Foodservice News & Media
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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How to launch a meal kit delivery business
by Richard Traylor — Writer, WebstaurantStore
Convenience services operators striving to stay in business during the pandemic are being creative and expanding their options. One strategy is establishing a…
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Debbie Albert returns to Aramark as SVP/corporate communications
June 3, 2021
Debbie Albert has been named Aramark's senior vice president, corporate communications, reporting to John Zillmer, Aramark CEO, according to a press…
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Cyberattack shuts down world's biggest meat processor
June 1, 2021
The world's largest meat processor, JBS, said it was the target of an organized cybersecurity attack that affected some of its servers supporting its North…
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Farmer’s Fridge launches signature meals in Jewel-Osco stores
June 1, 2021
Farmer's Fridge, the Chicago based company that offers freshly prepared meals in refrigerated vending machines, now offers its food in Jewel-Osco supermarkets…
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May 28, 2021
More than a month after Middleby Corp agreed to buy its competitor, Welbilt Inc., for $2.9 billion, the kitchen equipment company has received an all-cash…
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Artisanal pizza machines a big hit for Aramark Canada
by Elliot Maras — Editor, Kiosk Marketplace & Vending Times
Aramark Canada became one of PizzaForno's first licensees in 2018, driven by the opportunity to serve artisinal pizza 24/7.
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Selecta Group’s Q1 2021 sales improve despite dip
May 25, 2021
Selecta Group, Europe's largest route based retailer, reported Q1 2021 results were strongly ahead of last year and ahead of expectations, despite the impact…
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GKI Group introduces robotic bartender
May 24, 2021
GKI Group, an Israel based development company, recently launched Cecilia.ai, a robotic bartender that responds to voice commands, according to a company blog.
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21 sales prospecting tips for convenience services
by Amanda Puppo — CEO, MarketReach Inc.
A comprehensive list of considerations for convenience services selling.
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Sysco to acquire Italian specialty foods distributor
May 20, 2021
Sysco Corp. has agreed to acquire Greco and Sons, an independent Italian specialty distributor in the U.S. from Arbor Investments and the Greco family…
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Improving foodservice demand boosts Hormel Q2 2021 sales, earnings
May 20, 2021
Sales increased for Hormel Foods Corp. in Q2 2021 due to a recovery in foodservice and higher whole bird shipments, according to a press release. Retail sales…
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Coca-Cola introduces enhanced countertop Freestyle
May 19, 2021
Coca-Cola Freestyle has introduced a countertop fountain dispenser to give smaller-footprint restaurants the ability to offer more than 80 beverage choices…
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Sodexo partners with urban farm to source Maine lettuce
May 19, 2021
Sodexo, a Paris-based foodservice contractor and one of Maine's largest employers, will source as much as 80% of its lettuce products from Vertical Harvest…
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Mars countertop freezers to offer ice cream at Circle K stores
May 19, 2021
To meet evolving consumer preferences for frozen products at the point-of-sale, Phononic Inc., a provider of solid-state cooling and heating technology, has…
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Performance Food Group acquiring Core-Mark
May 18, 2021
Performance Food Group Co., which owns Vistar, a national convenience services wholesale distributor, has agreed to acquire convenience store distributor…
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Bakery contractor taps facial recognition, access control to improve safety
May 17, 2021
FGF Brands, a bakery production company that provides grocery retailers, coffee houses and foodservice operators with bakery products, has teamed with…
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Danone to sell $2B stake in Chinese dairy company
May 14, 2021
Danone, a Paris based global provider of dairy and plant-based products, waters and nutrition, has agreed to sell its 9.8% stake in China Mengniu Dairy Co.
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Automat-style Brooklyn Dumping Shop starts 'touchless' dining May 19
May 13, 2021
An automat-style QSR this website recently featured, Brooklyn Dumpling Shop, will open on First Avenue in New York City's East Village May 19, a news release…
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COVID hammers Compass Group sales, profits for first half 2021
May 12, 2021
Compass Group Plc, which owns Canteen Services in the U.S., continued to suffer losses in the first six months of the year due to COVID-19, as revenue declined…
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