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New broadliner holding company closes on Indiana acquisition

Syndicated Food Service International, Inc. (OTC Bulletin Board: SYFS), Daytona Beach, FL, has closed on its acquisition of Beasley Food Service Inc.,...

USF Joseph Webb division wins $33.4 million DOD renewal contract

U.S. Foodservice (USF), Columbia, MD, a subsidiary of Royal Ahold, has won a renewal of a one-year, $33.4 million prime vendor contract for U.S. military...

Distributors, operators to save $1.1 billion through data synchronization, according to preliminary

Data synchronization will save U.S. foodservice distributors and operators more than $1.1 billion a year through improved supply chain efficiency, according...

GFS to acquire Bridge Brand broadliner in Canada; U.S. houses increase North American market share

Gordon Food Service (GFS), Grand Rapids, MI, has signed a letter of intent to acquire Bridge Brand Food Services, Ltd., Calgary, Alberta, a USD$300-million...

Sysco to acquire SERCA, Canadian national broadliner, (USD$1.4-billion)

Sysco Corp., Houston, has signed a definitive agreement to purchase for CAD$440 million cash (USD$278 million) substantially all of the assets of Toronto,...

USF acquisition of Alliant completed

Ahold, Zaandam, The Netherlands, parent of U.S. Foodservice (USF), Columbia, MD, has completed its acquisition of Alliant Exchange, Inc., Deerfield, IL, the...

Yields and Deals in Brief

The closing on U.S. Foodservice /Alliant was not the only action in November. This month also saw completions of two significant deals in the manufacturer...

Yields and Deals

As November closed, U.S. Foodservice (USF), Columbia, MD, a subsidiary of Netherlands-based Royal Ahold, completed its acquisition of Alliant Foodservice,...

New ProAct Specialties website gives chefs easy access to seasonal produce

ProAct Specialties, Los Angeles, a division of the ProAct distributor produce marketing group, has launched a website: www.harvestsensations.com. The new...

New BiRite software to give operators real-time access to purchase volumes

BiRite Foodservice Distributors, Brisbane, CA, a $150-million independent broadliner, has purchased TiberNet IQ analytical software, to provide value-added...

FSIS proposes to revise pizza manufacturing regs to provide flexibility

New pizza varieties may be on the horizon, as USDA's Food Safety and Inspection Service (FSIS) is proposing to amend federal meat inspection regulations to...

FTC hurdle cleared; USF/Alliant deal expected to close by Nov. 30

U.S. Foodservice (USF), Columbia, MD, a subsidiary of Netherlands-based Royal Ahold, has announced that the waiting period under the Hart-Scott-Rodino...

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