All Sysco articles – Page 11
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Sysco records 12% rise in sales for 2004
US food distributor Sysco Corp’s fourth quarter profit rose 16%, due to operating efficiency and an extra week in the quarter.The company’s net earnings rose 16.6% to $907.2m (£492.8m) for the full financial year and sales rose 12% to...
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Time to put the house in order
Leading figures from Britain, the US and France debated the future of the world’s food and drinks industry at the American Food Revolution. Liz Hamson reportsAre consumers being duped into thinking they get good quality food when they...
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Driscoll for Brakes CE
Brakes has named Bill Driscoll as its group chief executive, replacing Ian Player, who is due to retire next month. Driscoll was previously vice-presidentand general manager of GE Silicone, a global manufacturer of silicone products with annual...
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Brakes is the first foodservice company to get involved in o
The npd system, designed by software firm Tradinterchange, was introduced to Brakes' top 120 suppliers this month. "Suppliers have been exceptionally enthusiastic about it," says Golder. "It gives them more involvement, reduces the risks of...
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Brakes goes for new names to unleash brand power
Foodservice group Brake Bros has rebranded itself as Brakes and renamed several of its trading divisions. Brake Bros Foodservice, the supplier of frozen food, has been rebranded Brake Bros, its chilled food operation Larderfresh becomes Brakefresh,...
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City broker's challenge turns spotlight on Ahold strategy
A top City analyst has slammed Ahold's growth strategy as being "overly dependent" on acquisitions. West LB Panmure's Philip Dorgan has rated the Ahold stock a "sell" a week after Ahold announced record results and two major acquisitions in the US...
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Getting young consumers to ditch their hip, caffeine packed
The £1.3bn market continues to decline down 1.4% year-on-year [TNS] and the worry is that unless the brakes are applied, the downward spiral will continue. Youth orientated marketing aiming to reverse the decline in the number of 16 to...
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Convenience stores: Brakes put on Connex station c-shop vent
Train operator Connex Transport UK learned it would lose one of its franchises covering more than half its stations just hours after unveiling a joint venture to develop combined retail and rail ticket outlets. Connex had identified 100 stations...