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What’s Cooking at US Foods
US Foods is a leading resource for information and analysis of the food industry. Company spokespersons are often quoted as experts in news coverage of the industry and our chefs, sales staff and others regularly attend trade shows and host industry events. This section is updated frequently to provide you with the latest news.
News Releases
These are the official US Foods press releases made available
to media as events happen.
Media Contacts:
Christina Koliopoulos
Senior Director, Corporate Communications, US Foods:
Christina.Koliopoulos@usfoods.com
or 1.847.720.8304
Lisa Lecas
Manager, Corporate Communications, US Foods:
Lisa.Lecas@usfoods.com
or 1.847.720.8243
Senior Director, Corporate Communications, US Foods:
Christina.Koliopoulos@usfoods.com
or 1.847.720.8304
Lisa Lecas
Manager, Corporate Communications, US Foods:
Lisa.Lecas@usfoods.com
or 1.847.720.8243
2012
US Foods Executive Promotes Collaboration at 2012 Global Food Safety Conference 02-17-2012
US Foods to Use Nearly 85 Percent Renewable Energy at Its Metro NY Division 02-14-2012
US Foods to Be First National Broadline Distributor to Earn Companywide International Food Safety and Quality Certification 01-26-2012
US Foods Rolls Out First Natural Gas Vehicles In Oklahoma City 01-24-2012
2011
US Foods Cuts Energy Use By 2 Million Kilowatt Hours 12-12-2011
US Foods Helps Reno Families Have a Happy, Healthy Holiday 12-09-2011
Tis’ The Season For Delicious New Desserts 12-07-2011
Top Portland Rising Star Chefs Named 12-05-2011
US Foods Opens Expanded Distribution Center In Albuquerque 12-01-2011
US Foods Helps Colleges Meet Increasing Student Demand For Healthy And Gluten Free Foods 11-25-2011
US Foods Charlotte Employees Collect Food To Feed The Hungry This Thanksgiving 11-23-2011
Safe Food Handling For A Healthy, Happy Thanksgiving 11-22-2011
US Foods, Sentry Centers And Nourishing NYC Join Together To Give Thousands Of New Yorkers A Healthy Thanksgiving 11-18-2011
Philadelphia-Area Chef Wins National Creative Pizza Recipe Contest 11-17-2011
US Foods Activates Solar Panel System To Power Distribution Center In Phoenix 11-16-2011
Restaurants In 12 States Among Winners Of Wisconsin Cheeseburger Contest 11-15-2011
New Products Spice Up Holiday Menus, Cut Prep Time 11-14-2011
US Foods Presents Key Data On Global Seafood Aquaculture 11-11-2011
US Foods Announces Winner Of Callebaut Chocolate Recipe Contest 11-10-2011
US Foods Announces Winner Of The 2011 Health Care Symposium Culinary Challenge 11-07-2011
US Foods Congratulates The 2011 New York Rising Stars 10-06-2011
US Foods Chefs Demonstrate Culinary Innovation at International Chefs Congress 10-02-2011
US Foods – Austin Celebrates its Expansion with Food donation 10-01-2011
U.S. Foodservice is Now US Foods— Keeping Kitchens Cooking Across America 09-26-2011
U.S. Foodservice Helps Houston Food Bank ’Fill The Warehouse’ 09-23-2011
Cold Chain Management Remains Top Priority for U.S. Foodservice 09-23-2011
U.S. Foodservice Announces 2011 Vendor of The Year Award Winners 09-22-2011
U.S. Foodservice-Detroit Named One of the Top Employers In Detroit Area 09-19-2011
U.S. Foodservice Working to End Hunger in America 09-01-2011
Local Man Wins National Safety Championship - Glynn Tyler takes first place in 28-foot tractor trailer category 08-30-2011
