Archive of all Sysco articles – Page 10
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Brakes targets food-to-go demand with Bake & Bite concept
Brakes has unveiled a new Subway-style in-store café concept to tap into growing demand for food-to-go in convenience stores.The Bake & Bite Café features a glass-fronted sandwich counter to enable consumers to design their own sandwiches...
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Brakes closes down a fourth Woodward site
Brakes is to shut a fourth Woodward Foodservice depot and may close two more.The Inverness depot will close within weeks and the company is consulting on the future of its two Birmingham depots –Darlaston, which employs 80 staff, and Zenith,...
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Job losses to hit 200 in Brakes efficiency drive
Brakes is to make a fresh round of redundancies as part of an ongoing cost-saving drive. By the end of January, 200 staff would have been laid off since October, confirmed CEO, Frank McKay.
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Brakes closes two Woodward depots
Two of Woodward Foodservice's eight depots have been closed and a third is under threat following its acquisition by Brakes in August for £20m.Woodward Foodservice depots in Barnsley and Durham have shut and Brakes is consulting over the...
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Brakes set for Irish expansion after buying stake in O'Kane
Brakes has strengthened its position in the Irish market by buying a majority stake in distributor O'Kane Food Service.The companies have worked together for more than 10 years, with O'Kane selling and delivering Brakes' goods as well as its...
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Make or Brakes with Woodward purchase
With its own debt mountain, why is Brakes buying loss-making Woodward Foodservice? Peter Cripps reports
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Brakes plays it cool over its debt levels
Brakes plays it cool over its debt levels: Convenience stores in deprived areas of England and Wales will be given help to sell more fruit and vegetables in a bid to stem the rising tide of obesity. In a joint initiative between the Department of Health and the Association of ...
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Brakes plays it cool over its debt levels
Brakes boss Frank McKay has shrugged off rumours the company is struggling, pointing to double-digit sales growth and insisting the new 98p fuel surcharge is more fair and transparent than putting up food prices. “No-one has been immune to the...
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Wholesaler prices rise along with cost of fuel
The rising cost of fuel has forced some delivered wholesalers to raise their prices – although others claim to have found different ways to cope. Foodservice giant Brakes introduced a 98p fuel charge on all deliveries at the start of the month. ...
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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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Woodward sale speculation rife
Baugur's sale of its 31.4% stake in C&C giant Booker this week, to focus on retail, has fuelled speculation it is also about to sell wholesaler Woodward Foodservice, with Brakes Group emerging as the likely buyer.One leading wholesale...
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Brakes strikes a deal to purchase Woodward
Catering giant Brakes has confirmed it will buy wholesaler Woodward Foodservice, as predicted by The Grocer last week.The offer, believed to be £20m, has been accepted by Woodward Foodservice's current majority owners, Icelandic group...
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Green wholesaler of the year
The judges chose Brakes for the first Grocer Gold Green Wholesaler of the Year award. It was applauded for having "a great story to tell", and its strong "focus on issues specific to its business".The foodservice giant has been...
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WORLD NEWS - Brakes expands French operation
Brakes expands French operation Limonest, France: Brake France has acquired French foodservice wholesaler Rault, which has a portfolio of more than 3,000 grocery and dairy...
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Northern Foods acquires Ethnic Cuisine
Northern Foods has acquired oriental foods manufacturer Ethnic Cuisine for an undisclosed sum.Ethnic Cuisine supplies chilled ready meals and snacks to Sainsbury's and Brakes, and at 31 March 2007 had gross assets of £13.9m and revenue of...
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Processors' relief at lower cider demand
Bramley apple processors have welcomed the cold summer, claiming it has put the brakes on cider consumption and improved fruit availability.Fourayes Farm, which sells prepared apple and other fruit fillings to manufacturers and...
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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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New private equity owner for Brakes
Foodservice giant Brakes is set to pass from one private equity firm to another after its owner Clayton, Dubilier & Rice agreed to sell it to US-based Bain Capital.The deal, understood to be worth up to £1.4bn, is due to be completed...
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Brakes owner CDR said to be close to completing sale
The private equity owner of foodservice giant Brakes is believed to be considering bids from up to five potential buyers.Owner Clayton Dubilier & Rice put Brakes on the market in March with a price tag of £1.2bn and is now understood to...