Sodexo

Coverage focuses on the strategy, contract wins, sector performance, and operational initiatives of one of the UK’s largest contract catering and facilities management providers. Reporting includes developments across education, healthcare, corporate, and defence sectors, alongside updates on sustainability, digital innovation, workforce strategy, and client retention, offering insights for professionals tracking large-scale outsourced foodservice operations.

Apr- 2020 -

29 April

Coronavirus

Sodexo signs up to C-19 Business Pledge

Sodexo has signed the C-19 Business Pledge created by former Cabinet minister, Rt Hon Justine Greening and entrepreneur David Harrison. The national scheme encourages employers to join the coronavirus effort by pledging to help their employees, customers and communities during this crisis. Signatory organisations give their backing to the three…
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7 April

Catering Companies

Sodexo reveals new employee relief programme in response to Covid-19 pandemic

Sodexo has revealed a new employee relief programme in response to the Covid-19 pandemic sweeping the globe. It comes after the catering company closed down sites, lowered service frequency and canceled some services in response to the outbreak. It added that this would regrettably result in a reduction of its…
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Feb- 2020 -

28 February

People

Sodexo appoints new CEO to lead corporate services business

Sodexo has appointed Julie Ennis as the new CEO for its corporate services business in the UK and Ireland, effective 1 March. It follows the expansion of current CEO David Bailey’s role to oversee Sodexo’s corporate services business in North America. Ennis joined Sodexo in February 2019 as managing director…
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Jan- 2020 -

27 January

Comment

Surplus fresh produce trends for 2020

January gets a bad rep. Let’s face it, the excitement of all the preceding festivities becomes a distant memory, the dark mornings and evenings seem to go on forever and we have to scroll through reems of diary to locate the next time there could, maybe, might, possibly be a…
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15 January

People

Crussh CEO steps down

Crussh Fit Food and Juice Bars has announced that Shane Kavanagh will be stepping down from his role as CEO. After four years in the role, Kavanagh will now be leaving to “take on new challenges”, and the group will now search for a new CEO to “lead the brand…
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3 January

Food and Drink

Sodexo partners with Veganuary with new menu launch

Sodexo has partnered with Veganuary, the non-profit organisation that encourages people to try vegan during the month of January, in response to the growing number of consumers who are reducing their meat consumption or adopting a fully plant-based diet. Sodexo sites across many sectors and industries in the UK and…
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Sep- 2019 -

20 September

Catering Companies

Sodexo bolsters local produce commitment with Love British Food

Ahead of British Food Fortnight, global services company Sodexo is “reinforcing its commitment” to using locally sourced, sustainable produce through its partnership with Love British Food. Love British Food leads the national promotion of British food and encourages retailers and caterers to make British food their preferred option. The year-round…
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Aug- 2019 -

8 August

People

Sodexo appoints new social impact director

Sodexo has appointed Angela Halliday as director of social impact with responsibility for driving Sodexo’s social value strategy for the UK and Ireland. In her new role, Halliday will work with Sodexo’s CEOs responsible for delivering services to the public sector, the organisation’s executive board and its public sector board…
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Jul- 2019 -

26 July

Catering Companies

Sodexo launches new café at Birmingham Children’s Hospital

Global services provider Sodexo has opened a new Crussh cafe at Birmingham Children’s Hospital, the first outside of London. A full range of freshly pressed fruit and vegetable juices, real fruit smoothies, breakfast bagels, hot lunch, sourdough toasties and salads will be prepared daily and served alongside organic and Fairtrade…
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23 July

Catering Companies

Sodexo extends North Devon District Hospital partnership

Sodexo, a leading global services company, has extended its soft services contract with Northern Devon Healthcare NHS Trust for a further three years. The contract extension will see Sodexo invest in the refurbishment of the shop and café areas at North Devon District Hospital (NDDH) and in new vehicles for…
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