Sysco to Webcast Presentation From the 2017 Consumer Analyst Group of Europe (CAGE) Conference

HOUSTON, March 08, 2017 (GLOBE NEWSWIRE) -- Sysco Corporation (NYSE:SYY) today announced that it will webcast its presentation from the 2017 Consumer Analyst Group of Europe (CAGE) Conference in London on Wednesday, March 22, at 1:15 p.m. GMT (9:15 a.m. EDT).

The live webcast and the slide presentation for the event can both be accessed at investors.sysco.com. An archived replay of the webcast will be available shortly after the live event is completed.

For purposes of public disclosure, including this and future similar events, Sysco uses the investor relations portion of its website as the primary channel for publishing key information to its investors, some of which may contain material and previously non-public information.

About Sysco

Sysco is the global leader in selling, marketing and distributing food products to restaurants, healthcare and educational facilities, lodging establishments and other customers who prepare meals away from home. Its family of products also includes equipment and supplies for the foodservice and hospitality industries. The company operates 198 distribution facilities serving approximately 425,000 customers. For fiscal year 2016 that ended July 2, 2016, the company generated sales of more than $50 billion. Subsequent to fiscal year 2016, the company completed the acquisition of the Brakes Group, a leading European foodservice distributor with operations in the United Kingdom, Ireland, France, Sweden, Spain, Belgium and Luxembourg.

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For more information contact:Neil RussellInvestor ContactT 281-584-1308Camilla ZuckeroMedia ContactT 281-899-1839