Archive of all Sysco articles – Page 9
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NewsBrakes and Compass Group sign record £300m distribution deal
Compass Group has signed what it claims is the UK's largest catering distribution contract with Brakes. From January 2012 Brakes will receive deliveries of £300m worth of frozen, ambient and chilled goods from suppliers at its depots and...
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Barden snapped up to be the new Brakes CEO
Outgoing Northern Foods CEO Stefan Barden has wasted no time in finding a new role as CEO of foodservice giant Brakes.Brakes has been on the lookout since August for a new figurehead to drive its £2bn UK business and Barden's...
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NewsOutgoing Northern boss Barden bags Brakes switch
Outgoing Northern Foods chief executive Stefan Barden has sealed a surprise switch to foodservice giant Brakes.
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Brakes seeking CEO to drive its UK operations
Brakes is looking for a UK CEO to drive the UK business forward while new group CEO Philip Jansen oversees strategy and spearheads its aggressive expansion plans abroad.A spokeswoman for Brakes confirmed the foodservice giant was looking...
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Probe into chemical leak at Brakes depot
An investigation has been launched after a chemical leak at a Brakes distribution centre in Tamworth.Eight people were taken to hospital following the ammonia leak from a refrigeration system during routine maintenance.
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NewsSafety probe after blast at Brakes depot
An investigation is underway following a chemical leak at a Brakes factory in Tamworth on Friday.
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Brakes spree continues as it snaps up Browns
Brakes has bought catering butcher Browns Food Service in its third acquisition of 2010.Browns will still be run as an independent business, led by its current MD Andrew Dalton, and would "sit comfortably alongside" Brakes' range of...
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Fruit and veg complete DBC Foodservice range
DBC Foodservice has launched a range of fresh fruit and veg to help it compete against Brakes and 3663 First For Foodservice.
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Duties at Sodexo delay Jansen’s Brakes arrival
Brakes' new CEO Philip Jansen will not start his new role until 1 July five months later than previously planned.
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DBC confident new contracts will boost sales £30m a year
DBC Foodservice has outlined plans to grow sales by at least 10% over the next year, claiming it has the potential to grow as big as Brakes and 3663 First for Foodservice.
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Brakes extends reach with Swedish takeover
Big spender Brakes has hit the acquisition trail for the second time this year by buying Swedish wholesaler Menigo.It has agreed to buy a majority stake in the business, which turns over about £450m (SEK5bn) and delivers to foodservice...
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Big spender Brakes grows further with Freshfayre purchase
Brakes has continued its spending spree by snapping up regional chilled wholesaler Freshfayre…
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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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Debt-ridden Brakes: a tough job for the turnaround king
Sodexo Europe CEO Philip Jansen takes over at Brakes in February. Peter Cripps asks what the change at the top means for the foodservice giant
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NewsSodexo boss lined up for Brakes
Frank McKay is to be replaced as chief executive of Brakes by Sodexo Europe CEO Philip Jansen, The Grocer has learned.
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DBC headhunts four new directors in top team restructuring
DBC Foodservice has restructured its senior management team to help it take on market leaders Brakes and 3663.The wholesaler, which was bought by Iceland boss Malcolm Walker and two members of his board in May, has headhunted four new...
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Bain Capital starts hunt for McKay’s successor
Frank McKay, CEO of foodservice giant Brakes, is to retire in just over a year, parent company Bain Capital revealed this week as it launched a search for his successor.The American private equity owner confirmed it had started a...
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Brakes ramps up efforts to turn operation green
Brakes has vowed to step up efforts to cut the thickness of packaging on own-label products, replace older refrigeration with eco-friendly systems and switch to greener transport. In 2008, it reduced the thickness of packaging on 160...
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Brakes bags £45m Scots frozen contract
Brakes has won a contract worth £45m over the next three years to deliver frozen food to local authorities throughout Scotland.The win means the foodservice giant will be supplying education, social work and civic catering in 28 of...
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DBC aims to compete aggressively to win high-street contracts
DBC Foodservice's new owners at Iceland Foods want to add at least £30m to its annual turnover by taking on giants Brakes and 3663 First for Foodservice.The wholesaler plans to "annoy the market" by aggressively competing for high street...