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Business, Safety, Private, Top 100

Sysco Profit Dips as Avian Flu-Induced Inflation Bites

Cost growth outpaced sales wins due to inflation, particularly across the dairy and poultry sectors, and the carrier added that further price increases were on the way.

February 3, 2025
Private

Sysco Breaks Ground on Distribution Facility in Arizona

Arizona state and local officials gathered for a groundbreaking ceremony at the site of Sysco Corp.’s future $102 million distribution center in Mesa.

October 20, 2023
Business, Private

Sysco to Buy Food Service Distributor Edward Don & Co.

Sysco Corp. is to buy Chicago-based food service equipment and supplies distributor Edward Don & Co. for an undisclosed sum, the S&P 500 member said.

October 16, 2023
Business, Technology, Equipment, Private

Daimler to Deploy 800 eCascadias to Sysco

Food service distributor Sysco Corp. and Daimler Truck North America jointly announced Sysco’s letter of intent to deploy 800 battery-electric Freightliner eCascadia Class 8 tractors by 2026.

May 19, 2022
Business, Technology, Fuel, Top 100

Sysco Tests Freightliner eCascadia in California

Sysco Corp. announced it is testing in California an all-electric Freightliner eCascadia from Daimler Trucks North America.

October 9, 2020
Business, Logistics

Sysco Approaches Germany Firm Metro About Takeover

Sysco Corp. has approached German wholesaler Metro AG about a takeover, as the U.S. food distribution giant explores ways to expand in Europe, people with knowledge of the matter said.

March 3, 2020
Business

Sysco Corp. Ends US Foods Acquisition Bid

Sysco Corp. pulled out of a $3.5 billion acquisition of US Foods after a federal judge blocked the takeover.

June 29, 2015
Business

Sysco’s $3.5 Billion Bid for US Foods Blocked by Federal Judge

Sysco Corp.’s planned $3.5 billion takeover of US Foods Inc. was blocked by a federal judge, who said a merger of the food distribution giants would probably reduce competition and raise prices for hotels and restaurants.

June 24, 2015
Business

Sysco to Contest FTC Move Blocking Merger With U.S. Foods

Sysco Corp. said it will contest a move by the Federal Trade Commission to block its proposed merger with US Foods.

February 20, 2015
Business

Sysco Acquisition of US Foods Delayed by Feds

Sysco Corp said its acquisition of rival food distributor US Foods, based in Rosemont, Illinois, isn’t likely to be completed until early next year as federal officials continue to scrutinize the deal for potential anticompetitive implications.

November 4, 2014