All articles by Cara Houlton – Page 12
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NewsBestway Wholesale appoints new foodservice director to accelerate growth
He brings extensive senior leadership experience across the foodservice and wider food and hospitality industries to the role
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NewsTube strikes to have ‘devastating impact’ on hospitality, trade body warns
Hospitality businesses could experience sales falling ‘by up to 40% on strike days’
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NewsMcDonald’s launches ‘nation’s largest work experience programme’
The scheme has been designed to tackle the root causes of rising youth unemployment
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NewsGreggs saves six million meals from waste with Too Good To Go
The food-to-go chain first partnered with Too Good To Go in 2021
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NewsGreggs partners with Nesta to measure healthiness of food sales
The collaboration will see Greggs set a target to deliver improvement by the end of 2030
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NewsBooker delivers modest growth but ‘adapting quickly’ to challenges, says Tesco CEO
In the 52 weeks to 22 February 2025, like-for-like sales rose by just 0.2% at the Tesco-owned wholesaler
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NewsFranco Manca to shutter 16 sites with over 200 jobs at risk
It comes as a result of ‘disproportionately high’ UK taxes and insufficient business rates relief, Fulham Shore said
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NewsKFC launches limited-edition Daredevil range and three-tier spice challenge
The limited-edition menu will feature Hot, Hotter and Hottest spice levels
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NewsSalad chain Atis to launch first customer app to ‘enhance personalisation’
The food-to-go chain said the app will allow it to ‘enhance personalisation and build a more direct relationship with customers’
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NewsJJ Foodservice expands Mix More Save More as monthly customer savings exceed £1m
One in four of JJ’s restaurant and catering customers are now using the savings scheme
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NewsWholesale welcomes school food overhaul but funding and appeal concerns remain
The FWD has warned that without ‘adequate funding and clear, consistent standards’, there is a ‘real risk that expectations around healthier food won’t be matched by what can be delivered in practice’
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NewsDomino’s launches thinner-style pizzas to offer ‘premium’ at-home dining
The Italiano’s range features five pizzas built on a hand-stretched Italian-style crust
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NewsParfetts launches ‘Go for Growth’ initiative to drive retailer margins
The ‘Go For Growth’ programme will feature an online hub which brings together category advice, core range recommendations, planograms and market data
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NewsBurger King UK lands £60m debt deal to fuel expansion plans
Metro Bank and OakNorth are understood to be lending Burger King’s UK business £30m each
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NewsNespresso launches pop-up offering Pickled Coffee Cola and Marmite latte
The limited-edition coffees will be available as part of a six-day immersive pop-up experience in London’s Covent Garden
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NewsOle & Steen launches bakery selection on Ocado to reach customers nationwide
It marks the first time the vast majority of UK households will have access to Ole & Steen’s bakery range
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NewsCosta Coffee to invest up to £3.5m to expand and upgrade London sites
The coffee chain will open up to seven new stores across the capital in 2026 and refurbish more than 10 existing sites
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NewsExchange for Change proposes DRS exemptions and grants for indie retailers
Exchange for Change will set aside a total of £60m to provide grants over the first three years of scheme operation
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NewsSainsbury’s Nectar360 partners with Uber and Uber Eats
It marks the first time Nectar has partnered with a ride-hailing platform
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NewsPapa Johns launches Sourdough pizza range nationwide
The range features three pizzas in Pepper & Pepperoncini, Salami & N’duja, and Chicken & Pesto