Articles from Sodexo

Greener by Default announces today the expansion of its partnership with Sodexo, extending the plant-based patient meals program to all U.S. hospitals under Sodexo’s management. This collaboration builds on the remarkable success of Greener by Default and Sodexo’s program with NYC Health + Hospitals, which launched in 2022 and resulted in half of all eligible patients opting for plant-based menu items—cutting the health system’s carbon emissions by over one-third in just its first year.

Today, Sodexo, a global food services and facilities management leader, announced the company has signed an agreement with AtlantiCare, effective June 21, to provide a range of on-site operational services. Together, Sodexo and AtlantiCare will focus on elevating overall patient and employee satisfaction with Sodexo providing best-in-class clinical nutrition expertise, innovative environmental services, facilities management, healthcare technology management, and a centralized call center to streamline service delivery across the health system. This centralized response center will support on-demand, hotel-style patient meal ordering and serve as the hub for receiving and dispatching requests for environmental services and facilities requests. The partnership also includes a new eat>® retail dining destination with 2 Micromarkets for those visiting the facility and use of Sodexo’s proprietary infection prevention program, Protecta®.

Sodexo’s recent Student Lifestyle Study shows that 87% of students view on-campus dining as the number one way to connect, build community, and enhance their overall college experience. As part of a continued commitment to student engagement and community building, Sodexo Campus is launching One & All—a new resident dining experience designed to transform each meal into a warm engaging experience where each student feels they belong.

While Gen Z students report some of the poorest mental health in a generation, Sodexo Campus is making a difference in addressing this concern by focusing on food as the key to engaging students and building communities where they can thrive.

Today, Sodexo North America announced the appointment of Michael Svagdis to CEO, Campus and Government Services, U.S., effective February 17, 2025. Svagdis succeeds Brett Ladd, who will retire at the end of March after an exceptional 36-year career with the company.

Sodexo, a leader in foodservice for campuses across the U.S., announces the company’s goal of opening nearly 100 “Food Hive” markets at colleges nationwide by 2026. Sodexo’s current goal of opening approximately 30 locations during the 2024 – 2025 academic year is underway. Food Hive is Sodexo’s lightning-fast and cashless payment convenience experience with a community focus, supporting local partners and minority- and women-owned businesses by featuring their products and other healthy options for students.

Sodexo Campus, a leader in college food service, announces the five campus dining trends including top flavors and dishes for 2025. According to industry experts, students will crave vibrant food experiences in the new year, from finger-licking fusion foods to over-the-top desserts and beyond.

Sodexo Campus, a leader in college foodservice in the U.S., launches a partnership with the James Beard Foundation® (JBF) to bring local chefs and flavors to campus. Local chefs, each affiliated with the Foundation and operating restaurants near the colleges where Sodexo provides service, will visit campuses this November to kick off the partnership.

With the first semester underway, Sodexo, a global leader in innovative foodservice for colleges and universities across the U.S., proudly announces the launch of four new eat>NOW frictionless grocery stores. Sodexo’s eat>NOW stores, powered by Amazon Web Services, Inc. (AWS), have either opened or are opening soon at Endicott College, the University of Maine, Orono, Lindenwood University, and Seattle Pacific University, offering students a fresh and convenient shopping experience.

Sodexo, a leading foodservice provider for campuses and universities across the U.S., proudly announces a partnership with Topanga. Through this partnership, Sodexo campuses will measure environmental impact, monitor daily participation, and track progress in reducing plastic usage by implementing reusable containers in cafeterias and retail venues operated by Sodexo.

Sodexo, a global leader in sustainable food, integrated facilities management and workplace experience, is pleased to announce the company’s contributions in helping long-time partner Cox Enterprises earn the distinction of a Zero Waste Business by Zero Waste USA*. Cox Enterprises' steadfast 24-year partnership with Sodexo has played a pivotal role in this achievement, contributing to an impressive 92% waste diversion rate at Cox Enterprises’ corporate headquarters where Sodexo manages food services.

Sodexo, the nation’s largest federal foodservice contractor, proudly announces the company’s partnership with Chef Andre Rush, former White House chef for multiple administrations, bestselling author, award-winning Olympic chef, and U.S. veteran among other accolades. Through this partnership, Sodexo will benefit from Chef Rush’s culinary expertise alongside his special interest in supporting servicemen and women’s mental and physical well-being – to innovate and elevate menus across Sodexo’s government services.

The Sodexo Stop Hunger Foundation is proud to announce its 2024 Stephen J. Brady Stop Hunger Scholars and Heroes of Everyday Life®. Five students and five Sodexo employees will receive a $5,000 grant to continue their work to fight food insecurity within their communities. Top award recipients were honored at the Annual Sodexo Charity Classic presented by PepsiCo in Marco Island, FL. This year’s event celebrated the Foundation’s 25th Anniversary of leading change in the hunger space.

