Deval Patrick begins serving on Toast Board of Directors
New board member adds perspective on racial disparities, business strategies Deval Patrick joined the Toast Board of Directors. Patrick serves as a senior advisor at Bain Capital. He is also […]
Digital-ordering solutions company Olo files for IPO
$100M IPO a barometer of digital marketplace for restaurants Olo, a technology company that provides order integration and fulfillment technology to restaurants, has filed for an initial public offering valued […]
Is Walmart a foodservice distributor threat? Report affirms possibility of incursion
Pentallect suggests Walmart may be more immediate threat than Amazon Foodservice distributors have turned some of their attention to the cash-and-carry model in the past few years, identifying their value […]
Smart Foodservice Warehouse Stores to rebrand as US Foods Chef’Stores
US Foods will rebrand its Smart Foodservice Warehouse Stores as US Foods Chef’Stores. The rebrand of 72 Smart Foodservice Warehouse units, which US Foods, acquired last April, will consist of […]
Brough Brothers, first Black-owned distillery in Kentucky, debuts
Historic distillery now has distribution in five states Brough Brothers Distillery has become the first and only Black-owned distillery in the state of Kentucky. December brought Louisville the historic bourbon […]
Thompson Hospitality Corporation chief joins PFG Board of Directors
Warren M. Thompson will serve in Audit, Technology Committees Performance Food Group (PFG) appointed Warren M. Thompson to the Board of Directors. He will serve as an independent director, expanding […]
Heineken appoints James Thompson to chief commercial officer role
Thompson to assume role in early 2021 2021 is shaping up to be a different year at Heineken as James Thompson takes over for Jan Derck van Karnebeek in the […]
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 […]
Major shareholder of Just Eat pushes for Grubhub acquisition with newly-released analysis
Cat Rock Capital Management promotes merger via competitive analysis The Just Eat Takeaway.com merger with Grubhub received a boost today with the release of a favorable presentation by a majority […]
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 […]
Impossible Foods raises $200M from Series G funding round
New infusion to quicken pace of growth, ‘next-gen’ food products Impossible Foods—the maker of Impossible Burger and Impossible Sausage—raised an additional $200M to expand research and development and quicken the […]
