Foodservice News & Media

Tyson Foods to close 2 plants, lay off 1,700

March 14, 2023

Tyson Foods Inc. plans to close two chicken plants in May, affecting nearly 1,700 employees, as part of an effort to strengthen its poultry business, according…

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Sodexo intros fresh food vending, Yo-Kai Express at Lehigh University

March 14, 2023

Lehigh University has the first Yo-Kai Express on the East Coast. Students at Iacocca Hall at Lehigh University's Mountaintop campus can select…

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Financial planning firm taps vending industry veteran Andy Hayes

March 14, 2023

Andy Hayes PWM Planning, a St. Louis, Missouri based financial planning company, has named Andy Hayes director of business development and…

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Gordon Food Service expands to Texas

March 13, 2023

Gordon Food Service, a foodservice distributor with operations in the U.S. and Canada, will open six stores in the greater Houston area to serve local…

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Five Star Food Service acquires Corso’s vending business, boosts Mississippi presence

March 10, 2023

Five Star Food Service Inc., a Chatanooga, Tennessee-based provider of away-from-home food and beverage retail solutions for employers and other commercial…

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Sodexo Canada taps Compass Group’s Johanne Bélanger as CEO

March 10, 2023

Johanne Bélanger Sodexo Canada has named Johanne Bélanger, FCPA, FCA, as CEO, according to a press release.

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Mars conjures up on-demand mobile ice cream option

March 9, 2023

Mars Inc. and Conjure Inc. are teaming up to provide Mars ice cream brands to customers in real-time, according to a press release.

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United Natural Foods lifts Q2 2023 sales boosted by inflation, suffers earnings decline

March 8, 2023

United Natural Foods Inc. lifted its Q2 2023 sales boosted by inflation but suffered an earnings decline, according to an earnings report. Highlights include:

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Campbell Soup boosts Q2 2023 sales and earnings driven by price gains

March 8, 2023

Campbell Soup Co. lifted its Q2 2023 sales and earnings boosted by price hikes, according to an earnings release. Highlights include:

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Dot Foods announces management changes

March 7, 2023

Dot Foods Inc., North America's largest food industry redistributor, has announced changes across its executive team as several longtime leaders take on new…

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Pepsi Bottling Ventures to relocate South Carolina distribution center, add 27 jobs

March 3, 2023

Pepsi Bottling Ventures, the largest privately held PepsiCo bottler in North America, will relocate its Conway, South Carolina distribution center to the…

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Utz Brands boosts Q4, FY 2022 sales, earnings results mixed

March 2, 2023

Utz Brands Inc. lifted its Q4 and FY 2022 sales while earnings were mixed, according to an earnings release.

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Hormel Foods suffers Q1 2023 sales, earnings declines

March 2, 2023

Hormel Foods Corp. reported falling sales and earnings for Q1 2023 due to a continuously challenging operating environment, according to an earnings release.

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Luckin Coffee lifts Q4, FY 2022 revenues on COVID recovery

March 2, 2023

Luckin Coffee, a pioneer in coffee vending and a competitor to Starbucks in China which restructured in 2021 after filing for bankruptcy protection, lifted its…

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JM Smucker lifts Q3 2023 sales, earnings

March 1, 2023

The J.M. Smucker Co., which owns Folgers, Dunkin', Smucker and other brands, lifted its sales and earnings for Q3 2023, according to an earnings report.

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Nestlé to exit Myanmar over violence, instability

March 1, 2023

Nestlé S.A. will close its factory and head office in Yangon, Myanmar due to violence and instability in the country, according to a CNN report.

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Monster Beverage reports record Q4 2022 sales, earnings slide

March 1, 2023

Monster Beverage Corp. reached record Q4 2022 sales boosted by price hikes, but suffered an earnings decline, according to a press release. Full year results…

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Westrock Coffee acquires Bixby Roasting

March 1, 2023

Westrock Coffee Co., a coffee provider to the retail, foodservice, convenience store, travel center and hospitality industries, has acquired Bixby Roasting…

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Danone to build $65M Florida facility for coffees, creamers

February 28, 2023

Danone North America will invest up to $65 million over the next two years to create a new bottle production line in Jacksonville, Florida, according to a…

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Coca-Cola Bottling breaks ground on $85M Georgia expansion, to add 50 jobs

February 27, 2023

Coca-Cola Bottling Co. United Inc., a Birmingham, Alabama-based Coca-Cola bottler, recently broke ground on an $85 million expansion of its Macon, Georgia…

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