Compass Group UK & Ireland’s procurement division, Foodbuy Group, has launched a new initiative designed to support suppliers, projects and practices transitioning towards more regenerative agriculture. Foodbuy’s Future Farm Framework will both enable and support regenerative practices and British agriculture ...
Read More »Sodexo’s Stop Hunger Foundation announces new funding grants
Sodexo’s Stop Hunger Foundation, an independent and UK-registered charity, has announced the funding grants to date this year which total around £400,000. Receiving grants are nine charities and projects which support the Foundation’s mission to sustainably break the cycle of ...
Read More »ALVA selects Company of Cooks as exclusive F&B and events partner
Company of Cooks has been appointed the exclusive Food & Beverage/Events Partner by the Board of Directors of ALVA (Association of Leading Visitor Attractions). ALVA is the national membership body representing some of the UK’s most important and popular visitor ...
Read More »Sodexo stays on at Scottish Parliament
A new five-year contract to deliver food services and pest control at the Scottish Parliament has been won by Sodexo, following a competitive tender process. The contract, which includes the option to extend for a further three years, commences in ...
Read More »Sodexo adjusts 2026 outlook as H1 revenues fall
First half Fiscal 2026 revenues for global food services and facilities management business Sodexo Group totalled 12.0 billion euros, down -3.7% year-on-year with a negative foreign exchange effect of -5.3%, mainly driven by the US dollar, a net contribution from ...
Read More »Compass launches new virtual work experience module
Compass Group UK & Ireland has launched its first Virtual Work Experience module in partnership with Youth Employment UK, the national body for youth employment, unemployment, and employer-led skills development. The new online programme has been designed to help young ...
Read More »BaxterStorey Announces Chef Partnership with Claridge’s Simon Attridge
BaxterStorey has announced a new chef partnership with Simon Attridge, Culinary Director at Claridge’s. Attridge has led the culinary direction at Claridge’s since 2023, overseeing operations across all outlets at the Iconic Mayfair hotel. Prior to that, Attridge has worked ...
Read More »BaxterStorey Ireland launches first large-scale growing and education partnership with GIY
BaxterStorey Ireland has launched a strategic partnership with GIY, the non-profit social enterprise behind Grow HQ. The company becomes the first foodservice provider in Ireland to establish a large-scale collaboration with Grow HQ – focused on workplace food growing, sustainability ...
Read More »apetito is transforming university catering in Loughborough
apetito has launched its new Hot Grab & Go concept pilot at Loughborough University. Designed to revolutionise the delivery of hot food across campus, the initiative ensures staff & students have access to nutritious, convenient meals wherever they are. By ...
Read More »Foodbuy Group launches procurement division for the education sector
Foodbuy Group, the UK’s largest Group Purchasing Organisation (GPO), and part of Compass Group UK & Ireland, has launched ProcurED, a dedicated procurement division supporting the education sector to make procurement simpler, smarter, and more cost effective. ProcurED works with ...
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