All Foodservice articles – Page 33
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Second foodservice depot for Blakemore
AF Blakemore has bought a second foodservice depot as part of plans to double the size of its foodservice business.The 80,000 sq ft depot in Oulton, Leeds, is being renovated to give it a multi-temperature storage capability and is set...
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Ramsden bows out after reviving DBC Foodservice
Andrew Ramsden is to step down as CEO of DBC Foodservice after helping the company recover from its failed merger with Woodward Foodservice. The position will not be filled and DBC will now be run by MD Chris Horne.
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Foodservice sector must now switch to British eggs, says Lion
Foodservice must follow the example set by retailers and source eggs from Britain in the wake of this week's salmonella scare, British Lion has claimed.
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Walker rebuffs Brakes’ bid for DBC Foodservice
Brakes has attempted to buy its rival DBC Foodservice but been told the company is not for sale, The Grocer can reveal.Iceland boss Malcolm Walker, one of the main shareholders of DBC, confirmed Brakes had made an approach in the past...
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First franchising, then foodservice for Cook
Frozen ready meals retailer Cook is set to open up its offer to other retailers in its first move into franchising.Cook, which has 32 stores in south east England, is finalising a franchise package that will allow other businesses to run...
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Why is Iceland aiming for another go at foodservice?
Iceland is poised to buy DBC Foodservice. But it has bought a foodservice provider before with limited success, so why again? Peter Cripps reports
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Wholesalers keep profits strong but fear for foodservice
Sales and profits in the wholesale sector were up in 2008, according to The Grocer's Big 30 survey. But 2009 is set to be different altogether, experts warn. Despite the continuing expansion of the multiples into the convenience sector, a...
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Can hard-pressed suppliers take wing with foodservice?
As retail margins are squeezed ever harder, Northern Foods is not alone in looking to foodservice contracts to buoy sales, finds Helen Gilbert
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Brakes to buy Woodward Foodservice
Catering giant Brakes has bought wholesaler Woodward Foodservice from Baugur for an undisclosed sum. Woodward Foodservice has eight distribution centres in the Midlands, Northern England, Wales and Scotland and as part of the deal Woodward’s...
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Wholesaler Profile 3663 First For Foodservice
This could be 3663 First for Foodservice's year. While its main rival Brakes is busy dealing with a transfer of ownership, it has a real opportunity to nick the number one spot and become the UK's largest foodservice operator.It's...
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Wholesaler Profile - 3663 First For Foodservice
Depot numbers: 39Turnover: £1.42bnGrowth year-on-year: 12.3%Type of operation: foodserviceThis could be 3663 First for Foodservice's year. While its main rival Brakes is busy dealing with a transfer of ownership, it has a real...
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Ahold sells US Foodservice business
Dutch retailer Ahold has sold its US Foodservice business to private equity groups Clayton, Dubilier & Rice and Kohlberg Kravis Roberts for $7.1bn (£3.5bn).Ahold announced in November last year that it was selling US Foodservice as part of a...
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Wholesaler profile - Woodward Foodservice
Woodward Foodservice is a business with an eye on a rather bigger prize these days. Chief executive Ed Hyslop's ambition since joining Woodward in 1997 has been to create a genuine rival to the big two leading national foodservice operators...
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Shop Profile Woodward Foodservice
Woodward Foodservices is a business with an eye on a rather bigger prize these days. Chief executive Ed Hyslop's ambition since joining Woodward in 1997 has been to create a genuine rival to the big two leading national foodservice...
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Foodservice is the way to go, say wholesalers
Wholesalers claim foodservice represents the best opportunity for them to grow their business, according to The Grocer’s latest reader panel.The vast majority (80%) of the leading wholesalers that were surveyed said foodservice would form a...
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Foodservice is a power partner
Foodservice operators and retailers need to work in partnership – not competition with each other – if they are to exploit the opportunities in each other’s territories.This was the key message at a conference organised by The Grocer, called...
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authors of innovation are foodservice
from Kenneth Mitchell, managing director, Euro Fine FoodsSir; With reference to the letters and the editor’s reflections on new product development (The Grocer, December 4, p24).Why is everyone so surprised that the market place...
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Seminar explores future for retail and foodservice
The Grocer has teamed up with leading business information provider and fellow William Reed division Martin Info to host a seminar on The Future for Retail and Foodservice – A Marriage of Convenience. To be held in London on February 8, 18...
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Foodservice needs a long-term view
from Alistair Price, What Price Solutions‘cooler abuse’ is down to coke’s bosses from Sean Brown, trainee manager, EssoSir; I was interested to read the article by Linda Pettit on the obvious...
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BFG expands foodservice business
The Big Food Group has further expanded the foodservice side of its business in a deal between subsidiaries Woodward Foodservice and Booker. Under the terms of the agreement, Booker allows Woodward joint use of its new depot for ambient products...