Local Man Wins National Safety Championship - Steve Berwald takes first place in 48-foot tractor trailer category 08-30-2011
Local Man Wins National Safety Championship - Chris Barski takes first place in forklift category 08-30-2011
Local Man Wins National Safety Championship - Johnnie Barnes takes first place in pallet jack category 08-30-2011
U.S. Foodservice Acquires Vesuvio Foods, Leading Distributor to Metro N.Y. Italian Restaurants 07-22-2011
U.S. Foodservice - Los Angeles Activates One of the Largest Solar Panel Systems in Southern California 07-13-2011
U.S. Foodservice Applauds FDA’s Pathway to Global Product Quality and Safety 07-01-2011
U.S. Foodservice Acquires White Apron’s Distribution Business 06-02-2011
U.S. Foodservice Acquires Great Western Meats, Inc. 05-23-2011
U.S. Foodservice Advocates for Protection of the Food Supply Chain 05-19-2011
U.S. Foodservice Employees Lose Nearly 25,000 Pounds and Donate 25,000 Pounds of Food to Illinois Food Banks 05-06-2011
U.S. Foodservice Acquires Cerniglia Products 05-03-2011
U.S. Foodservice Acquires Ritter Food Service, Leading Supplier of Premium Poultry, Meat and Seafood 04-18-2011
U.S. Foodservice-San Francisco Activates Largest Solar Panel System in Alameda County to Power Warehouse 04-13-2011
U.S. Foodservice Acquires Waste Vegetable Oil Processing Company to Reduce Environmental Impact of Trucking Fleet 04-06-2011
U.S. Foodservice-Cleveland Hosts Celebration of Flavors Showcase In Downtown Cleveland 04-06-2011
U.S. Foodservice Promotes Strict Food Safety Standards at Global Food Safety Conference 02-22-2011
U.S. Foodservice Acquires Indianapolis-based Midway Produce 02-21-2011
U.S. Foodservice-Memphis Expands Operations, Creates Jobs 02-10-2011
U.S. Foodservice-Albuquerque Breaks Ground on $24-Million Distribution Center 01-05-2011
2010
U.S. Foodservice Applauds Passage of The Food Safety Modernization Act 12-23-2010
U.S. Foodservice Offers Perspectives on Nation’s Food Safety System at Sigma XI Symposium 11-16-2010
U.S. Foodservice-Connecticut Donates Nearly 190,000 Meals to Thames Valley Council for Community Action 11-05-2010
U.S. Foodservice Acquires Nino’s Wholesale, Expands Market Presence in South Florida 10-26-2010
U.S. Foodservice Promotes International Food Safety Standards at First U.S. Global Food Safety Initiative Focus Day 10-01-2010
U.S. Foodservice Announces 2010 Vendor of the Year Award Winners 09-30-2010
U.S. Foodservice Shares Best Practices to Control Trucking Fleet Fuel Costs and Improve Environmental Performance 09-28-2010
U.S. Foodservice Austin Breaks Ground on $50-Million Expansion in Buda, TX 09-16-2010
U.S. Foodservice Settles Government Contract Dispute 09-13-2010
Top Drivers and Warehouse Selectors Honored at U.S. Foodservice National Safety Championship 08-23-2010
U.S. Foodservice Appoints John A. Lederer as CEO 08-13-2010
Contestants Grill U.S. Foodservice Fare in Season 2 of TLC’s BBQ Pitmasters 08-12-2010
U.S. Foodservice Helps Restaurants Buy Local 08-11-2010
U.S. Foodservice To Speak About Food Safety at the American Bar Association Annual Meeting 08-06-2010
U.S. Foodservice Port Orange breaks ground on $33-million expansion 08-06-2010
Dennis Hatchett Named Division President of U.S. Foodservice-Baltimore 08-05-2010
