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Compass reports significant increase in Social Value

Compass Group UK & Ireland has significantly increased its Social Value – totalling £12.1 million for 2024, an 86 per cent increase from the previous year. This has been measured and validated by the Social Value Portal, using its TOM ...

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Compass to acquire Vermaat Groep and upgrades profit guidance

Compass Group has agreed to acquire Vermaat Groep B.V., a leading premium food services business in Europe for an Enterprise Value of approximately €1.5 billion. Vermaat, a high-performing multi-sector platform which offers tailored on-site food concepts, delivered-in solutions and strong consumer-focused ...

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Sodexo wins sustainable business of the year award

Sodexo UK & Ireland was named Sustainable Business of the Year last night at the Cateys awards held at JW Grosvenor House in London. Known as the Oscars of the hospitality industry, the Cateys honour exceptional talent and pioneering businesses, ...

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Sodexo report recommends key changes to Armed Forces Lived Experience

The new paper reveals how the lives of defence personnel in the UK can be improved into the 2030s according to a group of Serving Personnel, veterans, academics and industry partners convened by Sodexo. Research by food and facilities management ...

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Sodexo recognised in top 100 apprenticeship employers 2025 list

Sodexo UK & Ireland has been recognised as one of the top 100 apprenticeship employers in the country, ranking 46th in the Department for Education’s 2025 list. Developed in partnership with RateMyApprenticeship.co.uk, the rankings celebrate outstanding apprenticeship employers across England ...

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Quilter extends Sodexo’s workplace services contract

Quilter, a leading UK-focused full-service wealth manager, providing advice-led investment solutions and investment platform services, has extended Sodexo’s contract to deliver food and FM services across its UK workplaces for an additional three years. Sodexo’s corporate services business has been ...

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ESS training course receives Association for Nutrition certification

ESS, the specialist business of Compass Group UK & Ireland, operating in the Defence, Energy, Government, Infrastructure and Marine & Aerospace sectors has achieved Association for Nutrition (AfN) certification for its ‘Regulatory Health, Wellbeing and Sustainability Training’. Available to culinary ...

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ESS and Olio win ‘Food Waste Initiative of the Year’ award

ESS, Compass Group UK & Ireland’s, specialist business operating in the Defence, Energy, Government, Infrastructure and Marine & Aerospace sectors, in collaboration with community sharing app Olio has won ‘Food Waste Initiative of the Year’ at the Awards for Excellence ...

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MD hire for Aramark UK’s new sports and entertainment arm

Daniel Clark has been appointed as Managing Director of Aramark UK’s newly established Sports & Entertainment division. Clark, previously the Global Account Director for Aramark’s Merlin Entertainments business, has successfully led foodservice operations for world-renowned attractions including LEGOLAND®, Chessington World ...

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BaxterStorey strengthens nutrition credentials with new partnerships

BaxterStorey, has become the first foodservice company in the UK to provide accredited nutrition training to all team members following a new partnership with the Association for Nutrition (AfN). The hospitality business has developed a bespoke three-day sustainable nutrition course ...

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