Foodservice News & Media

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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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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Italy’s Ali Group tops Middleby's bid for Welbilt

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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