U.S. Foodservice-South Florida Division Celebrates Expansion with Food Donation and Celebrity Chef Cookout 07-28-2010
U.S. Foodservice San Francisco to Install Methanol Fuel Cells to Power Warehouse Pallet Jacks 07-15-2010
U.S. Foodservice Helps Restaurants Grow With Innovative Trends and Menu Options 07-13-2010
U.S. Foodservice Adopts new GS1 Standards to Improve Food Safety 07-08-2010
U.S. Foodservice-Minnesota Opens Culinary Innovation Center 06-24-2010
U.S. Foodservice Honored One of Best Employers for Healthy Lifestyles 06-14-2010
U.S. Foodservice Streator Division Supports Tornado Relief Efforts 06-10-2010
Ray Roberts Named U.S. Foodservice-Detroit Division President 06-07-2010
U.S. Foodservice Joins First Lady’s Campaign to Reduce Childhood Obesity 06-04-2010
U.S. Foodservice-Austin Hosts International Business Training Program Through the U.S. Department of Commerce 06-03-2010
U.S. Foodservice Provides Produce Food Safety Expertise to Restaurant and Hospitality Industry Leaders 05-23-2010
U.S. Foodservice Appoints Meredith Neizer SVP Operations 05-19-2010
U.S. Foodservice Helps Set the Standard for Food Safety in the United States 05-13-2010
U.S. Foodservice Offers Healthy Food Options to Support 04-30-2010
U.S. Foodservice Helps Restaurants “Buy Local” 04-28-2010
U.S. Foodservice – Phoenix Drives Down Energy Costs, Generates Fuel Savings with “Green” Efforts 04-27-2010
U.S. Foodservice-Los Angeles Awarded Environmental Certification 04-20-2010
U.S. Foodservice Provides Sustainable Strategies for Businesses 04-13-2010
U.S. Foodservice Advocates for Behavioral-Based Food Safety 04-12-2010
U.S. Foodservice Expands Topeka Warehouse, “Green” Efforts 03-15-2010
U.S. Foodservice Named Outstanding Distributor and Best Partner by National Health Care Network 03-08-2010
U.S. Foodservice San Francisco Continues Driving “Green” Efforts, Begins Fueling Fleet With Biodiesel 02-17-2010
U.S. Foodservice Creates New Digital Resources for Restaurants and Consumers 01-22-2010
U.S. Foodservice Donates $50,000 to Haiti Relief Effort 01-15-2010
U.S. Foodservice Honored by Department of Defense for Extraordinary Support of Employees Serving in Kentucky National Guard and Reserve 01-09-2010
US Foods Executive Promotes Collaboration at 2012 Global Food Safety Conference 02-17-2012
US Foods to Use Nearly 85 Percent Renewable Energy at Its Metro NY Division 02-14-2012
US Foods to Be First National Broadline Distributor to Earn Companywide International Food Safety and Quality Certification 01-26-2012
US Foods Rolls Out First Natural Gas Vehicles In Oklahoma City 01-24-2012
2011
US Foods Cuts Energy Use By 2 Million Kilowatt Hours 12-12-2011
US Foods Helps Reno Families Have a Happy, Healthy Holiday 12-09-2011
Tis’ The Season For Delicious New Desserts 12-07-2011
Top Portland Rising Star Chefs Named 12-05-2011
US Foods Opens Expanded Distribution Center In Albuquerque 12-01-2011
US Foods Helps Colleges Meet Increasing Student Demand For Healthy And Gluten Free Foods 11-25-2011
US Foods Charlotte Employees Collect Food To Feed The Hungry This Thanksgiving 11-23-2011
Safe Food Handling For A Healthy, Happy Thanksgiving 11-22-2011
US Foods, Sentry Centers And Nourishing NYC Join Together To Give Thousands Of New Yorkers A Healthy Thanksgiving 11-18-2011
Philadelphia-Area Chef Wins National Creative Pizza Recipe Contest 11-17-2011