Sodexo’s InReach, the global foodservice leader’s multimarket convenience solution, announces its fifth acquisition of the fiscal year with the addition of Capitol Vending and Coffee, a business operating since 1994 in Austin, San Antonio, and adjacent areas. Through this new acquisition, Sodexo will continue to add density to InReach’s footprint in the Texas region, serving around 250 new clients.

Sodexo and the University of Cincinnati introduce 513 Culinary Group, an immersive campus dining venture focused on innovation, creativity, and inclusivity that will prioritize fresh, locally sourced ingredients, flavors from around the world, and partnerships with local businesses. Effective May 1, 2024, the partnership brings revitalized dining facilities and menu enhancements for daily dining at UC’s main campus as well as at the Blue Ash and Clermont regional campuses.

Sodexo, Inc., one of the world’s largest employers, announced the grand opening today of its new North American headquarters. Sodexo is relocating its regional headquarters from Gaithersburg, MD after 26 years to North Bethesda’s award-winning, mixed-use neighborhood, Pike & Rose.

Sodexo, a leader in serving and providing meals to students across the U.S., and Springfield Public Schools announced the fifth anniversary of Home Grown Springfield, a dining program dedicated to sourcing locally, providing quality food options and addressing student hunger among PreK-12 students. Funded in part by the city of Springfield, the program’s 62,000 sq.-ft centrally located culinary and nutritious center has generated more than 37 million meals and increased meal participation by 81 percent since 2019.

Sodexo’s InReach, the global foodservice leader’s multimarket convenience solution, announces its third acquisition of the fiscal year with the addition of Five Star Food Services headquartered in Stafford, TX. Through this acquisition, Sodexo will continue to prioritize the Houston area.

Sodexo, a global leader in sustainable food, integrated facilities management and workplace experience, announces the appointment of Amy O’Neil as President, Workplace Experience for Corporate Services, U.S. O’Neil is responsible for strategic and operational leadership and elevating Sodexo’s integrated workplace experience solutions.

Sodexo, a global leader in food and facilities management for hospitals and healthcare organizations, announces the company’s partnership with The Leapfrog Group, an independent national watchdog organization of employers and other purchasers focused on healthcare safety.

Sodexo, a leader in food service for campuses across North America, SodexoMagic, a joint venture between Magic Johnson Enterprises and Sodexo, Inc., and Jackson State University, a public historically black research university in Jackson, Mississippi, have partnered with Virtual Dining Concepts, the industry leader in the virtual dining space, to launch AC Barbeque on campus in Spring 2024. AC Barbeque is a new BBQ lifestyle brand created by friends, comedians and grilling enthusiasts, Anthony Anderson and Cedric The Entertainer.

In response to the escalating need for sustainable practices in the food industry, Sodexo, a global leader in sustainable food and valued experiences, proudly introduces the inaugural edition of the International Sustainable Food Barometer, developed in collaboration with Harris Interactive.

Sodexo announces the appointment of Rohit Bahety as Chief Financial Officer (CFO) for Sodexo North America. Rohit will work in tandem with his predecessor, Sébastien de Tramasure, who has been appointed Group Chief Financial Officer, to ensure a smooth transition.

Sodexo’s InReach, the global foodservice leader’s multimarket convenience solution, announces the acquisition of K&R Vending Services headquartered in New Castle, Del. With this addition, Sodexo’s InReach will serve Philadelphia, Southern New Jersey, Delaware, and Eastern Maryland.

Sodexo announces the appointment of Molly Matthews as Chief Executive Officer for Sodexo’s U.S. Healthcare and Seniors divisions, replacing Stuart Winters who is returning to his native Australia.

Sodexo announced today the selection of three startups, ThriveMap, 1Huddle, and Memory Lane Games, to join the first cohort of the Sodexo Healthcare and Seniors Accelerator in the U.S. The selected startups – which were chosen at a pitch day on July 24, 2023, in Gaithersburg, Md. – will pilot their solutions to help Sodexo continue to revolutionize the management of healthcare organizations and senior living communities.

GAITHERSBURG, Md., Aug. 22, 2023 (GLOBE NEWSWIRE) -- Modern Recipe, the food experience brand from Sodexo, announced celebrity chef Brooke Williamson as culinary ambassador. Chef Williamson is executive chef and owner of an independent restaurant venture in Southern California, Playa Provisions, but she is most widely known for winning season 14 of Bravo’s “Top Chef”, season 1 of Food Network’s “Tournament of Champions” and becoming one of three titans on Bobby Flay’s “Bobby’s Triple Threat.”

