by Mark Murphy | Jul 7, 2020 | US News
Uber Technologies Inc has agreed to buy Postmates for approximately $2.65bn in stock, the companies have jointly announced. The deal will allow Uber to combine its Uber Eats service with Postmates’ service in a major consolidation of the third party delivery...
by Mark Murphy | Jun 22, 2020 | US News
As part of its response to the COVID 19 pandemic, Sysco has donated 30 million meals across eight countries since mid-March. These donations were valued at over $100 million and included nearly 16 million pounds of fresh produce and approximately six million pounds of...
by Mark Murphy | Jun 18, 2020 | US News
Diageo has announced the creation of the Diageo Community Fund, a $20m fund that will help address the urgent needs of black communities and businesses who have been disproportionately harmed by COVID 19. The new Diageo Community Fund will support businesses,...
by Mark Murphy | Jun 16, 2020 | US News
Diageo North America has announced that its blended American whiskey Seagram’s 7 Crown bottles will be made from 100% recycled plastic (rPET) in future. The move is a first for the brand and for Diageo. Diageo North America is removing virgin plastic from Seagram’s 7...
by Mark Murphy | Jun 11, 2020 | US News
Just Eat Takeaway.com, the recently created company following the merger of Just Eat and Takeaway.com, has announced the acquisition of Grubhub in an all-stock deal. Grubhub is one of the top three food aggregators in the US market and had been in discussions with...
by Mark Murphy | May 28, 2020 | US News
The American Royal Association has announced the 2020 class of inductees to the Barbecue Hall of Fame: Aaron Franklin, Desiree Robinson and Joe Don Davidson. Additionally, two legacy inductees have been selected: James Lemons and Warner Stamey. The induction ceremony...
