Tag: Performance Food Group

Sysco Needs to Play Catch-Up with Foodservice Distributor Peers

Sysco, once a force in foodservice distribution, is now struggling to keep pace with rivals as missed sales expectations raise concerns about its strategies. Competitive weaknesses suggest that, without meaningful change, Sysco’s lackluster stock performance could continue.

Foodservice Distributors Continue to Prosper

2022 was a strong year for food and beverage stocks – and particularly the biggest manufacturers in the industry. On average, including dividends, General Mills, Kraft Heinz, Campbell Soup, Kellogg, and Conagra Brands returned 22.6%. …

Foodservice Distributors Heavily Impacted by COVID-19

Sysco Corp.’s fiscal second-quarter results came in below analysts’ estimates on pandemic-related constraints, with the Houston-based food distributor posting adjusted earnings of $0.17 per share, well under the Zacks consensus estimate of $0.35 per share …

New Plant-Based Products Enter the Market

Nearly a quarter of the U.S. population are trying new plant-based meat alternatives, according to a study from Herbalife Nutrition. Since the pandemic, buying spree sales of plant-based foods are up 35% as more Americans …