Foodservice News & Media
8 tips for starting a catering business
by Richard Traylor — Writer, WebstaurantStore
A catering business can be an ideal expansion as it can create another revenue channel as well as an opportunity to grow the customer base. But there are…
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Sodexo beats expectations for Q3 2021, second half
July 1, 2021
Sodexo sales beat company expectations for both Q3 2021 and second half revenue, according to a Reuters report.
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SBA to applicants: Restaurant Revitalization Fund is closed
July 1, 2021
The U.S. Small Business Administration (SBA) has sent an email to Restaurant Revitalization Fund (RRF) applicants informing them that the fund has closed and…
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Danone acquires organic coconut manufacturer
July 1, 2021
Danone Manifesto Ventures, Danone's corporate venture arm, has acquired a majority stake in Harmless Harvest, a provider of organic coconut-based products…
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Denver Post raises questions about Aramark’s prison foodservice
June 25, 2021
The Denver Post has raised questions about Aramark's prison foodservice as the city council prepares to vote on a contract supported by the Denver County…
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SBA cancels revitalization money for foodservice COVID losses
by Elliot Maras — Editor, Kiosk Marketplace & Vending Times
On Wednesday, the Small Business Administration sent out letters advising applicants that lawsuits have precluded the agency from disbursing funds.
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Aramark taps Mashgin to offer touchless checkout at golf championship
June 25, 2021
Aramark, the food and beverage partner of the 2021 Travelers Championship, has partnered with Mashgin, the touchless self-checkout system provider, to allow…
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GS Foods opens Pennsylvania operation
June 24, 2021
GS Foods Group Inc., a food distributor owned by affiliates of Highview Capital LLC and A&M Capital Partners, has opened operations in Huntingdon…
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Miso Robotics teams with Lancer on automated-beverage dispenser
June 22, 2021
Miso Robotics, the AI startup company behind Flippy, a robotic kitchen dispenser, has joined forces with beverage dispenser manufacturer Lancer Worldwide to…
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Kraft Heinz names Krenger chief communications officer
June 22, 2021
Kathy Krenger The Kraft Heinz Co. named Kathy Krenger as its chief communications officer, beginning July 21, reporting directly to CEO Miguel…
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Sodexo teams with Kellogg on plant-based meat offering
June 22, 2021
Kellogg's Away From Home is expanding its partnership with Sodexo to deliver a plant-based, meat-like experience with the Incogmeato by MorningStar Farms…
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2 food cost myths hamstringing convenience foodservice recovery
Most convenience services operators are quick to attribute high food cost to price changes, and then there is the Internet doling out wrong information, like…
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Danone to divest Vega nutritional brand
June 18, 2021
Danone has agreed to sell Vega, the Canada and U.S. plant-based nutritional products brand, to funds managed by WM Partners, a U.S.-based private equity…
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Performance Food Group to expand South Carolina operation, adding 150 jobs
June 17, 2021
Performance Foodservice, a division of Performance Food Group, plans to expand operations in Florence County, South Carolina, a more than $11 million…
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Ransomware attack shuts down Illinois foodservice distributor
June 14, 2021
Edward Don & Co., a Woodridge, Illinois-based foodservice distributor serving more than 70,000 clients worldwide, has suffered a ransomware attack, forcing…
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Kraft Heinz to acquire Assan Foods
June 11, 2021
The Kraft Heinz Co. has agreed to purchase Assan Foods from privately-held Turkish conglomerate Kibar Holding for an undisclosed sum in a deal that values the…
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United Natural Foods Q3 2021 sales, earnings tumble
June 10, 2021
United Natural Foods Inc.'s sales fell 5.9% from $7.03 billion in Q3 2020 to $6.62 billion for the quarter ending May 1, 2021, according to an earnings report.
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Congress to refund Restaurant Revitalization Fund
June 10, 2021
Congress tomorrow will unveil the Restaurant Revitalization Fund Replenishment Act of 2021 to provide $60 billion in additional funding for the Restaurant…
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GS Foods launches Houston distribution center
June 8, 2021
GS Foods Group, Inc., a California-based foodservice distributor owned by affiliates of Highview Capital, LLC and A&M Capital Partners, has opened a…
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Restaurant distribution member network adds PFG to rolls
June 8, 2021
Foodservice distribution member network, the Independent Marketing Alliance (IMA), has added Performance Food Group (PFG) to its buying and marketing group…
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