Archive of all Sysco articles – Page 5
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NewsBrakes installs new solar panel system in drive towards 100% renewable electricity
The Harlow project is the first in a renewable energy scheme that will see the company generate green power at a number of its other sites across the UK
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NewsSysco Specialty Group introduces new eco packaging in sustainability drive
The Promens trays have replaced traditional wax boxes, and only contain two types of easily recyclable plastic, LDPE and HDPE.
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NewsBrakes and FareShare provide two million meals to vulnerable people in 2021
Brakes works closely with local charities to ensure any leftover food is redistributed through a network of over 3.000 organisations
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NewsBrakes relaunches ‘Help for Hospitality’ fund as cost pressures bite
The wholesaler has now relaunched the initiative to ease increasing costs for its customers, such as rising energy prices and staff wages
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NewsBrakes pledges £500,000 to support charity Meals & More
The charity helps families by providing healthy food during the school holidays, when vulnerable children often go hungry
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ProfilesMy food & drink job: Calum Brown, commercial development co-ordinator, Brakes Scotland
Calum works with Scottish food and drink businesses to help grow their foodservice sales
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NewsSysco Speciality Group launches Best of British catering guide, with new range of local produce
The new seasonal range is sourced from over 100 British farmers, dairy producers, bakers and fishers
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NewsBrakes launches LGBTQ+ support network as Pride month begins
The new support network will consist of several ‘support champions’ who will assist employees with issues relating to the LGBTQ+ community
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NewsBrakes reports 35% sales decline as result of hospitality shutdown
Across the wider European business sales fell by 25.7% to £2.6bn for the year to 4 July 2021
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NewsBrakes launches ‘Virtual Chef’ tool ahead of calorie labelling legislation
The new technology would reduce the potential for human error and save businesses time by providing bespoke label design functionality
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Comment & OpinionBig 30’s historic losses last year only tell half the story
Last year was the most challenging for the UK’s grocery wholesalers since the Second World War
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Suppliers and Products GuideCHEP
CHEP is a global provider of supply chain solutions serving the consumer goods, fresh food, beverage, manufacturing and retail sectors in more than 60 countries…
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Analysis & FeaturesBrakes’ suffering turnover proves the pain of hospitality’s closure
The numbers cover the year to June 2020 and so include the period when the UK went into total lockdown at the beginning of the pandemic, though not the subsequent highs that came with the Eat Out To Help Out scheme
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Analysis & Features2022’s Big 30: the inflation battle facing Britain’s biggest wholesalers
Wholesalers have battled the challenges of Covid and Brexit with aplomb. But they now find themselves in the eye of another storm with rampant inflation… and patchy availability
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NewsMeadow Foods adds Yoat yoghurt alternative to dairy-free offering
The yoghurts are available now to foodservice operators
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NewsSysco’s Raj Tugnait to become Meadow Foods CEO
Tugnait joins Chester-based Meadow Foods in April and will replace Mark Chantler – who takes a seat on the board
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NewsGist appoints former Tesco HR head Nick Williams as group HR director
Williams is replacing previous HR director Lynn Brown, who left the business in March this year
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NewsNisa opens 1,000th symbol store with new site in Camden
The 1,800 sq ft site in Camden, London is owned by LA Food Group, taking its estate to 14.
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NewsSysco to take over foodservice wholesaler Medina
Medina operates out of two sites and provides more than 5,000 products to businesses
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NewsSysco consolidates its five UK wholesalers under one group
Sysco Speciality Group will bring together Fresh Direct, M&J Seafood, Fresh Fayre, Wild Harvest and KFF