according to an earnings release. Highlights…
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Tech24 acquires TEK Express
October 12, 2022
Tech24, a national provider of repair and maintenance services for foodservice and commercial HVAC equipment, has acquired TEK Express, based in Lynbrook, New…
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Buddy Valastro brings Bake Express hot food kiosks to Las Vegas
October 12, 2022
LBX Food Robotics, a provider of hot food vending machines, and Buddy Valastro, celebrity chef and owner of the Buddy Valastro Restaurants, have partnered to…
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Bang Energy parent firm seeks Chapter 11 bankruptcy protection
October 11, 2022
Vital Pharmaceuticals Inc., the maker of Bang energy drinks and other products, has filed petitions for protection under Chapter 11 of the bankruptcy code in…
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Aramark to introduce self-order, self-checkout at 7 sports arenas
October 11, 2022
Aramark Sports + Entertainment, the foodservice provider at seven National Hockey League and National Basketball Association arenas, will introduce self-order…
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US Foods introduces e-commerce app for foodservice orders
October 11, 2022
US Foods Holding Corp. has introduced its Making Operator Xperiences Easy, an all-in-one e-commerce application that can be used across desktop, tablet and…
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JJ Foodservice to install solar panels on branch facilities
October 11, 2022
JJ Foodservice, based in Innova Park, U.K., will invest more than 2 million pounds ($2.213 million) to install solar panels on the roofs of nine U.K. branches…
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Performance Food Group offers Fair Trade salmon
October 10, 2022
Performance Food Group Co., which owns Vistar, a national convenience services wholesale distributor, has introduced Bay Winds Fair Trade Certified Norwegian…
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Five Star Food Service names regional vice presidents
October 10, 2022
James Fargo Five Star Food Service Inc. has expanded its leadership team with the hires of regional vice presidents James Fargo and Greg Lucia…
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PepsiCo to receive Tesla commercial EV trucks in December
October 7, 2022
PepsiCo Inc. will receive Tesla commercial electric trucks on Dec. 1, according to a tweet from Tesla CEO Elon Musk Thursday, Reuters reported.
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Conagra Brands lifts Q1 2023 sales, income slides
October 6, 2022
Conagra Brands Inc. lifted its Q1 2023 sales over the prior year period but suffered an income decline, according to an earnings report. Highlights include:
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Morongo Casino Resort introduces self-service dining
October 4, 2022
Morongo Casino Resort near Palm Springs, California on the Morongo Indian Reservation has introduced self-service technology at an all-you-can-eat dining area…
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B&G Foods names Andrew Vogel executive VP
October 4, 2022
Andrew Vogel B&G Foods Inc. has named Andrew Vogel as executive vice president and president of meals, reporting directly to Casey Keller…
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