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NewsHarlech Foodservice 14% cheaper than Booker in new price comparison tool
The Welsh wholesaler launched a new price comparison tool called Harlech 50 last week, comparing prices of 50 of its top-selling SKUs against branded products sold by Booker
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Comment & OpinionConfusion reigns in KFC’s folk horror-style advert
KFC’s ad provides folk horror shock factor – but what does it all mean?
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NewsWoods Foodservice kicks off rollout of electric delivery van fleet
Each vehicle also offers multi-temperature storage, including chilled, ambient, and frozen compartments
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NewsBooker launches 50 lines and locks 700 prices for caterers
Booker said the new 50-strong range spanned key categories
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NewsBidfood sees profits fall as revenues rise amid ‘operation costs pressure’
Bidfood’s revenue growth in the year to 30 June 2024 was thanks to ‘strong trading and continued food inflation’, the accounts said
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NewsFoodservice supplier The Menu Partners taps AI for ‘instant’ order processing
The company is an early adopter of the AI-powered ‘Autopilot’ tool from software supplier Choco, which it has dubbed ‘the first AI agent in food distribution’
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NewsCheese alternative nuggets made from potato make UK debut
The frozen NPD, called Tater Cheezz, was developed by wholesaler and distributor Ark34 Ltd
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NewsSamworth Brothers ESG pioneer Michelle Sanders to leave for Compass
Sanders set up the food manufacturer’s Futures division back in 2021
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NewsGreggs’ sales top £2bn but slowdown continues
Greggs’ share price plummeted 10% in January after the chain disappointed investors
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NewsCaterfood Buying Group to double own-brand offer by summer 2025
The new products will expand Caterfood’s existing range into bakery, patisserie, seafood and meats
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NewsSugro welcomes new member F Jones Colwyn Bay to buying group
The North Wales-based wholesaler serves foodservice businesses including takeaways and caterers
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Comment & OpinionCare and Feeding: Laurie Woolever’s food memoir is honest and inspirational
This book offers a glimpse of food making and writing in the 1990s and early 2000s, with all its misfits, dreamers and obsessives
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NewsThe Wholesale Group welcomes 11th new member since January
The new members operate in both retail and foodservice, and will take the group’s turnover to £4.52bn
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NewsCreed Foodservice expands allergen-free offer with new sauces
The new range is part of Creed’s response to ‘higher than ever’ free-from demand
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NewsSodexo partners with charity to offer doctors nutrition education
NHS medical professionals will be able to access training around health and nutrition
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NewsMorrisons, Deliveroo, Wingstop urge government to extend crime bill protections to delivery riders
Proposed shopworker laws fall short by failing to protect delivery riders when they are on a delivery, signatories say
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NewsBidfood launches new interactive platform aimed at pubs
The new platform is the second one the wholesaler has launched over the past year
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NewsJJ Foodservice launches new premium sushi rice line
The wholesaler has introduced a range deal for sushi and Asian fusion dishes
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NewsSpanish wholesale distributor Mevalco to support Bristol social welfare charity
The wholesaler will be donating Spanish specialist food to The Mazi Project
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NewsCaterfood Buying Group launches new format for supplier events
The event will get a makeover, with a new venue and extended networking time