GAITHERSBURG, Md., Aug. 17, 2023 (GLOBE NEWSWIRE) -- Sodexo, a leader in food service and facilities management for campuses across North America, announced today, SPARK, the company’s refreshed strategy for colleges to enhance their student engagement – boosting retention, on-campus participation, and recruitment. SPARK will combat major issues facing college students today, including stress, anxiety, and isolation.   

GAITHERSBURG, Md., Aug. 14, 2023 (GLOBE NEWSWIRE) -- Sodexo, a leader in food service and facilities management for campuses across North America, announces the September launch of The Quad Squad. This six-month program will gather firsthand, real-time insights from 250 U.S. college students, including those on campuses where food and facilities are operated by Sodexo, are self-operated, or operated by other non-Sodexo partners.

Gaithersburg, MD, July 24, 2023 (GLOBE NEWSWIRE) -- With the acquisition of A.H. Management, independent convenience solutions, Sodexo will extend InReach’s offerings in the fast-growing North American convenience market. A.H. Management, the premier convenience solutions operator in the Chicago region and Southeast Wisconsin, is one of the largest operators in the Mid-West.

Gaithersburg, Md, July 21, 2023 (GLOBE NEWSWIRE) -- Sodexo, a global food services and facilities management leader, announced today the company’s various recognitions for excellence in diversity, equity and inclusion. Specifically, Sodexo received a perfect score on the 2023 Disability Equality Index (DEI), was acknowledged as a Best Company for Multicultural Women by Seramount, and Disability:IN recognized Sodexo’s Darlene Fuller with the Mary Brougher Supplier Diversity Advocate of the Year Award.

Gaithersburg, MD, July 20, 2023 (GLOBE NEWSWIRE) -- Sodexo, a leader in food service and facilities management for schools across North America, announced the appointment of David Newman as its new Chief Executive Officer for Sodexo At School in the U.S. A proven international business leader with over two decades of experience, Newman has successfully led enterprise growth strategies through operational excellence, innovation and the development of high performing teams. He takes over to lead 17,000+ team members who serve over 2.5 million students and guests every day. 

Five Students and Five Sodexo Employees Recognized for Fighting Hunger in their Communities

Gaithersburg, MD, June 27, 2023 (GLOBE NEWSWIRE) -- Sodexo, global food and facilities management leader, today announced that it is a winner of the Supplier Horizon Award from Premier, Inc., a leading healthcare improvement and technology company that unites an alliance of more than 4,400 U.S. hospitals and health systems and approximately 250,000 other providers and organizations. 

Asheville, NC, June 21, 2023 (GLOBE NEWSWIRE) -- Sodexo, a global food services and facilities management leader, announced today the organization’s new partnership with Deerfield, a retirement community located in Asheville, North Carolina. This partnership will enhance the dining and hospitality experience that the residents receive while making Deerfield a Center of Excellence and Innovation and a Sodexo showcase account. Sodexo will leverage its strong national senior living network, as well as its local presence in North Carolina, to elevate residents’ engagement with dining and hospitality services.

To offer best-in-class dining, hospital food you can get excited about and custodial services at all 4 hospitals this summer

Gaithersburg, Md., May 16, 2023 (GLOBE NEWSWIRE) -- Sodexo has partnered with innovation specialists L Marks to launch the Sodexo Healthcare & Seniors Accelerator focused on developing foodservice and customer experience innovations. The selected applicants will work with Sodexo to see how their idea may broadly apply to Sodexo’s thousands of clients in the healthcare and senior living industries – the winners will work directly with Sodexo to potentially implement their solution in the future.

Salt Lake City, UT, May 10, 2023 (GLOBE NEWSWIRE) -- Sodexo, a global food services and facilities management leader, and Westminster College have entered a 10-year partnership to bring a best-in-class dining program to campus beginning in the fall of 2023. 

Gaithersburg, Md., May 08, 2023 (GLOBE NEWSWIRE) -- SodexoMagic, the joint venture between Sodexo and Magic Johnson Enterprises (MJE), is pleased to announce the appointment of Charles Johnson as its new President. Johnson, who played an instrumental role in creating SodexoMagic by proposing and brokering the deal between MJE and Sodexo, brings a wealth of experience in business strategy and development to the position.

Gaithersburg, Md., April 18, 2023 (GLOBE NEWSWIRE) -- Sodexo, a global food services and facilities management leader, is committed to leading the movement toward plant-based dining. The Campus division is excited to celebrate Earth Month by increasing its commitment of plant-based planned menus to 50% by 2025. Sodexo’s internal analysis has shown that at least 70% of the company’s U.S. supply carbon footprint was related to animal-based food purchases in fiscal year 2020. Increasing the number of plant-based and plant-focused options on menus is part of the company’s plan to reduce its global carbon footprint by 34% by 2025. It’s also a vital part of meeting evolving consumer expectations, with 35% of Americans actively looking to eat less meat.

