All articles by Rory Buccheri
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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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NewsSubway launches jacket potato menu to ride food-to-go trend
The new range will use British potatoes topped with Subway fillings and new toppings
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Comment & OpinionTofu: A Culinary History shows wholesome protein is anything but bland
Russell Thomas’ book builds an enchanting and slightly eccentric history of tofu
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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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NewsSugro partners with provider to lower fuel costs for members
Sugro members are estimated to save up to 15% on fuel with the new provider
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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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NewsCosta to give 5% pay rise to its baristas to support workers with ‘sustainable pay’
The chain will also support new training for its staff nationwide
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NewsBooker executives take up Women in Wholesale positions
Booker group people director Rebecca Mallows will join the leadership team as member of the steering committee
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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
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NewsPret a Manger drops coffee subscription cost following backlash
The chain will keep the monthly cost at £5
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NewsKFC to open flagship restaurant at London’s O2 arena
The new venue will have customer seating over two floors
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NewsSugro welcomes new member Monmore Confectionery
Monmore operates as both cash-and-carry and delivered wholesaler, as well as D2C
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NewsBrakes introduces new fresh chicken welfare standards for own-brand range
The chickens will have more space to move around and have access to enrichments
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NewsNero Group shares positive sales growth for first half of financial year
Like-for-like sales grew 8% across the group