US Foods Activates Solar Panel System To Power Distribution Center In Phoenix 11-16-2011
Restaurants In 12 States Among Winners Of Wisconsin Cheeseburger Contest 11-15-2011
New Products Spice Up Holiday Menus, Cut Prep Time 11-14-2011
US Foods Presents Key Data On Global Seafood Aquaculture 11-11-2011
US Foods Announces Winner Of Callebaut Chocolate Recipe Contest 11-10-2011
US Foods Announces Winner Of The 2011 Health Care Symposium Culinary Challenge 11-07-2011
US Foods Congratulates The 2011 New York Rising Stars 10-06-2011
US Foods Chefs Demonstrate Culinary Innovation at International Chefs Congress 10-02-2011
US Foods – Austin Celebrates its Expansion with Food donation 10-01-2011
U.S. Foodservice is Now US Foods— Keeping Kitchens Cooking Across America 09-26-2011
U.S. Foodservice Helps Houston Food Bank ’Fill The Warehouse’ 09-23-2011
Cold Chain Management Remains Top Priority for U.S. Foodservice 09-23-2011
U.S. Foodservice Announces 2011 Vendor of The Year Award Winners 09-22-2011
U.S. Foodservice-Detroit Named One of the Top Employers In Detroit Area 09-19-2011
U.S. Foodservice Working to End Hunger in America 09-01-2011
Local Man Wins National Safety Championship - Glynn Tyler takes first place in 28-foot tractor trailer category 08-30-2011
Local Man Wins National Safety Championship - Steve Berwald takes first place in 48-foot tractor trailer category 08-30-2011
Local Man Wins National Safety Championship - Chris Barski takes first place in forklift category 08-30-2011
Local Man Wins National Safety Championship - Johnnie Barnes takes first place in pallet jack category 08-30-2011
U.S. Foodservice Acquires Vesuvio Foods, Leading Distributor to Metro N.Y. Italian Restaurants 07-22-2011
U.S. Foodservice - Los Angeles Activates One of the Largest Solar Panel Systems in Southern California 07-13-2011
U.S. Foodservice Applauds FDA’s Pathway to Global Product Quality and Safety 07-01-2011
U.S. Foodservice Acquires White Apron’s Distribution Business 06-02-2011
U.S. Foodservice Acquires Great Western Meats, Inc. 05-23-2011
U.S. Foodservice Advocates for Protection of the Food Supply Chain 05-19-2011
U.S. Foodservice Employees Lose Nearly 25,000 Pounds and Donate 25,000 Pounds of Food to Illinois Food Banks 05-06-2011
U.S. Foodservice Acquires Cerniglia Products 05-03-2011
U.S. Foodservice Acquires Ritter Food Service, Leading Supplier of Premium Poultry, Meat and Seafood 04-18-2011
U.S. Foodservice-San Francisco Activates Largest Solar Panel System in Alameda County to Power Warehouse 04-13-2011
U.S. Foodservice Acquires Waste Vegetable Oil Processing Company to Reduce Environmental Impact of Trucking Fleet 04-06-2011
U.S. Foodservice-Cleveland Hosts Celebration of Flavors Showcase In Downtown Cleveland 04-06-2011
U.S. Foodservice Promotes Strict Food Safety Standards at Global Food Safety Conference 02-22-2011
U.S. Foodservice Acquires Indianapolis-based Midway Produce 02-21-2011
U.S. Foodservice-Memphis Expands Operations, Creates Jobs 02-10-2011
U.S. Foodservice-Albuquerque Breaks Ground on $24-Million Distribution Center 01-05-2011
2010
U.S. Foodservice Applauds Passage of The Food Safety Modernization Act 12-23-2010
U.S. Foodservice Offers Perspectives on Nation’s Food Safety System at Sigma XI Symposium 11-16-2010
U.S. Foodservice-Connecticut Donates Nearly 190,000 Meals to Thames Valley Council for Community Action 11-05-2010
