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Capitol Coffee to distribute S&D Coffee and Tea
July 27, 2021
Capitol Coffee, a roaster and coffee service provider serving the Carolinas, Virginia, West Virginia and northern Georgia, has signed a distribution agreement…
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J&J Snack Foods boosts Q3 2021 sales, earnings
July 27, 2021
Sales for J&J Snack Foods Corp. increased 51% from $214.6 million in last year's third quarter to $324.3 million for the quarter ending June 26, 2021…
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Diversification key to success for independent convenience services market leader
by Elliot Maras — Editor, Kiosk Marketplace & Vending Times
Scott Halloran, CEO of Trolley House Refreshments in Richmond, Virginia, was able to sustain much of his foodservice business by expanding into a virtual…
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10 robots automating restaurant operations
by Chen Feller
The automation revolution has begun in the restaurant industry.
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Vistar teams with Emerald Brand on sustainable products for colleges
July 20, 2021
Vistar, a nationwide distributor of vending, micro market and foodservice products, has teamed with Emerald Brand to provide Emerald brand sustainable…
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Amcon Distributing boosts Q3 2021 sales, earnings
July 19, 2021
Amcon Distributing Co. an Omaha, Nebraska-based consumer products company, reported sales rose from $396.8 million in Q3 2020 to $438.3 million in the three…
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Time to add a physical restaurant? 9 start-up costs to consider
by Richard Traylor — Writer, WebstaurantStore
A number of convenience operators have expanded their business by opening a physical restaurant. Before making this investment, an operator needs to know the…
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Nestle to close Ontario plant
July 19, 2021
Nestle will close a southeastern Ontario plant and relocate the work to U.S. sites, citing a "highly competitive" market, according to a grainews.com report.
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Sodexo acquires Foodee restaurant meal planning/delivery service
July 15, 2021
Sodexo, the Paris-based foodservice contractor, has acquired Foodee, a Vancouver-based restaurant aggregator that allows restaurants to plan, build and deliver…
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Aspire Bakeries to expand production for Otis Spunkmeyer brand
July 15, 2021
Aspire Bakeries will expand its Newark, California, bakery with the addition of a frozen cookie dough line for its Otis Spunkmeyer cookies in the foodservice…
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US Foods names Tonnison EVP/chief information/digital officer
July 14, 2021
US Foods Holding Corp. has named John Tonnison as executive vice president, chief information and digital officer, according to a press release. He will…
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Conagra Brands boosts Q4 2021 income on 16.7% sales drop
July 13, 2021
Conagra Brands Inc.'s net sales fell 16.7% from $3.29 billion for the Q4 2020 to $2.74 billion for the quarter ending May 30, 2021, while organic net sales…
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Coca-Cola Zero Sugar unveils new recipe, packaging
July 13, 2021
The Coca-Cola Co. has introduced a new recipe and packaging for Coca-Cola Zero Sugar, according to a press release.
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Performance Food Group to offer $780M in senior notes
July 12, 2021
Performance Food Group Co., which owns Vistar, the nationwide vending products wholesale distributor, plans to offer $780 million aggregate principal amount of…
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Welbilt welcomes Ali Holding’s revised $4.8B takeover bid
July 9, 2021
Welbilt has welcomed a revised unsolicited takeover proposal from Ali Holding S.r.l. as a "company superior proposal," based on Welbilt's previously announced…
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Tyson chicken recall grows to 9M pounds
July 9, 2021
Tyson Foods Inc.'s chicken recall, announced July 3, has increased from the initial 8.5 million pounds to nearly 9 million pounds following an update announced…
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Alto-Shaam promotes Bill Rodgers
July 8, 2021
Bill Rogers Alto-Shaam, a foodservice equipment manufacturer, has promoted Bill Rodgers to director of regional key accounts, according to a press…
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Nestlé to invest $100M in South Carolina operation, adding 160 jobs
July 7, 2021
Nestlé USA, will invest $100 million by expanding operations in Cherokee County, South Carolina which will create approximately 160 jobs, according to a press…
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US Foods names EVP/chief information/digital officer
July 7, 2021
US Foods Holding Corp. named John Tonnison executive vice president, chief information and digital officer, effective July 12, 2021, according to a press…
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Tyson Foods recalls 8.5M pounds of frozen chicken
July 6, 2021
Tyson Foods Inc. has voluntarily recalled approximately 8.5 million pounds of frozen, fully cooked chicken, according to a press release.
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