All articles by James Badger – Page 3
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NewsBrakes installs solar panels at its Aylesford depot
Sysco GB, Brakes’ parent company, plans to cut carbon emissions overall by 27.5% between 2019 and 2030
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The Big InterviewSysco GB chief executive Peter Jackson: ‘I don’t normally do interviews’
Sysco is a foodservice colossus yet much like its CEO in the UK, prefers to keep a low profile. In a rare interview, he opens up about the company’s plans
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NewsFoodservice wholesaler RD Johns moves into new HQ
The business, which supplies customers across the south of England, said the facility would improve capacity and boost growth
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NewsThomas Ridley wins City Pub Group supply contract
The new deal follows the acquisition of Thomas Ridley by Bidcorp in January. It is now part of the Caterfood Group
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NewsSugro rebrands as it expands into new categories
The group has begun to focus on foodservice, catering, non-food and alcohol products alongside its traditional confectionery and impulse offering
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NewsHunt’s Food Group to create renewable energy surplus
As part of the plans, the business is constructing a 14 megawatt solar array on its farmland, which will generate 185% of its current electricity demands
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NewsSugro member ICS opens Birmingham distribution centre
The Sugro member said the new site would be dedicated to its CaterChoice foodservice division and would offer a click & collect service
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NewsJJ Foodservice joins Local Authority Caterers Association
In February, the wholesaler announced plans to double the number of schools with which it works by 2026
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NewsPricecheck reports double digit growth for second year running
Pricecheck said that its core delivered wholesale offering remained the biggest contributor to turnover
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NewsHunt’s Food Group awarded B Corp status
Hunt’s said it had built upon its core values to achieve the award, which already included a commitment to donate £150,000 to charities each year
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NewsJJ Foodservice launches premium seafood range
The new range includes whole lobster, scallops and crab meat and will be available for the wholesaler’s London customers
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NewsSysco trialling bespoke butchery operation
The wholesaler has launched the project to provide a more personalised butchery proposition to local operators
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NewsFrozen food wholesaler Hopwells acquires Windsor Foodservice
Hopwells said the deal formed part of a strategic plan to expand its geographical reach and overall offering
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NewsWholesaler Nasco joins Sugro UK buying group
Nasco has been trading for over 20 years, supplying groceries, confectionery, soft drinks and toiletry products to customers across the UK
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NewsChapple & Jenkins acquires Lansdell Soft Drinks for an undisclosed sum
Lansdell specialises in soft drinks, alcohol, confectionery, snacks and impulse products
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NewsBrakes freezes prices on 1,850 own-brand products until October
The foodservice giant said the price freeze would provide businesses with certainty around continuing food inflation
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NewsCook reports Easter sales up by 24% year on year
Sales at Cook’s 96 retail shops increased by 31% over the two-week period before and after Easter
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NewsJJ targets festival catering boom with dedicated brochure
The wholesaler currently supplies customers servicing festivals including Boardmasters, Parklife, Wireless and Latitude
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NewsCrown Commercial Service clarifies public sector procurement plans
The initial plans were widely criticised over fears that regional wholesalers currently supplying public institutions could be frozen out
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NewsParfetts profits fall as post-pandemic margins return to normal
Parfetts said margins had returned to historic levels following a drop in promotional activity during the pandemic due to increased demand