supply chain

Strike against Sysco's New England operations is settled

By Peter Romeo on Oct. 21, 2022

Workers at a Boston-area facility say they won an $11-an-hour raise, along with other concessions, ending a nearly three-week strike.

Operations

Labor strikes disrupt multiple Sysco operations

By Peter Romeo on Oct. 04, 2022

Drivers have walked off the job in Boston and central New York, and Arizona workers are honoring picket lines.

Premium

Food

Suddenly, pickles have become a big dill at restaurants

By Peter Romeo on Sep. 20, 2022

Brined cukes and a host of other lip-pursing options are showing up on all types of menus—and everywhere from the drinks list to the dessert array.

Food

New England restaurants are spared a big supply-chain hit

By Peter Romeo on Aug. 12, 2022

Pork supplies were expected to drop steeply on Aug. 15 because of new farming regulations. But the rules were postponed under an unusual agreement between industry and government.

Technology

Buyers Edge Platform acquires ArrowStream as supply chain tech heats up

By Joe Guszkowski on Aug. 03, 2022

The company’s 11th acquisition since 2016 adds considerable fuel to its data-driven procurement service for restaurants.

Technology

Distribution startup Cheetah buys 3 Bay Area food suppliers

By Joe Guszkowski on Jul. 20, 2022

Palo Alto Foods, Joseph Martin Foods and Esteson will become part of the San Francisco distributor as it eyes nationwide expansion.

Food

Sysco pursues price-fixing case against major restaurant beef suppliers

By Peter Romeo on Jul. 18, 2022

The distributor says it has a confidential witness who can prove the big processors colluded on the volume of meat they processed, thereby inflating prices.

Food