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House approves additional $484B in COVID-19 funds for small businesses, testing, hospitals
April 24, 2020
The U.S. House of Representatives on Thursday approved $484 billion in aid to small businesses, testing and hospitals struggling from the coronavirus pandemic…
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Euvend & coffeena trade show to co-locate with Orgatec show Oct. 29-31
April 23, 2020
The euvend & coffeena trade fair, sponsored by the European Vending & Coffee Service Association and the German Vending Association, will be held Oct.
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Danone reports first quarter sales gain, withdraws 2020 guidance due to coronavirus pandemic
April 22, 2020
Danone reported a 3.7% increase in the first quarter with consolidated sales at €6.2 billion ($6.722 billion), with 2.9% growth in volume and 0.8% growth in…
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Aramark reports second quarter revenue decline, to offer $1.25 in senior notes due 2025
April 22, 2020
Aramark, a global provider of foodservice, facilities management and uniforms, reported a $325 million decline in the fiscal second quarter in unaudited…
read nowUS Senate approves $484 B to shore up COVID-19 aid to businesses, hospitals
April 22, 2020
The U.S. Senate passed a $484 billion Tuesday to provide additional aid for small businesses and hospitals to address the current health and economic crises…
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Performance Food Group upsizes offering of $275 million senior notes
April 22, 2020
Performance Food Group Company, which owns Vistar, announced its previously announced offering of $275 million aggregate principal amount of 6.875% senior…
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Don Miguel Foods temporarily closes facility due to coronavirus pandemic
April 21, 2020
Don Miguel Foods Llc. has temporarily paused operations at its facility and will resume production on Monday, May 4 in response to the COVID-19 pandemic…
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Kraft Heinz to hold virtual annual meeting May 7
April 21, 2020
The Kraft Heinz Company will hold its 2020 annual meeting in a virtual-only format due to continued public health concerns related to the COVID-19 outbreak…
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NAMA’s Carla Balakgie to address virtual health summit
April 21, 2020
Carla Balakgie Carla Balakgie, CEO of the National Automatic Merchandising Association, will be a featured speaker at PHA 10: Accelerating a…
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Kar's Nuts taps Campbell Soup’s Jennifer Bauer as CMO
April 20, 2020
Jennifer Bauer Kar's Nuts, a manufacturer of snacks under the Kar's, Second Nature and Sanders Fine Chocolatiers brands, has named Jennifer…
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Hormel Foods closes plant over coronavirus outbreak
April 20, 2020
Hormel Foods has closed its food plant in Rochelle, Illinois on account of a coronavirus outbreak, according to a WTVO-TV report. County health department…
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PepsiCo annual meeting May 6 to be virtual only
April 17, 2020
PepsiCo, Inc. announced today that the format of the 2020 annual shareholders meeting has been changed to a virtual-only meeting, due to continued public…
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Performance Food Group upsizes its public offering to 13.5M shares
April 16, 2020
Performance Food Group Company, parent company of Vistar, has upsized its previously announced public offering of 11.5 million shares to 13.5 million shares of…
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Flowers Foods closes bakery due to COVID-19 cases
April 14, 2020
Flowers Foods, Inc., producer of Nature's Own, Wonder, Tastykake, Dave's Killer Bread and other bakery foods, has temporarily stopped production at its bakery…
read nowHave restaurant declines bottomed out?
April 13, 2020
U.S. restaurant customer transactions declined by 41% in the week ending April 5 compared to the same week one year ago. That followed a 42% decline in the…
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Performance Food Group teams with 13 retail partners during coronavirus pandemic, furloughs 3,000 employees
April 13, 2020
Performance Food Group Company, which owns Vistar, has signed agreements with 13 retail partners among the actions it has taken during the novel coronavirus…
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Health officials investigate COVID-19 cases at Tyson Foods plant
April 13, 2020
The Metro Public Health Department is investigating the Tyson Foods plant in Goodlettsville, Tennessee for a possible cluster of COVID-19 cases, according to a…
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Conagra Brands recalls chicken bowls
April 13, 2020
Conagra Brands Inc. has recalled approximately 130,763 pounds of not-ready-to-eat chicken bowl products because the product may contain extraneous material…
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Smithfield Foods closes pork facility after reporting more than 200 COVID-19 cases
April 13, 2020
Smithfield Foods, Inc. has closed its Sioux Falls, South Dakota facility, one of the largest pork processing facilities in the U.S., until further notice…
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Sysco launches campaign to promote fresh offerings
April 10, 2020
Sysco Corp. has launched a new "Sysco Knows Fresh" multi-channel campaign designed to promote both the company's fresh product offering and its widespread…
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