ROSEMONT, Ill.--(BUSINESS WIRE)--Mar 16, 2026--
US Foods Holding Corp. (NYSE: USFD), one of America's largest foodservice distributors, today announced the launch of Spring 2026 Scoop, featuring 19 US Foods Exclusive Brands products designed to help operators attract and retain diners and deliver profit-boosting benefits, such as back-of-house labor savings and menu versatility across dishes and dayparts. In Spring Scoop, US Foods is peeling back the curtain on how the company achieves the highest level of product quality, enabling the consistency operators require to confidently integrate new offerings onto their menus.
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A recent US Foods survey of national independent foodservice operators found that product quality and product cost remain the top factors influencing new product purchases. In addition, more than 60% of operators reported Scoop products sell as well or better than other menu items, and a majority of respondents credited Scoop products with giving them a competitive edge.
“When we asked operators what quality means to them, the word consistency rose to the top,” said Stacey Kinkaid, vice president of product development and innovation at US Foods. “Operators seek tried and trusted new products they can depend on, and we’re able to deliver on this need through our persistent pursuit of excellence – years of researching trends and flavors on the rise, understanding what diners want now and in the future, sourcing the best ingredients, and working with the best partners. This persistence is the foundation of Scoop. Scoop products reflect our commitment to helping our customers boost profits and stay ahead of the curve, and our core belief that high quality is only achieved through perfecting items that are big on flavor, helps save time back-of-house and offer enhanced versatility.”
Restaurant operators face a slate of priorities: they need products that deliver exceptional quality and consistency while managing elevated food and labor costs, the two top challenges cited in the 2026 National Restaurant Association State of the Restaurant Industry Report. Spring Scoop addresses these challenges head-on, featuring products that combine the high quality and consistency operators demand with built-in operational efficiencies such as labor-saving cooking methods and menu versatility that help drive profitability without compromising on excellence.
Spring 2026 Scoop highlights include:
To explore the full Spring 2026 Scoop collection visit www.usfoods.com/currentscoop.
1 Processing aids and potential cross-contact during production are not in scope for this program.
2 Datassential 2025
3 No artificial ingredients. Minimally processed.
About US Foods
With a promise to help its customers Make It, US Foods is one of America’s great food companies and a leading foodservice distributor, partnering with approximately 250,000 customer locations to help their businesses succeed. With more than 70 broadline locations and more than 90 cash and carry stores, US Foods and its 30,000 associates provides its customers with a broad and innovative food offering and a comprehensive suite of e-commerce, technology and business solutions. US Foods is headquartered in Rosemont, Ill. Visit www.usfoods.com to learn more.
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CHICAGO (AP) — Successive punches of snow and wind were set to impact the eastern half of the United States on Monday as severe weather swept across much of the nation and made roads impassable in the Upper Midwest.
Forecasters said mid-Atlantic states and Washington, D.C., were at greatest risk for high winds and tornadoes. The cold front was expected to move off the East Coast by Tuesday, bringing sharply colder weather in its wake, forecasters said.
By Tuesday morning, wind chills below freezing were expected to reach the Gulf Coast and the Florida Panhandle with freeze warnings in effect in parts of the Southeast and parts of Arkansas, Oklahoma, Louisiana, and Texas, forecasters warned. To the north, rain was expected to change over to snow behind the cold front with accumulations of more than 6 inches (15 centimeters) possible in the central Appalachians of West Virginia.
The late winter blast comes as Hawaii continued to be affected by a separate storm system that caused severe flooding over the weekend.
The National Weather Service that warned a line of severe storms with damaging winds would cross much of the Eastern U.S. After firing up Sunday, the storms were crossing the Mississippi, Tennessee and Ohio valleys. The storm threat was expected to enter the Appalachians, then move toward the East Coast, where “severe thunderstorms with widespread damaging winds and several tornadoes” were expected, the service said.
A stretch from parts of South Carolina to Maryland appeared most likely to experience the greatest damaging winds Monday afternoon, the weather service said. That could include Raleigh, North Carolina; Richmond, Virginia; and the nation’s capital.
Many schools in North Carolina, South Carolina and Virginia were closed Monday. North Carolina Gov. Josh Stein urged residents to enable emergency alerts on their phones ahead of expected wind gusts of 74 mph (119 kph). In Maryland, many school systems planned to dismiss students early on Monday.
Beyond the threat to lives and property, “whether it’s wind gusts from a squall line, blizzard or snow, or just wind because of the storm, you’re looking at several major airports being impacted,“ said AccuWeather senior meteorologist Tyler Roys.
Blizzard conditions persisted Monday in parts of Wisconsin and Michigan, where the storm brought as much as 2 feet (61 centimeters) of snow by morning. It was still snowing in the region. Additional snowfall of a foot (30 centimeters) to 20 inches (51 centimeters) of snow can be expected in upper Michigan, along with gusty winds, on Monday, the National Weather Service said. Schools were closed in a number of communities Monday in both states, including Milwaukee and Marquette, Michigan.
Lower snow accumulations in places such as Chicago and Milwaukee were expected to create trouble for commuters on Monday, Roys said.
Jim Allen, 45, who lives on the Upper Peninsula, said his family stocked up on necessities and he was ready to clear snow several times Sunday with a shovel and snowblower.
“We’re basically prepared to just kind of hunker down for a few days if we need to,” Allen said.
Nearly 1,400 flights were delayed nationwide and another 1,800 were canceled, according to FlightAware, which tracks flight disruptions. O’Hare and Midway international airports in Chicago reported more than 350 cancellations early Monday. At Hartsfield-Jackson International in Atlanta, about 200 flights were delayed and another 160 were canceled.
More than 250,000 utility customers in six Great Lakes states were without electricity early Monday, according to PowerOutage.us. Some originated on Friday when gusts in the region reached 85 mph (137 kph). Another half-million customers were in the dark from Texas to Kentucky.
In Nebraska, about 30 National Guard members were deployed to combat multiple wildfires across a broad swath of range and grassland, state officials said. One fire-related fatality was reported.
Rain continued falling on Sunday in Hawaii, where acres of farmland and homes have been flooded, roads have been closed and shelters opened. Some areas of Maui received more than 20 inches (51 centimeters) of rain, Maui County Mayor Richard Bissen said in a social media post.
Maui County later on Sunday downgraded an evacuation notice and said crews were pumping water from retentions basins to keep them at safe levels.
Resident and real estate broker Jesse Wald, who recorded video of a coastal road’s collapse Saturday, said other parts of the road were flooded out by mud and sediment.
“In the 20 years I’ve been here I’ve never seen this much rain,” he said.
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Robertson reported from Raleigh, North Carolina. Associated Press writers Julie Walker in New York and Matthew Brown in Billings, Montana, also contributed to this report.
Fans walk through snowy streets before an NHL hockey game between the Minnesota Wild and Toronto Maple Leafs, Sunday, March 15, 2026, in St. Paul. (AP Photo/Abbie Parr)
People drive on a snow-covered freeway during a snow storm Sunday, March 15, 2026, in Minneapolis. (Richard Tsong-Taatarii/Minnesota Star Tribune via AP)
Workers clear snow off the ground Sunday, March 15, 2026, in St. Paul, Minn. (AP Photo/Abbie Parr)
