Trade Associations
The latest news and updates on trade associations, 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.
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Apr- 2018 -18 April
Country Valley Foods named first firm in north east to join Sterling Supergroup
Billingham-based food service supplier Country Valley Foods has become the first north east business to join the Sterling Supergroup. The firm, which was recently awarded AA status by the British Retail Consortium, was accepted to the buying co-operative. The Sterling brand is a recognised mark of quality within the catering…
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18 April
UK restaurants continue to expand despite recent struggles
Many casual dining brands continued to expand on British high streets over the last year, despite the host of challenges facing the eating and drinking out sector. According to the Market Growth Monitor from CGA and AlixPartners, Britain had 122,221 licensed premises at December 2017 – a drop of just…
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11 April
UKHospitality provides interim advice on new Acrylamide legislation
UKHospitality has published interim guidance to reduce acrylamide levels in food following new legislation which comes into force today, 11 April. The regulation requires food businesses to identify potential sources of acrylamide and demonstrate that they have taken appropriate action to reduce the levels of acrylamide according to the principle…
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4 April
Hospitality sector to tackle packaging waste with industry event
The British Institute of Innkeeping (BII) and UKHospitality will spearhead the sector’s efforts to tackle packaging waste with a sector-wide packaging event. Unpack the Future of Hospitality will bring together hospitality businesses, suppliers, parliamentarians and other hospitality supporters to educate, inform and share best practice on reducing packaging waste. The…
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Mar- 2018 -28 March
Deposit scheme must not increase hospitality burden, says UKHospitality
UKHospitality has warned the government not to increase costs or restrictions for hospitality businesses through any proposed deposit scheme and called on it to create an opt-out for business where drinks are sold on the premises. The government has announced its intention to introduce a deposit scheme for single-use glass…
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27 March
UKHospitality launches new sector-wide commission
UKHospitality is launching a sector-wide hospitality workforce commission to promote understanding of the importance and potential of the UK’s hospitality sector. UKHospitality Commission 2030 will bring together a wide range of hospitality employers and All-Party Parliamentary Groups, along with other stakeholders, industry bodies and authorities, to deliver an employment foundation…
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22 March
UKHospitality warns of unemployment increase
UKHospitality, new hospitality trade body merger between the Association of Licensed Multiple Retailers (ALMR) and the British Hospitality Association (BHA), has warned the government that it must act to lower costs for businesses or risk further joblessness and loss of vital hospitality businesses. The warning follows data from the Office…
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