All articles by Rory Buccheri
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Popeyes launches new kids meal deal item to expand family offering
The chain’s CDO spoke to the Grocer this year about plans to become “the fast food brand for all”
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Breakfast clubs to be made free for primary school pupils
Prosposal was part of the Children’s Wellbeing Bill announced in this week’s King’s Speech
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Pret a Manger to end free coffee subscription model
The old model, giving customers up to five coffees per day, will be replaced with a discounted offer
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Kitwave foodservice division joins Country Range Group
Kitwave said in May it was taking its foodservice business out of Unitas
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GroceryAid aims to ‘massively increase’ support after demand for services skyrockets
The charity has changed the location of its annual Barcode festival in 2025 in order to increase capacity
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Greggs to open new national distribution centre in Kettering
The chain is expanding to improve its capacity in the ambient and chilled supply to its 2,500 sites
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Harlech installs new warehouse safety feature in its Gwynedd site
The safety system is designed to prevent accidents caused by racking collapse and minimise incidents resulting from deterioration over time
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Eight in 10 school caterers want improved school meals provisions, says report
Over 200 caterers are advocating for the government to proactively get involved in school meal provision
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Hancocks Sheffield depot reopens after six-figure refurbishment
The revamp of the northern depot is part of the company’s improvement initiative across all its 14 sites
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Unitas introduces hot sampling stations for suppliers at major event
The Meet the Members event, held annually, connects foodservice suppliers with Unitas wholesale members across the UK
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US fast food chain Dave’s Hot Chicken to open 60 restaurants in the UK
The chain is set to open its first store in London by spring 2025
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Kitwave sales nudge up as acquisitions drive growth in the north
The growth is partly driven by Kitwave’s most recent acquisitions boosting its presence in the north
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London-based salad bar chain Urban Greens opens fifth location
The new opening comes as the company celebrates its fifth anniversary
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Hancocks launches new website to improve retailer experience
The confectionery wholesaler said over 50% of purchases were made online
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Fresh Direct records growth in sales of prepared products
The increase is credited to foodservice operators looking for time-saving products to help with issues including staff shortage
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Analysis and Features
Inside CJ Lang’s three-for-one ESL solution store Spar Crosshouse
CJ Lang won this year’s Grocer Gold Award for Technology Initiative with the industry-leading tech in its Spar Crosshouse store. The Grocer went along to see what new features are available and how it’s working
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Fairway Foodservice doubles turnover to over £1bn in 10 years
The group has grown exponentially since its latest milestone in 2014
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Caffè Nero Group records strong sales in 2024
The group operates over a thousand stores globally, of which 625 are in the UK
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Sugro welcomes new member Wisebuys
The company operates across wholesale and retail channels in the Midlands and south west
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Analysis and Features
How can we change school dinner provision for the better?
Many believe the school food system needs serious reform. Jamie Oliver’s Good School Food Awards – packed with good examples of tasty, nutritious school dinners – shows a way forward