All articles by Cara Houlton – Page 2
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NewsBidfood adds eight new suppliers to Open Doors scheme
The programme, which first launched in 2023, has now onboarded 23 smaller food and beverage companies
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NewsGreggs to open pub with bakery-inspired menu in Newcastle
The site looks to offer a British pub experience with a menu featuring Greggs-inspired pub dishes
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NewsThe Salad Project: Spaces concept ‘not something we’re going to explore’
The salad chain first launched the concept, which gives customers the option to order their salad or bowl online and collect in store, in April 2024
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NewsItsu CEO: ‘We’d rather have a small basket and a happy customer’
lSpeaking at the Lunch! food-to-go show, Julian Metcalfe said the resturant chain ‘doesn’t upsell very much’
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NewsGerman Doner Kebab launches £5 value menu
The new ‘Fiver Menu’ includes five products priced at £5 each
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NewsSainsbury’s offers 25% discount on over 500 Taste the Difference products
The promotion will roll out across a range of Taste the Difference products including fridge fillers, bread and dairy, frozen items, drinks and sweet treats
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NewsJJ Foodservice self-service kiosks drive 30% increase in counter sales
The kiosks give customers access to the same exclusive deals that were previously only offered through its click & collect service
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NewsFewer bidders eye Costa Coffee as Wagamama owner backs down
It is understood Coca-Cola and its advisers had marked last week as the deadline for indicative offers
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NewsBrakes launches new products and offers in Christmas campaign
The festive campaign will include more than 130 new lines including desserts, ingredients and Christmas-focused tapas-style sharing dishes
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NewsCaffè Nero reports record sales as it plots 75 new stores
In the UK, Caffè Nero achieved like-for-like sales of 7% and grew overall sales by 10%
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NewsFormer SOS Wholesale MD defends stepping down as The Soft Drinks Company hires teams
The Soft Drinks Company has hired Vipin Patara as its new MD alongside every member of the SOS Wholesale sales and telesales teams
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NewsDomino’s appoints C&C Group CFO as new finance boss
Prior to his current role at drinks company C&C Group, Andrea spent nearly 22 years with pub and hotel operator Marston’s, including 12 years as CFO
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NewsAscona Group extends partnership with Co-op Wholesale
Under the new agreement, Co-op Wholesale will continue to supply all 62 Ascona forecourts across the UK
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NewsMichaels Wholesale Foods enters liquidation
It is understood that the company ceased trading in August after a period of sustained financial difficulty
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NewsEG On The Move and Co-op expand forecourt partnership amid hunt for sites
The pair first launched seven trial sites last summer, including in Sussex, Buckinghamshire and Scotland
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NewsOne Stop launches deals, giveaways and grants to mark 50th anniversary
The nationwide campaign, which spans over 1,000 stores, will run until 13 October
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NewsWomen in Wholesale chair launches ‘Conscious Culture Initiative’
The launch follows research that revealed 67% of women in wholesale cited a male-dominated culture as their biggest workplace challenge
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NewsStarbucks appoints SSP franchise boss as new UK marketing director
The new hire will oversee product innovation, including the Starbucks reward programme and its brand partnerships for the UK
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NewsBidfresh relocates Daily Fish to new Enfield depot
The fully operational site is designed to deliver faster, more reliable logistics across London
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NewsLioncroft CEO urges retailers to report crime as sector approaches ‘crisis point’
In an open letter, Wouhra urged the sector to take action after figures from the Crime Survey for England and Wales found that in the past year more than 6.2 million incidents of shoplifting were recorded