Will US government grant restaurants' request for $145 billion recovery fund?

by Cherryh Cansler — Publisher, FastCasual.com

March 18, 2020

Predicting that COVID-19 — along with the social distancing measures put in place to contain the outbreak — would result in a loss of $225 billion in…

Trump to restaurant CEOs: 'You’re really going to like what we’re doing'

March 18, 2020

Leaders of some of the biggest names in the QSR and fast casual industries spoke with President Donald Trump Tuesday about their struggles to keep their…

Webinar today will address responding to COVID-19

March 16, 2020

The Consumer Brands Association will present a webinar on responding to the COVID-19 outbreak today, March 16, from 2:30 - 3:15 p.m. ET, the National Automatic…

Aramark, Compass and Sysco stocks tumble from coronavirus

March 16, 2020

The stocks of Aramark, Compass Group and Sysco lost value last week following the expansion of the COVID-19 virus, according to a Yahoo News report. Aramark's…

US Foods to acquire Smart Foodservice for $970 million

March 13, 2020

US Foods Holding Corp. has agreed to acquire Smart Foodservice Warehouse Stores from funds managed by affiliates of Apollo Global Management, Inc. for $97…

PepsiCo to acquire Rockstar Energy Beverages for $3.85 billion

March 11, 2020

PepsiCo, Inc. entered a deal to acquire Rockstar Energy Beverages for $3.85 billion, according to a press release.

Exhibitor registration begins for Atlantic Coast Exposition, themed ‘Rock of ACEs’

March 11, 2020

Exhibitor registration has opened for the 2020 Atlantic Coast Exposition October 8-10 in Myrtle Beach, South Carolina, which will feature the theme, "Rock of…

CoolBreakrooms partners with Goomi for workplace wellness

March 11, 2020

CoolBreakrooms, a provider of breakroom design services, has partnered with Goomi, a provider of on-site wellness and fitness workshops.     "The partnership…

CIBO Express Gourmet Markets to deploy Amazon's Just Walk Out tech

March 11, 2020

Hospitality group OTG will begin deploying Amazon's Just Walk Out cashierless technology in select CIBO Express Gourmet Markets in airport locations next week.

365 Retail Markets Introduces Their Most Versatile Technology to the 365 Connected Campus℠

365 Retail Markets, the global leader in MicroMarket and point-of-sale technology, introduces the 365 PicoMarket to their Connected Campus℠— the smallest, most…

The coronavirus is here; what is your contingency plan?

by Paul Schlossberg — president, dfw consulting

No matter what your company’s role is in the foodservice industry, there are serious risks and potential disruptions for every player in our industry on…

Sysco promotes McFadden, Jasper to new executive roles

March 9, 2020

Sysco Corp. has promoted Eve McFadden to senior vice president of legal, general counsel and corporate secretary, after being promoted to vice president and…

Costco customers stocking up on bottled water, other items, due to coronavirus

March 6, 2020

Anyone who has visited Costco Wholesale this week has noticed certain items, such as bottled water and sanitizers, are hard to find, as many shoppers are…

Coronavirus driving consumers to eat out less

March 6, 2020

Many U.S. consumers plan to eat out less on account of the presence of the coronavirus, according to a Techonomic survey conducted with 1,000 consumers from…

'Gourmet' pizza vending machines roll out after $10M funding round

March 6, 2020

A new edition to the pizza vending machine market is being launched this week, this one emphasizing that the machine provides consumers with "truly gourmet…

American QSR customers enter their 'blue mood'

by S.A. Whitehead — Food Editor, Net World Media Group

What do purple food, an illegal South American bean and a funky blue fungus on corn have in common? According to Technomic, they're all proven, promising food…

Report: Foodservice operators seek innovations in flavor variety, packaging, labor-saving solutions

March 4, 2020

Frozen foods are used by foodservice operators of all types. But a Datassential study found operators are hungry for innovation.   "Frozen has a…

NAMA reaffirms its 2020 show in Nashville May 6-8

March 4, 2020

NAMA has reaffirmed that its 2020 NAMA Show will take place, as scheduled, May 6-8 in Nashville, despite concerns about the coronavirus and tornadoes…

Campbell Soup names Valerie Oswalt president of snacks

March 3, 2020

Campbell Soup Co. named Valerie Oswalt as executive vice president and president of Campbell Snacks, effective this March 9. Oswalt will lead the division that…

Fast casual chain Coolgreens expands into fresh food vending

by Elliot Maras — Editor, Kiosk Marketplace & Vending Times

Looking for a faster and easier way to expand its freshly prepared meals, Coolgreens has found "smart fridge" machines offer a viable self-service option.