U.S. Foodservice Acquires Nino’s Wholesale, Expands Market Presence in South Florida 10-26-2010
U.S. Foodservice Promotes International Food Safety Standards at First U.S. Global Food Safety Initiative Focus Day 10-01-2010
U.S. Foodservice Announces 2010 Vendor of the Year Award Winners 09-30-2010
U.S. Foodservice Shares Best Practices to Control Trucking Fleet Fuel Costs and Improve Environmental Performance 09-28-2010
U.S. Foodservice Austin Breaks Ground on $50-Million Expansion in Buda, TX 09-16-2010
U.S. Foodservice Settles Government Contract Dispute 09-13-2010
Top Drivers and Warehouse Selectors Honored at U.S. Foodservice National Safety Championship 08-23-2010
U.S. Foodservice Appoints John A. Lederer as CEO 08-13-2010
Contestants Grill U.S. Foodservice Fare in Season 2 of TLC’s BBQ Pitmasters 08-12-2010
U.S. Foodservice Helps Restaurants Buy Local 08-11-2010
U.S. Foodservice To Speak About Food Safety at the American Bar Association Annual Meeting 08-06-2010
U.S. Foodservice Port Orange breaks ground on $33-million expansion 08-06-2010
Dennis Hatchett Named Division President of U.S. Foodservice-Baltimore 08-05-2010
U.S. Foodservice-South Florida Division Celebrates Expansion with Food Donation and Celebrity Chef Cookout 07-28-2010
U.S. Foodservice San Francisco to Install Methanol Fuel Cells to Power Warehouse Pallet Jacks 07-15-2010
U.S. Foodservice Helps Restaurants Grow With Innovative Trends and Menu Options 07-13-2010
U.S. Foodservice Adopts new GS1 Standards to Improve Food Safety 07-08-2010
U.S. Foodservice-Minnesota Opens Culinary Innovation Center 06-24-2010
U.S. Foodservice Honored One of Best Employers for Healthy Lifestyles 06-14-2010
U.S. Foodservice Streator Division Supports Tornado Relief Efforts 06-10-2010
Ray Roberts Named U.S. Foodservice-Detroit Division President 06-07-2010
U.S. Foodservice Joins First Lady’s Campaign to Reduce Childhood Obesity 06-04-2010
U.S. Foodservice-Austin Hosts International Business Training Program Through the U.S. Department of Commerce 06-03-2010
U.S. Foodservice Provides Produce Food Safety Expertise to Restaurant and Hospitality Industry Leaders 05-23-2010
U.S. Foodservice Appoints Meredith Neizer SVP Operations 05-19-2010
U.S. Foodservice Helps Set the Standard for Food Safety in the United States 05-13-2010
U.S. Foodservice Offers Healthy Food Options to Support 04-30-2010
U.S. Foodservice Helps Restaurants “Buy Local” 04-28-2010
U.S. Foodservice – Phoenix Drives Down Energy Costs, Generates Fuel Savings with “Green” Efforts 04-27-2010
U.S. Foodservice-Los Angeles Awarded Environmental Certification 04-20-2010
U.S. Foodservice Provides Sustainable Strategies for Businesses 04-13-2010
U.S. Foodservice Advocates for Behavioral-Based Food Safety 04-12-2010
U.S. Foodservice Expands Topeka Warehouse, “Green” Efforts 03-15-2010
U.S. Foodservice Named Outstanding Distributor and Best Partner by National Health Care Network 03-08-2010
U.S. Foodservice San Francisco Continues Driving “Green” Efforts, Begins Fueling Fleet With Biodiesel 02-17-2010
U.S. Foodservice Creates New Digital Resources for Restaurants and Consumers 01-22-2010
U.S. Foodservice Donates $50,000 to Haiti Relief Effort 01-15-2010
U.S. Foodservice Honored by Department of Defense for Extraordinary Support of Employees Serving in Kentucky National Guard and Reserve 01-09-2010