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The Good Food Awards Finalists for 2018 Have Been Announced
San Francisco, CA (November 7, 2017) – The Good Food Foundation is proud to announce the 279 companies in the running for a Good Food Award in 2018. The Finalists represent not just the best of America’s food movement, but the qualities we love most about this country: our rich cultural diversity, vibrant agricultural landscape, and the creativity and integrity of its small business owners. The 15 categories the Good Food Awards celebrate – from spirits to cheese to coffee – comprise over $200 billion of America’s gross domestic product, a greater portion than the cattle and pork industries combined. ...

Brennan's Cellars to Open in Former Brennan's Market Location
MADISON, Wis., Nov. 8, 2017 /PRNewswire/ -- Brennan's Cellars to open in former Brennan's Market location at 8210 Watts Rd, Madison in early December under new ownership. Brennan's Cellars will stock the best of Brennan's, including Wisconsin cheese, Chin Drippin' fruit, specialty food, wine & micro-beer, along with a new emphasis on meats, deli and prepared food. This is truly a passion project for new owner, Tim Mulcahy. "I've worked at Brennan's most of my life and wasn't ready to give it up. After speaking with thousands of customers over the summer, it seemed that Madisonians weren't ready to let it ...

Sysco Agrees to Acquire Hawaii-Based HFM FoodService
HOUSTON, Oct. 17, 2017 (GLOBE NEWSWIRE) -- Sysco Corporation (NYSE:SYY) today announced it has signed a definitive agreement to acquire HFM FoodService, a Hawaii-based broadline distributor with approximately $290 million in annual sales. HFM FoodService was founded as a flour mill in 1964 and has grown into one of the largest foodservice distributors in the state of Hawaii, and the only one with operations on all four major Hawaiian Islands and Guam. “HFM has been providing quality service to Hawaii and Guam for over 50 years, and we are excited to welcome them to the Sysco family of companies,” said ...

“Uncommon Flavors of Europe” Campaign Will Promote Three Deliciously Italian Ingredients for Three Years
Petaluma, CA (October 24th, 2017) – Under the “Enjoy, it’s from Europe” program adopted by the European Union, a new campaign titled “Uncommon Flavors of Europe” will bring the attention of consumers and industry professionals to three products from Italy for the next three years in the U.S. and Canada: Asiago PDO cheese, Speck Alto Adige PGI ham and Pecorino Romano PDO cheese. The program “Enjoy, it’s from Europe” promotes Protected Designation of Origin (PDO) and Protected Geographical Indication (PGI) foods from Europe and provides information on the EU quality system which strives to protect names of quality agricultural products. ...

Columbus Craft Meats Growth Drives Second Plant Expansion in Three Years
HAYWARD, Calif., Sept. 26, 2017 /PRNewswire/ -- To help meet high customer demand for its products, Columbus Craft Meats announced on Tuesday that it has completed a $16 million expansion at the company's state-of-the-art salami curing facility in Hayward, California. The 10,000 square foot addition increases the company's salami production capacity by 30%. Construction began in February and was commissioned earlier this month. SECOND EXPANSION IN PAST 3 YEARS Columbus finished its last expansion in early 2015. That build-out boosted available production by more than 50% and almost doubled the size of the Hayward facility. However, capacity was quickly filled as ...

Emmi Roth Awarded First Place Ribbons at 2017 American Cheese Society Competition
DENVER, Aug. 1, 2017 /PRNewswire/ -- Emmi Roth took home two first place and one third place awards at the 2017 American Cheese Society's Competition in Denver, Colorado. First place in the American Originals Category went to Roth's Private Reserve, a raw milk, washed rind alpine-style cheese handcrafted using copper vats and aged for more than 6 months on spruce boards in the Roth cellars. The result is a complex flavor with undertones unique to the seasonal milk that is used. Roth Organic Grand Cru® Reserve also took home first place in the Washed Rind Cheeses category. Organic Grand Cru ...

JAB Completes Acquisition of Panera Bread Company
ST. LOUIS, MO, July 18, 2017 (GLOBE NEWSWIRE) -- Panera Bread Company ("Panera" or the "Company") (NASDAQ:PNRA) and JAB today announced the successful completion of the acquisition of Panera by an investment vehicle of JAB Consumer Fund and JAB Holding Company. The acquisition was announced on April 5, 2017, and the transaction closed and became effective today. Under the terms of the transaction, Company shareholders will receive $315 per share in cash for each share they own. As a result of the completion of the acquisition, Panera’s common stock will cease trading as of today on the NASDAQ Global Select Market. About Panera Thirty years ...

Sysco Announces CEO Succession Plan
HOUSTON, July 17, 2017 (GLOBE NEWSWIRE) -- Sysco Corporation (NYSE:SYY) (the “company”) today announced that chief executive officer, Bill DeLaney, will be succeeded as CEO by Tom Bené, currently president and chief operating officer. Bené will become president and chief executive officer effective January 1, 2018, and will join Sysco’s board of directors. DeLaney will serve as an advisor to Bené through December 31, 2018. Jackie Ward, chairman of Sysco’s board, said, “Today’s announcement represents the successful culmination of the board’s long-range leadership succession planning process and will result in an orderly transition. The board is confident that our plan ...

Brennan's Market to Close After 75 Years
MADISON, Wis., July 12, 2017 /PRNewswire/ -- In 1942, when Frank Brennan opened his road-side fruit stand in Monroe, Wisconsin, he wasn't aware his legacy would last for 75 years. Unfortunately, due to changing consumer habits and increased competition, Brennan's Market will be closing all stores September 30, 2017. Brennan's Market, with five retail locations and cheese warehouse & packaging facility, employs 150 full and part-time workers. The Brookfield, WI location is being sold but will remain open along with the other stores. As of now, there are no firm plans for the sale of the remaining properties but all stores ...

2018 Good Food Award Entry Period Now Open
San Francisco, CA (July 5, 2016) – Today marks the launch of a coast-to-coast call for entries of beer, charcuterie, cheese, chocolate, cider, coffee, confections, honey, fish, oils, pantry, pickles, preserves, spirits and (new this year) elixirs. The Good Food Awards celebrates the kind of food we all want to eat: tasty, authentic and responsibly produced. As the only national initiative to recognize food crafters who excel in both taste and sustainability, we anticipate over 2,000 entries from all fifty states. Over 250 food crafters, grocers, chefs, journalists and pioneers of the food movement will serve on this year’s judging panel, ...

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