Foodservice News & Media

Utz And Rainforest Alliance To Finalize Merger

January 16, 2018

AMSTERDAM, The Netherland -- Utz and Rainforest Alliance said they will complete their legal merger, announced in June 2017, and begin working to build their…

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Briggo Opens Automated Coffee Bar In Austin Ice Cream Shop

by Emily Jed

January 14, 2018

AUSTIN, TX -- Briggo Coffee is bringing its automated Coffee Haus, operated by customers' smartphones, to its first public location in Austin at an ice cream…

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Holiday House Marks 37th Anniversary With New Look For New Year

by Tim Sanford

January 7, 2018

NEW YEAR, NEW LOOK : Holiday House Distributing has unveiled a new brand identity with the arrival of 2018. LAND O LAKES, FL -- Holiday House Distributing has…

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NPD Foodservice Consumers Will Seek New Level of Convenience In 2018

by Emily Jed

January 1, 2018

CHICAGO -- U.S. foodservice industry growth will be flat to sluggish in 2018, according to Chicago-based research firm NPD Group , but there are certain…

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Aramark Chefs Earn Culinary Institute Of America ProChef Certification

by Emily Jed

December 18, 2017

PHILADELPHIA -- Aramark said 18 of its chefs recently graduated from the ProChef certification program at The Culinary Institute of America . These chefs…

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Hershey To Acquire Amplify Snack Brands For 16 Billion

by Emily Jed

December 18, 2017

HERSHEY, PA -- Hershey Co. said it will acquire Austin, TX-based Amplify Snack Brands Inc. for $12 a share in cash in a transaction valued at approximately…

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Kellogg Creates Experience With Bigger Better NYC Cereal Caf

by Emily Jed

December 18, 2017

NEW YORK CITY -- Kellogg Co. is opening a new cereal cafe in Manhattan's Union Square to replace the Times Square store that it opened last year. The…

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Nestle Waters North America Sells Tradewinds And Sweet Leaf Tea To Dunns River Brands

by Emily Jed

December 18, 2017

STAMFORD, CT -- Nestlé Waters North America said it will sell its Tradewinds and Sweet Leaf Tea businesses to private-equity firm Dunn's River Brands.

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Gallery Partners With eTuk USA To Reshape Mobile Food And Beverage Industry

by Emily Jed

December 14, 2017

DENVER Gallery , a manufacturer of mobile carts for food, beverage and retail businesses, has partnered with eTuk USA , the exclusive U.S. manufacturer of 100…

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Campbell Acquires Pacific Foods For 700 Million

by Emily Jed

December 13, 2017

CAMDEN, NJ -- Campbell Soup Co. said it has acquired Pacific Foods of Oregon for $700 million in cash. Founded in 1987 in Tualatin, OR, Pacific Foods produces…

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Weeks Lerman Group Grows In OCS With Lavits Cooler Water

by Tim Sanford

December 10, 2017

MASPETH, NY -- The topic of "allied products" has been discussed at length from the earliest days of the coffee service industry more than half a century ago.

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Japans Fuso Industries Grants NuZee Exclusive License For North American Drip Cup Manufacturing Technology

by Emily Jed

December 6, 2017

VISTA, CA -- NuZee Inc. said Japan's Fuso Industries Co. Ltd. and Nasa Corp . subsidiary have granted NuZee the exclusive North America rights to use their…

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Premium Brands Holdings Acquires Buddys Kitchen Invests In Shaw Bakers

by Emily Jed

December 6, 2017

VANCOUVER -- Premium Brands Holdings Corp., a Canadian producer, marketer and distributor of branded specialty food products, has acquired Buddy's Kitchen from…

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International Restaurant And Foodservice Show Of New York Will Spotlight Emerging Trends

by Emily Jed

December 4, 2017

NEW YORK CITY -- The 25th annual International Restaurant & Foodservice Show of New York will be held Sunday, Mar. 4 through Tuesday, Mar. 6 at the the…

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Nespresso Invests In Post-Conflict Colombian Coffee

by Emily Jed

November 29, 2017

BOGOTA, Colombia -- Nespresso said it will expand its coffee-sourcing program for the first time into several former conflict zones as part of a $50 million…

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NuZee Launches Functional Cold Brew Coffee Line

by Emily Jed

November 20, 2017

VISTA, CA -- NuZee Inc. has launched a line of ready-to-drink gourmet functional cold brew coffee. Available in 10-fl.oz. glass bottles (12 per case), the RTD…

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Aramark Debuts Compostable Peanut Bag At Kansas City Chiefs Arrowhead Stadium

by Emily Jed

November 15, 2017

GOING GREEN: Arrowhead Stadium vendors will begin selling compostable peanut bags to fans in the Chiefs Kingdom on Nov 26. KANSAS CITY, MO - Aramark and the…

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10th NAMA Coffee Tea And Water Confab Draws 800 Plus To Texas

by Tim Sanford

November 12, 2017

GRAPEVINE, TX -- The National Automatic Merchandising Association recently held its 10th Coffee, Tea & Water conference at the Gaylord Hotel here Nov. 6-8.

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Unilever Extends RTD Pure Leaf Brand To Fresh-Brewed Hot And Iced Tea

by Emily Jed

November 12, 2017

ENGLEWOOD CLIFFS, NJ -- Unilever Food Solutions is expanding its popular Pure Leaf iced tea brand beyond its popular ready-to-drink format to whole-leaf and…

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Unilever To Acquire Tazo Brand From Starbucks For 384 Million

by Emily Jed

November 12, 2017

ENGLEWOOD CLIFFS, NJ -- Unilever has agreed to acquire the Tazo specialty tea brand from Starbucks for $384 million. The deal includes the Tazo brand and all…

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