Private investor to acquire Otis Spunkmeyer maker

March 15, 2021

Lindsay Goldberg, a private investment firm, has agreed to acquire Aryzta North America, a provider of frozen baked goods in the U.S. and Canada, including the…

Den's Hot Dogs introduces frozen meals

March 12, 2021

Den's Hot Dogs LLC has introduced a line of frozen meals to meet the demand for at-home dining and meal kits, sandwiches and other comfort foods, according to…

United Natural Foods improves Q2 2021 sales, earnings

March 10, 2021

United Natural Foods Inc. Q2 net sales rose 7.1% from $6.4 billion in 2020 to $6.88 billion in 2021, according to an earnings report, as continuing operations…

Conagra Brands in talks to sell Hebrew National to JBS

March 10, 2021

Conagra Brands Inc. is reportedly discussing the sale of its Hebrew National hot dog brand to Brazil's JBS SA, The Wall Street Journal reported, citing people…

Campbell Soup boosts Q2 2021 sales, earnings

March 10, 2021

Campbell Soup Co. net sales, both reported and organic, increased 5% from $2.16 billion in Q2 2020 to $2.28 billion for Q2 2021 driven by gains in meals…

Alex Garson joins Smart Soda Holdings as vp/sales/marketing

March 10, 2021

Alex Garson Alex Garson, formerly director of sales at Cleanlife LED, has joined Smart Soda Holdings Inc., which offers a variety of better-for-you…

Mondelēz International acquires Gourmet Food Holding in Australia

March 9, 2021

Mondelēz International has agreed to to acquire Gourmet Food Holdings Pty. Ltd., an Australian a provider of premium biscuits and crackers, according to a…

General Mills to sell Yoplait European business to French dairy co-op

March 8, 2021

General Mills Inc. will sell its Yoplait European business to Sodiaal, a Paris-based dairy cooperative which has held 49% of the business, according to a…

Coca-Cola to move Minute Maid operations to Atlanta

March 8, 2021

The Coca-Cola Co. will move its Minute Maid operation to its Atlanta headquarters, according to an Atlanta Journal-Constitution report, ending a nearly 57-year…

Renzi Foodservice to discontinue curbside pickup, home delivery

March 8, 2021

Renzi Foodservice in Watertown, New York, will discontinue its Renzi Market curbside pickup and home delivery at the end of March, the company announced in an…

Restaurant industry praises Senate approval of $1.9T stimulus bill

March 8, 2021

The $1.9 trillion stimulus bill the U.S. Senate passed on Saturday marks the largest antipoverty initiative in a generation, according to a report in The New…

B & G Foods boosts Q4 , FY 2020 sales and earnings

March 3, 2021

B & G Foods Inc., which markets brands including Green Giant, Cream of Wheat, Maple Grove Farms, Crisco and more, increased net sales by $40.0 million, or…

Arctic Glacier Premium Ice acquires Southeastern Ice of Oklahoma

March 3, 2021

Arctic Glacier LLC, a provider of ice products and related services, has acquired Southeastern Ice in Wilburton, Oklahoma, a provider of cubed and block ice…

2021 food trends to watch

by Richard Traylor — Writer, WebstaurantStore

Food trends are in constant fluctuation as quarantined foodies discover new flavors via the internet and social media. Here's some insight to help keep up with…

National Restaurant Association cancels May show

February 26, 2021

Event organizers of the National Restaurant Association Show are cancelling the 2021 National Restaurant Association Show, which was scheduled May 22-25 at…

Hormel promotes Frank, Vaupel following Panters acquisition

February 24, 2021

Hormel Foods Corp. has promoted Jeff Frank to vice president of grocery products, leading the integration of the Planters and Corn Nuts brands into Hormel…

Meet the New, Shining Star For Your Vending Business: Introducing Little Debbie® Star Crunch®

McKee Foods is introducing Little Debbie® Star Crunch® to the vending industry March 2021. Star Crunch Cookies are a classic out-of-this-world treat made of…

Tyson Foods promotes Donnie King to COO

February 23, 2021

Donnie King Tyson Foods Inc. has expanded Donnie King's role as group vice president of poultry to include chief operating officer, reporting to CEO…

Feds award Merchants Foodservice $86M contract to serve military facilities

February 23, 2021

Merchants Foodservice, a warehouse foodservice distributor in Hattiesburg, Mississippi, has been awarded an $86.1 million Defense Logistics Agency contract to…

Convenience services operator sales tips for a rebuilding year

by Amanda Puppo — CEO, MarketReach Inc.

Much has changed on account of the pandemic, but effective sales and marketing can rebuild a convenience services operation in 2021. It will take hard work and…