Foodservice News & Media

GS Foods Group acquires Diamond Foods

January 25, 2024

GS Foods Group Inc., a foodservice distributor owned by affiliates of Highview Capital, LLC and A&M Capital Partners, has acquired Diamond Foods, a…

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Five Star Breaktime Solutions buys Advanced Refreshment Solutions in Cincinnati

January 25, 2024

Five Star Breaktime Solutions has acquired Advanced Refreshment Solutions in the Cincinnati area, according to a press release. Terms of the acquisition were…

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Australia sports arena deploys 20 Mashgin self-checkout kiosks

January 24, 2024

Adelaide Oval in Adelaide, Australia, a multi-purpose sports ground used primarily for cricket and Australian rules football matches that can hold up to 70,00…

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Bean-to-cup office machines fuel global coffee consumption

by Sam Roberts — Digital Marketing Manager, Connect Vending

The accessibility and quality offered by bean-to-cup office machines have undoubtedly contributed to the rise in daily coffee intake among the global workforce.

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Sodexo names Amy O’Neil president/integrated facilities management

January 23, 2024

Sodexo, a global provider in sustainable food, integrated facilities management and workplace experience, has named Amy O'Neil as president, integrated…

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Sprecher Brewing acquires Juvee energy drink from 100 Thieves

January 23, 2024

Sprecher Brewing Co., a manufacturer of craft sodas and beers, has expanded into the energy drink category with the purchase of Juvee from global gaming and…

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Compass Group to acquire UK hospitality firm CH&CO for $600M

January 22, 2024

Compass Group PLC, the U.K.-based caterer that owns Compass Group North America and Canteen Vending Services, has agreed to acquire CH&CO, a provider of…

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Aramark Ireland promotes McGinley, Keegan

January 22, 2024

Aramark Ireland has promoted Kevin McGinley to vice president of food services and Jason Keegan to vice president of workplace solutions, according to a…

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JDE Peet’s to acquire Caribou roasting, will sell Caribou brand products

January 19, 2024

JDE Peet's, which is owned by JAB Holdings and owns Peet's Coffee, Douwe Egberts, Jacobs and other brands, has signed a global license agreement to…

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Flowers Foods taps PepsiCo’s James Simms as EVP/DSD

January 17, 2024

James Simms (Photo: Flowers Foods Inc.) Flowers Foods Inc. has named James Simms executive vice president of direct store distribution sales…

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Westrock Coffee completes $70M Arkansas production/distribution center

January 17, 2024

The Westrock Coffee production and distribution center in Conway, Arkansas has been completed, according to a press release.

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Coke launches leadership training lab

January 17, 2024

The Coca-Cola Company has created the Coca-Cola Leader Lab, a people-centric leadership program that addresses attracting, developing and retaining an engaged…

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Vistar to carry Yerbaé energy beverages

January 17, 2024

Vistar, the nationwide wholesale food distributor for vending machines and micro markets, will carry Yerbaé Brands Corp.'s 12-ounce plant-based energy drinks…

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Study: soda taxes cut sugar consumption

January 16, 2024

Soda taxes do in fact raise prices and result in lower sales, according to a recent study published in the journal JAMA Health Forum, reported by…

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Tech24 teams with Total Tech Corp.

January 16, 2024

Tech24, a provider of commercial foodservice equipment repair and maintenance, has partnered with Total Tech Corp., a provider of commercial kitchen equipment…

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Danone to close yogurt plant in Spain

January 15, 2024

Danone S.A., a Paris-based global provider of dairy and plant-based products, waters and nutrition, will close its yogurt factory in Parets del Vallès, Spain…

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Mars to build $237M Natures Bakery facility in Utah, add 190 jobs

January 12, 2024

Mars Inc. will invest $237 million in a 339,000-square-foot baking facility for Nature's Bakery in Salt Lake City and add more than 190 jobs, according to a…

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Sodexo North America names CFO

January 11, 2024

Rohit Bahety (Photo: Sodexo North America) Sodexo North America has promoted Rohit Bahety from CFO of the campus and government division to CFO…

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Golden State Foods promotes Vannoy, McRoberts

January 11, 2024

Vannoy (Photo: Golden State Foods) Golden State Foods Inc., a wholesale product supplier to the foodservice and retail food industries, has promoted…

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Tech24 teams with 1-2-3 Equipment Solutions in Virginia, North Carolina

January 10, 2024

Tech24, a provider commercial foodservice equipment repair and maintenance, has partnered with 1-2-3 Equipment Solutions, a provider of commercial kitchen…

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