Foodservice News & Media
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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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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