U.S. Foodservice of Columbia, Maryland, is one of the largest broadline foodservice distributors in the United States. The company distributes food and related products to over 250,000 customers, including restaurants, healthcare facilities, lodging establishments, cafeterias, schools and colleges. U.S. Foodservice markets and distributes more than 43,000 national, private label, and signature brand items and employs more than 29,500 foodservice professionals.U.S. Foodservice is currently a private company jointly owned by Clayton, Dubilier & Rice and Kohlberg Kravis Roberts after being sold by former parent Royal Ahold in mid-2007.

On January 10, 2008, international restaurant chain Pizza Hut, Inc filed to protect the trademark Pasta Hut in relation to "restaurant services". This is the company’s first trademark application for this name, as well as the first indication that Pizza Hut is considering opening restaurants using the Pasta Hut brand name. (Trademork Exclusive)

WASHINGTON (Reuters) - The Agriculture Department said fresh ground beef products contaminated with multi-drug resistant Salmonella may have been ground and later sold at Safeway Inc stores in five states. USDA's Food Safety and Inspection Service...

Midwest Laboratories is an independent commercial test laboratory serving agriculture, industry & the environment. Midwest Laboratories in Omaha, Nebraska offers analytical services for the Agricultural Industry. It expanded to incorporate Environmental petroleum testing, Microbiology analysis, Food analysis & Industrial testing.

Impero Foods & Meats, Inc., a Baltimore, Md. establishment, is voluntarily recalling approximately 65 pounds of ground beef products because they may be contaminated with E. coli O157:H7, the U.S. Department of Agriculture�s Food Safety and Inspection Service announced today.

US Department of Transportation License and Registration and Solae Acquires Isolated Soy Protein Product Line from Cargill.....US Ag Transportation, Inc. is now licensed for Food Service Transportation, Produce and Agriculture Transportation and to provide Refrigerated Transportation nationwide.