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Jonathan Maze

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Operations

Food distributors are facing major changes

As foodservice operations struggle, distributors confront challenges of their own.

Workforce

Foodservice employment plunges as coronavirus shutdown takes hold

New federal data shows the industry accounted for more than half of all job losses last month, though the numbers don't reflect late-month layoffs.

Operations

US Foods to buy Smart Foodservice Warehouse Stores

The $970 million deal gives the broadline distributor a boost to its cash-and-carry channel.

People

Sysco CEO Tom Bene is stepping down

Former CVS executive Kevin Hourican is slated to replace Bene, who will serve as an executive adviser through March.

Sustainability

Food waste gets futuristic: McDonald’s coffee to be used in car parts

A unique partnership between the burger chain and Ford will use chaff from coffee beans to make housing for headlamps.

Operations

FoodService Director parent company Winsight inks deal with National Restaurant Association

The National Restaurant Association will become an equity partner in Winsight, which assumes operational ownership of the trade group's annual Restaurant, Hotel-Motel Show.

Operations

US Foods will buy SGA's Food Group of Companies in $1.8B deal

The acquisition includes Food Services of America, a 16-state broadline distributor.

Operations

Eataly reportedly aiming for an IPO in 2018

The chain, which helped spur the food hall trend, is eager to boost U.S. growth.

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