Sodexo teams with tech firm to install robotic chef machines at 2 US universities

September 11, 2023

SavorEat, an Israel-based food tech company that leverages AI and 3D printing for foodservice applications, has teamed with Sodexo Group to install its…

Micro markets raise the bar big time for convenience food

by Elliot Maras — Editor, Kiosk Marketplace & Vending Times

Micro markets offer operators the chance to boost sales and customer satisfaction with more food offerings, but it also tasks them with managing more inventory…

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JM Smucker to acquire Hostess Brands for $5.6B

September 11, 2023

The transaction includes the Hostess Brands sweet baked goods brands Hostess Donettes, Twinkies, CupCakes, DingDongs, Zinger, CoffeeCakes, HoHos, Mini Muffins…

DreamPak expands Wisconsin manufacturing facility

September 11, 2023

DreamPak LLC, a contract manufacturer of drink mixes, liquid creamers, shelf-stable meals and dietary supplements, recently broke ground on a…

US Foods names EVP/general counsel

September 11, 2023

Martha Ha US Foods Holding Corp. has named Martha Ha executive vice president and general counsel effective Sept. 25, 2023, reporting to CEO Dave…

United Natural Foods taps Mars’ Mario Maffie as CIO

September 11, 2023

Mario Maffie United Natural Foods Inc. has named Mario Maffie chief information officer beginning Oct. 2, 2023, reporting to Erin Horvath, chief…

Farmer Brothers CEO to step down

September 8, 2023

Deverl Maserang will step down as CEO at Farmer Brothers Co. on Sept. 30 and will complete his current term as a member of the board unless his permanent…

Legacy Foodservice Alliance joins UniPro Foodservice, acquisitions group acquires 3 foodservice distributors

September 8, 2023

Legacy Foodservice Alliance, a foodservice suppliers alliance, will become an operating division of UniPro Foodservice, a foodservice cooperative, on Jan. 1…

Coca-Cola to cut 58 jobs at Pennsylvania plant

September 7, 2023

The Coca-Cola Co. will cut 58 jobs at its Upper Macungie, Pennsylvania, syrup plant by the end of 2023, according to a report in The Lehigh Valley News.

Peru frozen food supplier to acquire Superior Foods International

September 6, 2023

Viru Group, a producer of canned and frozen fruits and vegetables in Peru, has agreed to acquire Superior Foods International, a Watsonville, California-based…

John B Sanfilippo to acquire TreeHouse Foods assets for $63M

September 6, 2023

John B. Sanfilippo & Son Inc. has agreed to acquire TreeHouse Foods Inc.'s Lakeville, Minnesota manufacturing facility and snack bars business for…

Tata Consumer Products courts India snack maker

September 6, 2023

Tata Consumer Products Ltd., a Mumbai-based multinational corporation, is negotiating the acquisition of at least 51% of Haldiram, an India-based snack…

Five Star Food Service acquires Southern Vending

September 4, 2023

Five Star Food Service Inc., a Chattanooga, Tennessee-based Canteen franchise, has acquired, Southern Vending Inc., a full-line vending and micro market…

Nestle to divest peanut allergy treatment business

September 4, 2023

Nestle S.A. has agreed to sell Palforzia, its peanut allergy treatment business, to Stallergenes Greer, a biopharmaceutical company that specializes in the…

Hormel Foods suffers Q2 2023 sales, earnings declines

September 1, 2023

Hormel Foods Corp. reported sales and earnings declines for Q2 2023 compared to the prior year period, driven in part by lower results in China, according to…

Campbell Soup lifts Q4, FY 2023 results boosted by pricing

August 31, 2023

Campbell Soup Co. lifted its Q4 and FY 2023 results boosted in part by price inflation, according to a press release, surpassing analyst quarterly revenue…

Sysco promotes Greg Bertrand to EVP/COO

August 30, 2023

Sysco Corp. has promoted Greg Bertrand from executive vice president of U.S. foodservice operations to executive vice president, chief operating officer…

Major food companies explore buying Hostess Brands

August 30, 2023

Hostess Brands Inc., maker of Twinkies, CupCakes, Ding Dongs, Donettes, Voortman wafers and other treats, is considering a sale to several major food…

Foodservice design operations merge

August 30, 2023

Southern California Restaurant Design Group, a division of IFE Group, has acquired Ikonik Supply Co.'s foodservice division for an undisclosed sum, according…

BradyIFS to merge with Envoy Solutions

August 30, 2023

BradyIFS, a distributor of foodservice disposables and janitorial and sanitation products, and Envoy Solutions, a provider of jansan products, foodservice…