Renzi Foodservice Launches Online “Renzi Market” Initiative

May 18, 2020 Newz Junky

Locally owned Renzi Foodservice has introduced a new online marketplace, “Renzi Market,” and will begin offering curbside pickup and residential home delivery to the city and town of Watertown. This initiative will provide the public a new outlet to safely source essential food and supplies online and shop from the comfort of their homes, throughout the COVID-19 pandemic and beyond.

US Foods Launches Restaurant Reopening Blueprint, a Guide to Help Operators Prepare to Welcome Their Diners Back

May 18, 2020 US Foods

US Foods Holding Corp. (NYSE: USFD) today announced the launch of the company’s latest COVID-19 online operator resource, the US Foods Restaurant Reopening Blueprint. The Restaurant Reopening Blueprint provides operators with a how-to for putting key COVID-19 guidelines into practice as they plan reopening efforts.

Smithfield Culinary Donates $ 25,000 to the Ferdinand Metz ACF Relief Fund to Support Foodservice Industry Professionals Impacted by COVID-19

May 18, 2020 Smithfield Foods

Smithfield Culinary, the foodservice unit of Smithfield Foods, the nation’s leading pork processor, has donated $ 25,000 to the Ferdinand Metz American Culinary Relief Fund to provide financial assistance to chefs, culinarians, and foodservice workers across America who are experiencing hardship in the wake of the COVID-19 pandemic.

The NPD Group: Off-Premise Dining Modes Grow Despite 32% Traffic Decline in Canadian Foodservice Industry

May 18, 2020 NPD Group

As the country continues to grapple with widespread closures and social isolation restrictions due to COVID-19, the Canadian Foodservice industry experienced a -32% decline in traffic for March 2020 (five weeks ending April 7, 2020) reports The NPD Group.

Tom Bené Named as President & CEO of the National Restaurant Association; CEO of the National Restaurant Association Educational Foundation

In this role, Mr. Bené will be responsible for guiding the Association’s strategic path towards its vision for a thriving restaurant and foodservice community, providing America with nourishment, opportunity and joy, while working to enhance quality of life for all.