All articles by Cara Houlton – Page 9
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NewsThe Wholesale Group to showcase own-brand range in UK-wide tour
Members can find out more about its range of products, try them and take part in blind taste tests
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NewsPasta Evangelists partners with world hunger charity
The donations will help fund programmes that support families facing food and nutritional insecurity nationwide
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NewsPizza Hut UK swoops for dine-in restaurants but 68 sites at risk
Sixty-eight Pizza Hut restaurants remain at risk of closing
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NewsParfetts’ online sales surpass 50%
The split across digital ordering currently stands as 40% website and 60% app
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NewsSainsbury’s defends menopause support after Unite criticism
Unite claims Sainsbury’s workers have been ‘pushing for a firm menopause policy to be introduced for several years to no avail’
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NewsSides undergoes ‘major menu revamp’ and bolsters senior team
New menu items include a Salad Snack Box and Mac ‘n’ Cheese Bites
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NewsThe Wholesale Group: £5bn turnover goal ‘too conservative’
The Wholesale Group now represents 14% of the wholesale market
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NewsBooker launches 2025 Christmas range
The starters, main meal components, meat-free dishes and sides have been designed to help chefs ‘save time and labour’
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NewsBrakes launches La Boulangerie premium bakery range
Brakes has added 10 new products to coincide with the launch, bringing the entire range to more than 150 products
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NewsWindsor Framework caused higher prices for customers, says Lynas MD
Andrew Lynas said the Windsor Framework is ‘still difficult to figure out’ two years after it came into effect
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NewsBooker revamps own brand sauces with new look and flavours
The sauces range will include improved recipes; clearer, modern packaging; simpler product names; and front-of-pack messaging
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Analysis & FeaturesIs Henry Dimbleby right about Asda destroying Leon’s brand ethos?
Dimbleby has warned that a shift to unhealthier options could “destroy” Leon. What’s changed for the brand, and is it really in jeopardy under Asda?
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NewsCaffè Nero reports ‘record sales’ led by summer iced drinks
In the UK, sales grew by 7% to £93m, driven by demand for iced drinks
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NewsJJ Foodservice to open eight new branches in five-year expansion
JJ plans to open its first new branch in the Midlands next year
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NewsBidfood renews partnership with Natasha Allergy Research Foundation
The move looks to reaffirm the foodservice provider’s commitment to food allergy awareness.
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NewsChaiiwala appoints new chief operating officer
He joins the business from KFC franchisee Splendid Restaurants, where he served as managing director
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NewsSoft Drinks Company in jobs u-turn to ex-SOS Wholesale staff
The Soft Drinks Company has informed former SOS Wholesale staff it can no longer offer them jobs
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NewsCooks Coffee and Tesco to roll out Esquires cafés in Ireland
The cafés will offer ‘extensive’ coffee and food ranges
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NewsChaiiwala sales jump 35% amid global expansion
Chaiiwala opened 24 new stores in 2024, including 15 in the UK across a variety of formats such as drive-thru sites and travel locations
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NewsSainsbury’s and Argos looking for 19,000 Christmas recruits
The supermarket has 17,000 roles to fill at Sainsbury’s and another 2,000 at Argos





