Bumble Bee Seafood taps Danone’s Tiffany Hicks as VP/specialty channels

June 6, 2022

Tiffany Hicks Bumble Bee Seafood Co. has named Tiffany Hicks as vice president of specialty channels, working with private label retailers…

Conagra Brands names executive vice president, general counsel, corporate secretary

June 3, 2022

Carey Bartell Conagra Brands Inc. has named Carey Bartell to executive vice president, general counsel and corporate secretary, effective June 6…

Hormel Foods lifts Q2 2022 sales, earnings

June 3, 2022

Hormel Foods Inc. lifted its sales and earnings for Q2 2022 against the prior year period, according to an earnings release. Highlights include:

Performance Food Group promotes 3 executives

June 2, 2022

Performance Food Group Inc., which owns Vistar Corp., the nationwide vending product warehouse distributor, has promoted three senior leaders to executive vice…

Flowers Foods names new COO

June 1, 2022

Flowers Foods, Inc., producer of Mrs. Freshleys, Tastykake and other bakery foods, announced that Bradley Alexander, chief operating officer, will retire from…

Tillamook Ice Cream teams with Dot Foods

June 1, 2022

Tillamook Ice Cream is now available for foodservice operations nationwide under an exclusive partnership with Dot Foods, a redistributor that distributes to…

5 tips for outdoor catering

Outdoor catering offers a number of opportunities for a convenience services business, but first, you must be ready to create dishes outside of a typical…

Shamrock Foods expands to Montana

May 26, 2022

Sharmrock Foods, a foodservice distributor based in Phoenix, expanded to Montana Wednesday, opening its 11th warehouse in Billings Heights, according to a…

PourMyBeverage debuts self-pour cocktail system, highlights milestones

May 26, 2022

PourMyBeverage is debuting PourMyCocktail, a next-generation dispense system to its self-pour brand portfolio that includes PourMyBeer and PourMySoda, that…

Eagle Foods to acquire Helper, Suddenly Salad from General Mills for $610M

May 25, 2022

Eagle Foods has agreed to acquire the Helper main meals and Suddenly Salad side businesses from General Mills Inc., according to a press release.

Michigan convenience services firm boosts route revenue 15% after deploying Seed

May 25, 2022

Continental Services, a convenience services operator based in Troy, Michigan, has reported a 15% increase in average revenue per route since deploying…

Ready-to-drink coffee: Expect the surge to continue

by Elliot Maras — Editor, Kiosk Marketplace & Vending Times

The growth of RTD coffee is expected to continue as stressed consumers seek to consume both energy and cold beverages.

Sysco to purchase 800 electric battery delivery trucks

May 20, 2022

Sysco Corp. has announced a letter of intent to deploy up to nearly 800 electric battery Freightliner eCascadia Class 8 tractors form Daimler Truck North…

UNFI COO Eric Dorne to retire

May 18, 2022

Eric Dorne Eric Dorne will retire as chief operating officer from United Natural Foods Inc. effective Oct. 29, 2022, according to a press release.

Five Star Food Service to relocate, expand headquarters, add 25 jobs

May 18, 2022

Five Star Food Service Inc., a Chattanooga, Tennessee-based convenience services provider, will expand headquarters operations in Hamilton County in Tennessee…

Coca-Cola Freestyle 8100 improves variety and speed for drive-thrus

May 17, 2022

Coca-Cola has launched its Freestyle 8100, a back-of-house dispenser developed specifically for the crew-serve occasion, according to a press release. The…

Mars Wrigley recalls Gummies

May 16, 2022

Mars Wrigley Confectionery US LLC has recalled varieties of Skittles Gummies, Starburst Gummies and Life Savers Gummies due to the potential presence of a…

PepsiCo to build new Fort Wayne warehouse/distribution center

May 13, 2022

PepsiCo Inc. plans to build a $19 million warehouse and distribution center on 11 acres near Fort Wayne International Airport in Fort Wayne, Indiana, replacing…

US Foods boosts Q1 2022 results on higher volume, food cost inflation

May 12, 2022

US Foods Holding Corp. improved its Q1 2022 results driven by higher total case volume and food cost inflation compared to the prior year period, according to…

Utz Brands reports record Q1 2022 sales

May 12, 2022

Utz Brands Inc. reported record first quarter sales for Q1 2022 driven by pricing action, while the quarter's loss also increased due to a buyout of third…