U.S. Foodservice Acquires Great Western Meats

May 26, 2011 U.S. Foodservice

U.S. Foodservice, one of America's leading foodservice distributors to restaurants, hospitals, schools and other organizations, today announced the purchase of Great Western Meats, a broadline foodservice distributor and provider of fresh-cut portion meats in Central Florida.

Restaurant Industry Seeing Slow But Steady Gains

As scores of vendors, food manufacturers and other service providers eager to do business with restaurateurs converged for the National Restaurant Association Show in Chicago, the industry is bracing itself for another sluggish year.

IFDA Webinar: Maximize Your Broker Relationships

The goal of this webinar is to provide distributor sales teams, managers, and sales support with inside tips they can use to put brokers to work for them more successfully. Presenters Caroline Perkins and Patty Duffey, co-CEOs of SPEAK Foodservice will provide results of research conducted for the session and will bring their knowledge and experience to the topic.

Zespri Kiwifruit Arriving In North America This May

May 26, 2011 ZESPRI

New Zealand ZESPRI® kiwifruit will become available to North American consumers through major retailers for the 2011 season starting mid-May through November.

South Africa's Western Cape Citrus Producers Forum Names New CEO

The Western Cape Citrus Producers Forum (WCCPF) has announced the appointment of Suhanra Conradie as its new chief executive officer. Ms. Conradie replaces Joretha Geldenhuys, who served as the Forum’s CEO since August 2009.