Supplier News – Page 14
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NewsAsahi launches delivery service
Asahi has launched an online delivery service centred around its Peroni brand, offering alcohol and antipasti for home delivery.
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NewsUtopian Brewing partners with Hop Stuff
Utopian Brewing, the Steve Cox-chaired group, is to start production after agreeing a contract brewing partnership with Hop Stuff.
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NewsDeliveroo calls for business rates overhaul
Deliveroo has issued its own call to the Government to simplify the business rates system, and produced new data showing that 41,000 restaurants across England will hand over £1.5bn in business rates in just two years.
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NewsAG Barr H1 revenue up 5%
Soft drinks and mixers supplier, AG Barr, has reported a 5% increase in revenue for the 26 weeks to 28 July, to c£136m.
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NewsJust Eat UK orders up 20% in H1
Just Eat, the online delivery platform, saw orders grow 20% in the UK in the six months to 30 June, to 59.3 million.
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NewsHeineken UK volumes up double digit in H1
Heineken has reported double digit volume growth in the UK for the first half of 2018.
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NewsDiageo reports 4% FY revenue growth in Europe
Diageo saw net sales in Europe grow by 4% in the year to 30 June, with the UK among the growth drivers with an increase of 8%.
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NewsAB InBev sees double digit UK H1 growth
AB InBev has reported double-digit revenue growth in the UK for the first half of the year, as the World Cup and warm weather boosted premium beers sales.
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NewsJust Eat trials compostable seaweed sachets
Just Eat is trailing seaweed-based sauce sachets to reduce its use of plastics in the takeaway sector.
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NewsOzone Coffee acquires Has Bean
Ozone Coffee, the coffee shop operator and roaster, has acquired Has Bean, a coffee wholesaler.
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NewsPho partners with Feed it Back
Vietnamese restaurant chain Pho has partnered with customer feedback specialists Feed it Back, in order to gather insight on the customer experience as it looks to expand the business.
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NewsPPL proposes 480% fee hike
Proposals by PPL to increase fees for playing music in hospitality venues by 480% have been described as “eye-watering”.
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NewsItsu and EAT sign up to gamified training with Attensi
Itsu and EAT have both signed up Attensi to run gamified simulation-based training schemes for their staff.
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NewsKFC hit with fresh delivery delays
KFC has been hit by fresh supply chain problems five months after a botched switch of logistics providers led to the temporary closure of hundreds of restaurants and reduced menus across the UK.
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NewsBooker rations drinks sales due to Co2 issue
Wholesaler Booker has said it is rationing drinks sales because the Europe-wide shortage of Co2.
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NewsBidvest renamed Best Food Logistics
Wholesaler Bidvest Logistics has rebranded as Best Food Logistics.
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NewsSRA launches guide to plastic alternatives
The Sustainable Restaurant Association (SRA) has launched a guide to help foodservice businesses find the best available alternatives to single-use plastics.
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NewsBeavertown confirms Heineken investment
Beavertown Brewery founder Logan Plant has confirmed the sale of a minority stake to Heineken, as reported by MCA last month.
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NewsHonest Coffees rebrands to Underdog
Honest Coffees, the Devon based wholesaler, has been forced to change its name to Underdog Coffee following legal threats from Coca-Cola.
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NewsCo2 shortage hits breweries
Beer and soft drinks production in the UK could be affected by a Europe-wide shortage of Co2.