U.S. Foodservice Members

Forklift driver carries weight among peers

mark — Sat, 28 Aug 2010 19:35:49 +0000

Tim Mercer of U.S. Foodservice-Cleveland took first in the forklift material handler category of the company’s National Safety Championship in San Antonio.

Read the full story on the Akron Beacon Journal’s website.

U.S. Foodservice expands in Port Orange

mark — Wed, 11 Aug 2010 23:28:37 +0000

U.S. Foodservice is set to expand in Port Orange, Florida.

Watch the video new feature on AndNowYouKnow.com.

Spike Mendelsohn supports local food banks with U.S. Foodservice

mark — Wed, 04 Aug 2010 23:15:55 +0000

Spike Mendelsohn visits “The Hamptons Road Show” to promote a charity event that U.S. Foodservice and Mari Anne Banks will host that will benefit five local food pantries.

View the interview with Spike Mendelsohn on Fox43News.com.

New jobs being created with expanded facility

mark — Wed, 28 Jul 2010 14:31:02 +0000

(U.S. Foodservice is) an experienced company, now expanding, and bringing with it new jobs, big donations, and a strong commitment to South Florida. U.S Foodservice supplies food to more than 2,000 companies from Vero Beach to Key West. Wednesday, the company kicked off the new expansion in grand style, with famous chefs giving demonstrations, and tours … read more of this

U.S. Foodservice embraces global data synchronization for foodservice traceability

mark — Fri, 09 Jul 2010 13:09:17 +0000

One of the nation’s largest foodservice distributors is promoting its membership in a foodservice industry food safety group and is embracing practices for a uniform industry traceback system.

Read the full article in The Packer.

U.S. Foodservice to help fill backpacks

mark — Wed, 07 Jul 2010 22:29:53 +0000

U.S. Foodservice has announced a $3,500 donation to the Dent County Love Pack Backpack program, which supplies weekend meals for many local school children.

Read the full article in The Salem News.

Food safety checklist for restaurants

mark — Tue, 06 Jul 2010 23:06:20 +0000

Jorge Hernandez, senior vice president of food safety and quality assurance for U.S. Foodservice, provides tips on how restaurants and their employees can take action to prevent foodborne illnesses.

Read the full blog post on SmartBlog on Restaurants.

Local chef visits White House to help promote healthy eating

mark — Tue, 29 Jun 2010 19:49:27 +0000

Crofton resident and U.S. Foodservice Corporate Chef Marty Bermpohl joined first lady Michelle Obama on the South Lawn of the White House to kickoff the USDA’s “Chefs Move to Schools” initiative on June 4. The campaign was created to help schools across the country promote healthy eating habits.

Read the full article in The Capitol.

Chicken Dinner Raises $18K

mark — Sat, 26 Jun 2010 23:20:03 +0000

The Streator Knights of Columbus recently held a chicken dinner to benefit victims of the June 5 tornado. The proceeds were designated for the American Red Cross. (U.S. Foodservice team members are pictured.)

Read the full story in the The Times.

People on the move

mark — Thu, 24 Jun 2010 23:25:57 +0000

U.S. Foodservice of Detroit has promoted Ray Roberts to division president. He is responsible for sales, marketing, operations and finance for the Detroit metro area. Roberts was previously senior vice president and general manager for the company’s Detroit division.

Read the full article in The Detroit News.