Restaurants Canada Arms Businesses With New Cyber Defence Tool

August 31, 2018 Restaurants Canada

Restaurants Canada, the largest association representing foodservice and hospitality businesses in Canada, today announced a new partnership with Cyberisk Chek Inc., an innovative cyber security solution provider. The partnership will give foodservice operators a new tool to defend against online threats to their customers and their operations that can significantly hurt their bottom line.

Sioux City Food Distribution Facility Closing Down

August 31, 2018 Associated Press

Braunger Foods is shutting down the facility Sept. 7. The company is a wholesale distributor of meat and other food products to restaurants and has operated in Sioux City for nearly 130 years. Rosemont, Illinois-based US Foods bought Braunger Foods last summer.

Isaac Madla Named Director Of Strategic Sourcing, Standex Refrigerated Solutions Group

Standex Refrigerated Solutions Group (RSG) recently named Isaac Madla as Director of Strategic Sourcing effective August 20, 2018, reporting directly to the Senior VP of Operations, Bryan Wadie.

California Fresh Figs Available Now

According to the California Fresh Fig Growers Association, the 2018 California Fresh Fig season is well underway and will continue through mid-December. This year's crop is as sweet as ever with lots of colors, shapes and sizes to enjoy.

Why Campbell Soup Is Selling Its 'Fresh' Business

August 31, 2018 Lucas Laursen, Fortune

The company’s leadership sees the divestments as making the company more attractive to potential bidders, the Wall Street Journal reports. The units it will sell are Campbell International (including Arnott’s and the Kelsen Group) and Campbell Fresh (which includes Bolthouse Farms, Garden Fresh Gourmet and the company’s refrigerated soup business), which together generated about $2.1 billion in fiscal 2018. Campbell’s has hired Goldman Sachs and Centerview Partners to help it find buyers but did not set at timeframe for potential sales.