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…

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…

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…

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…

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…

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…

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…

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…

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…

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…

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…

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…

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…

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.

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:

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…

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…

How to best handle customer complaints

Customer complaints are part of every foodservice operation and how operators handle them is critical given the immediate impact of social media and the quest…

Tech24 acquires Allied Service Group

September 30, 2022

Tech24, a Greenville, South Carolina based provider of repair and maintenance services for foodservice and commercial HVAC equipment, has acquired Allied…

Food relief efforts seek support in wake of Hurricane Ian

by Elliot Maras — Editor, Kiosk Marketplace & Vending Times

Food relief organizations are seeking donations as thousands of Floridians are in need of emergency supplies.