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…

Middleby expands executive team

February 19, 2021

The Middleby Corp., a foodservice equipment manufacturer, has expanded its executive team with the following appointments, according to a press release:.

Hormel Foods reports record $2.5B sales for Q1 2021

February 18, 2021

Hormel Foods Corp. reported record net sales of $2.5 billion for the for the 2021 first quarter ending Jan. 24, 2021, up 3% over the $2.38 billion for the…

Standard Cognition raises $150M, teams with Compass Group and Circle K on autonomous checkout

February 18, 2021

Standard Cognition, which provides an autonomous checkout solution that can be quickly installed in retailers' existing stores, has raised a $150 million round…

Foodservice operators: 'Not the right time for wage boost'

by Cherryh Cansler

The National Restaurant Association has asked Congress to reject a proposal to raise the federal minimum wage to $15 per hour.

COVID-19 delivers US Foods Q4 2020 sales and earnings losses

February 17, 2021

US Foods Holding Corp. sales decreased 11.5% from $6.93 billion in 2019's fourth quarter to $6.1 billion for the quarter ending Jan. 2, 2021, according to an…

UK foodservice wholesaler beats pandemic by pivoting to at-home market

February 16, 2021

JJ Foodservice, an Enfield, U.K.-based foodservice wholesaler, managed to thrive during the coronavirus pandemic by expanding for the first time into the…

Buyers Edge Platform acquires RestaurantLink

February 15, 2021

Buyers Edge Platform, a digital procurement network for the foodservice industry, has acquired RestaurantLink's group purchasing and beverage consulting…

Smart Foodservice Warehouse Stores to rebrand as US Foods Chef’s Stores

February 15, 2021

Effective March 1, Smart Foodservice Warehouse Stores will be rebranded as US Foods Chef's Stores, as a result of US Foods acquiring Smart Foodservice…

Sysco introduces 9 menu concepts, eco-friendly towels

February 15, 2021

Sysco Corp. has introduced nine menu concepts plus eco-friendly towels through its Cutting Edge Solutions platform.

Aramark’s Q1 2021 revenue falls 35%, but sales, earnings beat analyst expectations

February 9, 2021

Aramark Corp.'s consolidated revenue fell 35% from $4.25 billion in the first quarter of 2020 to $2.7 billion in the quarter ending Jan. 1, 2021, according to…

Mondelez to close biscuit plants in New Jersey, Georgia

February 5, 2021

Mondelēz International will close its Fair Lawn, New Jersey and Atlanta, Georgia biscuit bakeries later this year, the company announced in a statement, posted…

Performance Food Group boosts sales for Q2 2021, Vistar falls

February 3, 2021

Performance Food Group's net sales for the second quarter of fiscal 2021 grew 12.8% from $6.06 billion in the prior year's second quarter to $6.8 billion for…

Automat Kitchen brings the historic icon to 21st century

February 3, 2021

An American dining icon has returned with the opening of Automat Kitchen in Jersey City, New Jersey, the reinvention of the historic establishment but with a…

Post Holdings acquires Almark Foods, invests in PeaTos

February 2, 2021

Post Holdings Inc., a consumer packaged goods holding company, which recently acquired Almark Foods, a provider of hard-cooked and deviled egg products, has…