Environment Secretary Thérèse Coffey has announced there will a far-reaching ban on single-use plastics in England, which will include plates, trays, bowls, cutlery, balloon sticks, and certain types of polystyrene cups and food containers. The ban will come into force ...

To mark Veganuary 2023, Sodexo has published its food sales data showing a year-on-year increase in the proportion of vegetarian and vegan meals sold across 476 of its UK and Ireland client sites. Released today, Sodexo’s data shows that the ...

Compass Group UK & Ireland’s food procurement business, Foodbuy Europe Limited, has acquired Regency Purchasing Group to drive regional coverage and supplier flexibility across the UK. Based in Weston-Super-Mare, Regency Purchasing Group operates in the hospitality and leisure market with a ...

Aramark UK has rolled out its food services provision at Alton Towers Resort and Warwick Castle, marking the latest phase in its partnership with Merlin Entertainments. In January 2022, Merlin Entertainments announced a multi-year contract with Aramark in five locations ...

Compass Group’s Full Year results for the year ended 30 September 2022 showed the food and support services provider has achieved the significant milestone of global revenues exceeding their 2019 levels, with all sectors and regions now trading above their ...

Levy UK, the sports and hospitality division of Compass Group UK and Ireland, has announced it will be paying all its UK employees – including variable hours workers – the Real Living Wage or above from 1 January 2023. Levy ...

BaxterStorey has appointed Arran McDowell as People Director to spearhead the company’s people-first approach. In his new role, McDowell will build on the hospitality food service provider’s established culture that celebrates “craft, creativity, and an obsession for great hospitality through ...

Ronan Harte, Chief Executive Officer, BaxterStorey tells FMJ that the hospitable delivery of catering and food services is key to bringing employees back into the workplace In the September 2022 issue of FMJ we featured a case study on the ...

As more individuals and families struggle to cope with the rising cost of living, Compass Scotland has unveiled a new partnership with FareShare, which aims to encourage Compass sites across Scotland to work with the food charity to donate surplus ...

The hospitality food service provider has announced senior leadership moves as it looks to expand its regional presence. Sarah Miller, Managing Director for BaxterStorey London, will be moving to lead and grow its South region, following the departure of Mack ...