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Grecian Delight Foods, Kronos Foods Reach Merger Agreement

Grecian Delight, a Parthenis family business, and Kronos Foods, one of Entrepreneurial Equity Partners’ (e2p) portfolio companies, have reached a merger agreement. The merger between the two leading providers of authentic Mediterranean and globally-inspired cuisine will allow them to better serve their customers by offering more overall value through enhanced services, expansive product lines and […]

Posted inYear In Review - 2020, Food Service News, Home Page Slider, Nonfood Items, Packaging News, West

WEST: World Centric Offering 100% Compostable Leaf Fiber Lids

Rohnert Park, California-based World Centric has introduced its new World Centric Leaf fiber lid collection for hot and cold cups and bowls. Made from unbleached plant fiber, the new collection replaces the use of conventional, petroleum-based plastic lids to provide a 100 percent compostable solution for foodservice operators. The World Centric Leaf fiber lid collection […]

Posted inProduce News, Beverage News, COVID News, Food Service News, Grocery Store Equipment, Health & Wellness, Home Page Slider, Southeast, Supply Chain News

SE Business Step Up; Tennessee Governor Says Stay At Home

As the Covid-19 pandemic continues to sweep across the United States, it is leaving a trail of victims—not only those who contract the virus but those who have lost their jobs due to the economic impact of the crisis. Several businesses are stepping up in an effort to help those who are unemployed, and other […]

Posted inHealth & Wellness, COVID News, Food Service News, Home Page Slider, Southwest

SW Grocery Retailers Help Restaurants, Protect Employees/Customers

Reaching out to neighbors in need and keeping employees and customers safe amid the Covid-19 pandemic are priorities for grocery retailers. In the Southwest, H-E-B is helping local restaurants, while Brookshire Grocery Co. and Walmart are adding safety measures.   H-E-B launches program to support Texas restaurants In the spirit of Texans helping Texans, H-E-B […]

Posted inOnline Grocery Technology, COVID News, Food Service News, Health & Wellness, Home Page Slider, Southeast

Steritech Offers New Services To Assist Stores During Pandemic

Charlotte, North Carolina-based Steritech, a provider of specialized food safety and brand protection services for the restaurant, food retail, foodservice and hospitality industries, has launched two new services, as well as a virtual component, to help the food service industry reinforce safety measures during the Coronavirus (Covid-19) pandemic. The Covid-19 Protocol Check will provide food […]

Posted inHealth & Wellness, COVID News, Food Service News, Home Page Slider, Independent Store News, Southwest

FoodMaven Launches Commercial Grocery, BGC Increases Pay

In the Southwest, grocers and other food industry companies are responding to the demands for food and supplies brought about by the Covid-19 pandemic. While foodservice distributor FoodMaven is opening a commercial grocery store to help meet the demand for food, Brookshire Grocery Co. is showing monetary appreciation to its employees.   FoodMaven launches consumer […]

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Buehler’s, Kingwood Center Gardens Partner On Foodservice, Catering

Buehler’s Fresh Foods and Kingwood Center Gardens have entered into a new partnership to provide garden guests with foodservice and catering. Buehler’s will be operating the Gateway Café located inside the new visitor center, the Garden Gateway at Kingwood, which opens to the public in July. “We cannot begin to describe how excited we are […]

Posted inMeat/Seafood/Poultry, C-Store News, Deli News, Food Service News, Grocery Store Layout, Home Page Slider, Northeast

7-Eleven Opens Raise The Roost In Lower Manhattan

7-Eleven Inc. has opened Raise the Roost Chicken & Biscuits restaurant in lower Manhattan. The new Southern-inspired quick-serve concept is co-located in one of four of the retailer’s new Evolution Stores.  7-Eleven Evolution Stores are real-time, real-life experiential testing grounds where customers can try and buy the retailer’s latest innovations in new store formats. Billed as “Chicken Worth Crossing […]