An Alliant spokeswoman disclaimed any knowledge and an Ahold spokesman told the WSJ that, "if there is an agreement between two parties and ink on the paper, and if that would be the case, we would announce it."
If the acquisition is made and Ahold takes on the entire $6.6-billion company, the Dutch food conglomerate's U.S. foodservice operations would amount to approximately $19 billion in annual business, some $3 billion short of Sysco Corp., Houston, the nation?s largest broadliner at approximately $22 billion in volume.
Members help make our journalism possible. Become a Restaurant Business member today and unlock exclusive benefits, including unlimited access to all of our content. Sign up here.