Ajinomoto Windsor, Inc., Ontario, Calif., launched new Amoy rice and ready-to-eat noodle products as well as Mexican dishes under the Posada brand to be served at restaurants nationwide.
The development board consists of 15 foodservice chain operators.
April 12, 2017
HAVI, Downers Grove, Ill., joined forces with International Foodservice Manufacturers Association (IFMA), Chicago; Kinetic12, a Chicago-based food industry management consulting firm; and research company Datassential, Chicago, to support the development of what is dubbed as the first-ever best practices for foodservice supply chain optimization.
Passport offers more than 125 authentic, boldly flavored SKUs to national restaurants and retailer chains, including Applebee’s, P.F. Chang’s, Panda Express, Cheesecake Factory and Houlihan’s.
April 7, 2017
Swander Pace Capital, a San Francisco-based private equity firm specializing in consumer products companies, acquired Passport Food Group.
Following the close of the transaction, Panera will be privately held and continue to be operated independently by the company’s management team.
April 6, 2017
JAB Holding Co., the Washington, D.C., parent company of Krispy Kreme Doughnuts, Caribou Coffee and more, acquired Panera Bread Co., St. Louis, Mo., for $7.5 billion.
Consumers usually see the effect these trends have on stores and restaurants, it’s not always known how these trends impact back-of-store operations and increase the complexity of supply chains.
March 7, 2017
HAVI, Downers Grove, Ill., identified five foodservice industry trends for 2017 and beyond that could impact foodservice supply chains.