Catering Companies

The latest news and updates on catering companies, from the business journalists at Catering Today. We bring you the latest on what’s happening in the restaurants, bars and catering industry, with exclusive stories, analysis, best practice and industry comment.

Mar- 2019 -

28 March

Kellogg’s appoints new finance and HR bosses

Kellogg’s has announced it has appointed two new senior leaders as a result of internal moves at the Manchester-headquartered cereal and snacks manufacturer. Jon Akehurst takes up the reigns as finance director for Kellogg’s in the UK and Ireland from Mars Petcare’s Crown Pet Foods where he was head finance…
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19 March

Vacherin beats predictions with 33% turnover

Vacherin has announced that in its second full year under a new management structure, turnover increased by 33% to £26.2m, exceeding company’s prediction of 20%. The London-based hospitality specialist has added eight new contracts to its portfolio worth an annualised turnover of more than £2.6m. Vacherin also recently invested in…
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19 March

Crussh announces first site opening in partnership with Sodexo

Crussh Fit Food and Juice Bars has opened its first site in partnership with hospitality company Sodexo, at City, University of London, on 18 March 2019. The new kiosk at City will offer the company’s classic menu, offering a range of healthy food from breakfast pots, toasties, salads, wraps and…
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13 March

Real Good Ketchup launches through Savona Foodservice

Condiment brand Real Good Ketchup will be launched through catering company Savona Foodservice following a successful trial in primary and senior schools last year. Launched in retail in 2017, Real Good Ketchup was the first no added sugar and reduced salt ketchup to market in the UK and gained major…
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12 March

Not Always Caviar partners with Stansted Airport

London Stansted Airport has partnered with food outlet Not Always Caviar to create a new sandwich designed with flavours that are “enhanced” at altitude. Based on scientific food research into the body’s reduced ability to perceive flavours when flying, conducted at the University of London, the new sandwich will include…
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5 March

Cargill looking to acquire chocolate supplier Smet

Cargill has announced it is set to acquire Belgian chocolate supplier in order to enhance its presence in the chocolate sector. The combined business will aim to accelerate growth in the gourmet segment. The deal will allow Cargill to provide increased customer intimacy and enhanced production capabilities with a wide-ranging…
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Feb- 2019 -

20 February

Heritage Portfolio on the menu at Perth Racecourse from 2019

Heritage Portfolio, the Edinburgh-based event caterers, have won a 10 year contract at popular Scottish destination Perth Racecourse. Effective from February 2019, the announcement follows a tender process after which Perth committed to introduce a “more niche and tailored” catering provision for its race days and busy events programme. Perth…
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15 February

Sodexo gathers experts to discuss ‘building resilience through exercise and nutrition’

Sodexo has held two symposia for experts to discuss “building resilience through exercise and nutrition”. Independents by Sodexo brought together industry experts to discuss the issue and share best practice and initiatives at two symposia focusing on the health and wellbeing of young people. In Scotland at the Edinburgh Academy…
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7 February

Military contracts help Compass Group revenue grow 6.9%

UK-based contract caterer Compass Group saw its organic revenue grow by 6.9% for the three months to 31 December 2018. The group attributed its growth to “strong levels of new business wins”, continued good retention rates. It also said the impact of the new UK Defence contracts and a “positive”…
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7 February

Kara completes £1m investment to improve Manchester production plant

Kara, the foodservice arm of the Finsbury Food Group, has invested in excess of £1m into improving its Manchester production plant. According to the group, the “major investment” will bring about an improvement to production efficiency and will help the bakery increase its capabilities. The first wave of improvements has…
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