GAITHERSBURG, Md., Feb. 27, 2023 (GLOBE NEWSWIRE) -- Sodexo, a global food services and facilities management leader, is proud to announce its recognition as a 2023 America’s Top Corporation for Women’s Business Enterprises by the Women's Business Enterprise National Council. The 2023 America's Top Corporations for WBEs award honors those corporations that have demonstrated a continuous and growing commitment to creating business opportunities for women-owned businesses within their supply chains. This is the third year Sodexo has won this prestigious award.   

GAITHERSBURG, Md., Feb. 07, 2023 (GLOBE NEWSWIRE) -- Stephanie Hertzog, Sodexo North America Energy and Resources CEO and Head of Global Strategic Energy Accounts, was named one of Hart Energy’s Oil and Gas Investor “25 Influential Women in Energy” for 2023. The presentation of those honored was celebrated at the sixth annual Women in Energy luncheon today in Houston.    

GAITHERSBURG, Md., Nov. 21, 2022 (GLOBE NEWSWIRE) --  Sodexo, a global food services and facilities management leader, has released its second annual sustainability and CSR report – “A Better Tomorrow: 2022 Sustainability and Corporate Social Responsibility Report.”

The partnership creates a high-impact experience that drives human connections and strengthens the bond between workers and organization

GAITHERSBURG, Md., Nov. 08, 2022 (GLOBE NEWSWIRE) -- Sodexo, world leader in food and facilities management, is pleased to announce that for the third consecutive year it has earned Advocate designation on the 2022 Workplace Pride Global Benchmark, measuring the LGBTIQ+ inclusion practices of internationally active employers.  

NEW HAVEN, Conn., Nov. 08, 2022 (GLOBE NEWSWIRE) -- Sodexo, a leader in quality, multichannel, and flexible food experiences, in partnership with Southern Connecticut State University’s Office of Sustainability and scale manufacturer Adam Equipment, announced today the Weigh the Waste event in honor of Sodexo’s WasteLESS week. The event, which took place on October 24 – 28, encouraged students on SCSU’s campus to monitor and minimize their carbon footprint in the dining hall. “We’re proud to work alongside our partners in the local community to support Sodexo’s WasteLESS week,” said Tony DeLuca, general manager, Sodexo. “Even now, post event and WasteLESS week, it’s critical that we continue to support and encourage minimizing food waste in any and all ways that we can.” During the one-week event, students scraped their unwanted food remains into a large container in the dining hall which sat atop Adam Equipment’s GFK 330a, a floor checkweighing scale. GFK features a large 15.7” by 19.7” stainless steel platform, allowing Sodexo foodservice workers to place a container on the platform for convenient weighing of up to 330 lbs. of food. The scale remained on during the entire event, allowing students to see in real-time the increase in weight with each plate.

Gaithersburg, Md., Nov. 03, 2022 (GLOBE NEWSWIRE) -- The Sodexo Stop Hunger Foundation is seeking youth ages 5 to 25 to apply for the 2023 Stephen J. Brady Stop Hunger Scholarships by December 5, 2022. The scholarship program rewards students who help end hunger in their communities. Students from kindergarten through graduate school are eligible to apply for a $7,500 scholarship and receive a $5,000 grant for the hunger-related charity of their choice. Applicants must be enrolled in an accredited education institution (kindergarten through graduate school) in the U.S. and demonstrate an enduring commitment to ending hunger in their community.

Wastewatch by Leanpath Powers Food Loss Reduction

Gaithersburg, M.d., Oct. 20, 2022 (GLOBE NEWSWIRE) -- SodexoMagic, the joint venture between Magic Johnson Enterprises and Sodexo, Inc., has announced a new partnership with Me & The Bees Lemonade, a woman and minority-owned beverage company featured on Shark Tank, that produces premium all-natural lemonade while simultaneously supporting the bee populations. Me & The Bees Lemonade, including Classic and Black Cherry flavors, will be offered at SodexoMagic accounts starting immediately.  

GAITHERSBURG, Md., Oct. 03, 2022 (GLOBE NEWSWIRE) -- Sodexo’s employee business resource group, Honoring Our Nation’s Finest with Opportunity and Respect (HONOR), has announced a ranking as a Top 25 Employee Resource Group (ERG) during the 2022 Global ERG Summit. General Manager and a member of the HONOR leadership team Krysten Contreras accepted the award on Sodexo’s behalf.

Sodexo builds on and commits to offering 100% of its consumers healthier options and reach 3.6 million Stop Hunger beneficiaries by 2025