Vanee Foods Recalls Chicken Flavored Base Products Due to Misbranding and Undeclared Allergens

Vanee Foods, a Broadview, Ill. establishment, is recalling approximately 9,564 pounds of chicken flavored base product due to misbranding and undeclared allergens, the U.S. Department of Agriculture's Food Safety and Inspection Service (FSIS) announced today. The product labeled as chicken flavored base may actually contain beef base, which contains soy and wheat, known allergens, that are not declared on the product label.

The product labeled as chicken flavored base, which may actually contain beef base, were produced July 26, 2023, and packed inside cases labeled as beef ...

Sysco Launches One Planet. One Table.

Sysco Corporation (NYSE:SYY), the leading global foodservice distribution company, launched its One Planet. One Table. assortment, the foodservice industry’s largest offering of certified and sustainably focused products.

The Sysco One Planet. One Table. assortment includes over 3,000 items across 15 categories that are:

• Backed by one of 20+ leading sustainability certifications and standards,
• Included in Sysco’s sustainability commitments for seafood or fresh produce, or
• Plant-based alternative proteins.

“At Sysco, we're taking action to protect the health of our one and only planet. We have a growing market of customers looking for more...

Sysco-owned FreshPoint Acquires BIX Produce

Sysco’s specialty produce company FreshPoint has acquired fellow produce firm BIX Produce.

BIX serves as a produce specialty and fresh-cut distributor based in Minnesota. The company was founded in 1930 and boasts a broad range of restaurant and other foodservice customers in Minnesota, Wisconsin, the Dakotas, Illinois and Iowa.

FreshPoint will retain all BIX Produce colleagues and the current management team will remain in place.

Sysco noted that the acquisition provides a strategic opportunity for FreshPoint to:

- Expand its geographic footprint in an area of the country where it does not currently...

Sysco Reports Record Q3 Operating Income, Higher Operating Expenses

Sysco released its third-quarter earnings on Tuesday, reporting its adjusted Earnings Per Share (EPS) at $0.90. This was below what analysts were anticipating, contributing to a roughly 2% decline in Sysco’s shares (SYY) during premarket trading. On the year so far, Sysco's shares have advanced by about 0.5%. 

Sysco is a global leader in selling, marketing, and distributing food products to various outlets including healthcare and educational facilities. The company operates over 300 distribution facilities around the world. 

While the company's Q3 earnings missed expectations, gross profit for its 13-week...