US Foods names Bill Hancock chief supply chain officer, EVP
Hancock will report directly to US Foods CEO US Foods hired Bill Hancock as the new EVP and chief supply chain officer. Hancock will be responsible for warehousing, transportation, and […]
US Foods Ghost Kitchens solution for independent restaurants unveiled
Preparatory program for restaurant operators includes robust training, marketing support US Foods announced it had launched US Foods Ghost Kitchens for restaurants, a training and preparatory support program. The company—a […]
Just Egg distribution expands in foodeservice with Michael Foods in exclusive agreement
New pact to also put Eat Just product in food ingredient segment Plant-based food producer Eat Just, Inc. (Just) and and a subsidiary of Post Holdings have signed a distribution […]
US Foods hits charitable milestone in donated product for hunger relief
Distributor donates $10M in food and supplies to fight food insecurity As food banks across the country are challenged to meet the growing demand of households facing food insecurity, US […]
US Foods finalizes purchase of Smart Foodservice Warehouse Stores
Acquisition completed after US Foods announces $1B notes offering US Foods completed the acquisition of Smart Foodservice Warehouse Stores. The $970M transaction was completed April 24 as previously scheduled. The […]
As US Foods finalizes Smart Foodservice Warehouse acquisition, purchase bolstered by new $500M KKR investment
Infusion helps US Foods move ahead with $970 purchase of cash-and-carry distributor Investment firm KKR returned to its relationship with US Foods. CD&R and KKR are the private equity firms […]
PFG shares employees with grocers, adds 480 new, grocery customer locations
Distributor also helps restaurants transition to higher-volume off-premises business Performance Food Group (PFG) announced it had signed 10 new agreements with food retailers year-to-date. Also, the nation’s second-largest broadline food […]
US Foods withdraws earnings guidance, starts cost-cutting amid COVID-19
Foodservice distriubutor outlines steps, including hiring freeze Like many other foodservice companies, US Foods has withdrawn its earnings guidance for 2020. The company also indicated it had undertaken a cost […]
US Foods to acquire Smart Foodservice Warehouse Stores for $970M
Transaction boosts broadliner’s positioning in the $17B cash-and-carry market US foods Holding Corporation announced it will acquire Smart Foodservice Warehouse Stores from affiliates of Apollo Global Management for $970M in […]
Coastal Companies acquires Lancaster Foods, expanding produce empire
Lancaster Foods becomes fourth subsidiary of The Coastal Companies The Coastal Companies acquired Lancaster Foods, a retail produce distributor, from Fairfax, Va.-based Guest Services, a hospitality management company. Founded in […]
PFG finalizes purchase of Reinhart Foodservice from Reyes
Both buyer, seller boast around $30B in annual revenues after transaction Performance Food Group (PFG) completed its purchase of Reinhart Foodservice from Reyes Holding LLC. With this acquisition, PFG has […]
