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• Institution Food House.(drawingboard)(Food Tech Structures and Institution Food House sign deal)(Dot Foods opens facility)(SYSCO Corp. to open warehouse)(Brief article)

  - 2006-09-15

  Food Tech Structures, Hanover, MA, is completing construction of a new 310,000-square-foot foodservice distribution center and 14,000-square-foot fleet maintenance facility in Florence, SC, for Institution Food House. The foodservice distributor ha Food Tech Structures, Hanover, MA, is completing construction of a new 310,000-square-foot...

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• SYSCO to build Texas fold-out facility.(NEWS AND TRENDS FROM ACROSS THE FOOD SUPPLY CHAIN)(Brief article)

  - 2006-09-15

  SYSCO Corp. plans to construct a broadline foodservice fold-out facility in Longview, TX, to serve restaurants, hospitals, schools, colleges, retirement homes, hotels and other foodservice operations in east Texas and portions of Arkansas and Louis SYSCO Corp. plans to construct a broadline foodservice fold-out...

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• Sysco Corp has announced that it has acquired Robert's Foods, a broadline foodservice distributor located in Springfield, Illinois

  - 2004-12-20

  Sysco Corp has announced that it has acquired Robert's Foods, a broadline foodservice distributor located in Springfield, Illinois. Terms of the transaction were not disclosed. Founded in 1916, Robert's Foods operates from a 58,000-square-foot distribution facility and employs approximately 85 associates. Sysco said Robbie Robert, grandson of founder Henry Robert,...

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• Sysco Corp. completes International Food Group buy

  - 2004-07-05

  HOUSTON -- Sysco Corp., the giant foodservice marketer and distributor based here, purchased the International Food Group Inc. The acquisition is expected to expand Sysco's presence in international markets.

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• Food distributors shake up private-carrier sector

  - 2003-07-28

  McLane Spin-off, Fleming Bankruptcy Highlight Industry TrendsChanges in food distribution continue to have a major impact on the nation's largest private carriers. In June, Wal-Mart Stores sold McLane Co., a foodservice and grocery distribution business, to Berkshire Hathaway, a move industry analysts say could set the stage for additional consolidation...

  Tags: Berkshire Hathaway Inc., fleet, food, grocery, Manufacturing, Sysco Corp., Transportation, Wal-Mart Stores Inc.

• Despite Hurdles, Foodservice Distributor Sales Rise In 2001.(top 20 ranked by sales, 2001)(Brief Article)(Statistical Data Included)

  - 2002-03-25

  Despite the economic slowdown and the Sept. 11 terrorist attacks, foodservice distributors still managed to garner an increase in sales in 2001 of 4.3% from the prior year to $170 billion. Still, the increase marks the lowest annual growth rate since 1998, according to Technomic, Inc.,...

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• Houston-Based Food Distributor Sysco Corp. Reports 40 Percent Gain in Profits.(Knight Ridder/Tribune Business News)

  - 2001-01-18

  Jan. 18--Sysco Corp. boosted its profits by 40 percent in its second quarter compared with last year despite a slowing economy and falling temperatures. Jan. 18--Sysco Corp. boosted its profits by 40 percent in its second quarter compared with last year despite a slowing...

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• Houston-Based Food Company Sysco Corp. Sees Sales Rise.

  - 1998-10-14

  Knight Ridder/Tribune Business News Knight Ridder/Tribune Business News

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