Performance Food (PFGC) is seeing takeover interest from US Foods Holding (USFD), a potential deal that could create a food distribution company with combined sales of approximately $100B, Michelle Davis and Crystal Tse of Bloomberg report, citing people familiar with the matter. Over the past few months, US Foods has been evaluating an acquisition and has expressed interest about a potential combination of Performance Foods, the journal’s sources added. There is no certainty discussions will lead to a transaction, sources added.
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