Archive of all Foodservice articles – Page 38
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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...
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US Foodservice wins forces contract
US Foodservice, currently under investigation for an alleged over statement of $500m in earnings, has been awarded multi-million dollar contracts to supply the US Army, Navy and Air Force.According ti the Wall Street Journal the Pentagon has...
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Bestway determined to grow foodservice
Bestway is launching into 2003 with an aggressive focus on catering in a bid to broaden its customer base. Trading director Younis Sheikh said Bestway, which operates out of 28 depots in England and Wales, was trying to shift its traditional...
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Brakes is the first foodservice company to get involved in o
The npd system, designed by software firm Tradinterchange, was introduced to Brakes' top 120 suppliers this month. "Suppliers have been exceptionally enthusiastic about it," says Golder. "It gives them more involvement, reduces the risks of...
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The Dutch may be strong in the foodservice sector but curren
Like many other exporters to the UK market they have spotted the chance for expansion at the expense of the struggling British industry, and to grab a little more of the action in the retail sector. "The British figures are declining so someone...
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3663 First for Foodservice Trade Briefing
3663 First for Foodservice is one of the largest suppliers of food to caterers in the UK. Whether supplying 3663, or intending to supply, the briefing will provide a valuable opportunity to learn about the changes and advances taking place within...
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Foodservice will dominate US spend
The foodservice industry will win its battle to claim a majority share of the US food dollar by 2010, according to a new report. Over the next 10 years foodservice will build up a 51% share in a market which by then will be worth an estimated...
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IGD report: Foodservice racing up overtaking lane
Foodservice sales could begin to overtake retail by 2025 as more consumers spurn the kitchen in favour of eating out. The IGD report Catering for the Consumer predicts that the foodservice market will grow 17% over the next 10 years and, with price...
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Foodservice: Catering for all tastes
Signs are emerging that multiples want a bite at the foodservice cherry. Mary Carmichael sifts through the evidence Foodservice the final frontier. And it's the way UK multiples are going if not quite boldly for their next enterprise. It's a...