Sysco

(Newser) - The nation's largest food distributor just ordered up its biggest deal ever, though Wall Street analysts seem to think Sysco overpaid. The company said Monday it will acquire restaurant supplier Jetro Restaurant Depot in a deal valued at $29 billion, reports Reuters . Sysco shares fell about 12% on the...

(Newser) - In July, an NBC Bay Area investigation discovered that Sysco, the world's largest food distributor, was storing raw meat, dairy, and produce in unrefrigerated sheds in the US and Canada. Now the same station reports the USDA is investigating. A local meat trade association reportedly complained to the USDA...