Sachem Head is pushing for a Performance Food merger. Here’s why a deal makes sense

Company: Performance Food Group (PFGC) Business: Performance Food Group is a food and foodservice distribution company that operates through three segments: foodservice, specialty (formerly “Vistar”), and convenience. Its foodservice segment distributes a line of national brands, customer brands, and its proprietary-branded food and food-related products to independent and multi-unit chain restaurants and other institutions. Its…

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Spanberger drop in approval rating 'stunning': Sabato

Political scientist Larry Sabato said the decline in voter approval of Virginia Governor Abigail Spanberger (D) months into her first term at the helm of the Old Dominion State is “astonishing.” His approval rating at the Washington Post-George Mason Schar School stood at 47 percent, with 46 percent of voters disapproving and 7 percent expressing…

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Defense bill allows for longer use of PFAS-based foam

{Beacon} Energy & Environment Big Story Defense bill allows longer use of PFAS-based foam The latest version of the National Defense Authorization Act (NDAA) gives the Pentagon more time to stop using firefighting foam that contains “forever chemicals.” © Photo Credit Lawmakers on Sunday released a compromise version of the annual defense authorization bill that……

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