Supplier News – Page 8
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NewsDavid Read: A new era of supply
“Re-opening supply will not be easy” warns David Read, Prestige Purchasing’s Chairman.
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NewsWholesalers urge operators to settle bills
Wholesalers have called on pubs, restaurants and cafes to pay settle their invoices for stock ordered before the lockdown.
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NewsMajor disruptions expected in global supply chains
There will be continued major disruptions to global supply chains as the coronavirus pandemic continues, the latest Foodservice Price Index from CGA and Prestige Purchasing has indicated.
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NewsBerkamnn Wine Cellars launches hospitality support initiative
Restaurant supplier Berkmann Wine Cellars has launched an online platform - ‘Help 4 Hospitality’ - to deliver wine to consumers while donating a share of the profits to the hospitality sector.
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NewsJDW asks suppliers for payment moratorium
JD Wetherspoon boss Tim Martin has asked suppliers for a moratorium on payments until the business’ massive pub estate reopens to the public.
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NewsBottle shops within breweries exempt from closures
Licenced shops selling alcohol, including those within breweries, are exempt from the UK shutdown, the government has clarified.
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NewsBrewdog to deliver school lunches free
In response to the increasing self-isolation caused by the COVID-19 pandemic, various operators and suppliers from across the hospitality industry have launched community support initiatives to alleviate pressure on health workers and assist the most vulnerable.
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NewsWeather buffets F&B pricing
Weather conditions are increasingly influencing patterns of food and beverage pricing, the latest CGA Prestige Foodservice Price Index shows.
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NewsGrind shifts focus to retail with Soho House tie-up
London-based coffee concept Grind has announced a new partnership with Soho House as it looks to grow its supply and retail arm this year.
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NewsDavid Read: Disposing with disposables
David Read, Prestige Purchasing’s Chairman suggests more ambitious thinking is required to resolve the plastics problem
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NewsInside Deliveroo’s new health-focused delivery-only service
Food Spark delves deeper into the trends behind the delivery giant’s Dream Burger range and its key nutritional drivers
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NewsCoronavirus dents AB InBev profits
AB InBev, the world’s largest brewer, has forecast the steepest decline in quarterly profit in at least five years due to the coronavirus.
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NewsDom Walsh on Heineken succession stories
The retirement of Jean-François van Boxmeer as chief executive of Heineken looked like a carefully managed process, as you would expect of the brewer of the lager that refreshes the parts other beers cannot reach. The succession appears to have come down to two long-serving senior executives of the Dutch brewing group and whoever missed out was inevitably not going to be hanging around for long.
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NewsHeineken toasts best sales for a decade
Heineken has reported volume sales were up 8.3% last year, its best performance in over ten years. It added net revenue was up 5.6%, with net profits up 4.3%. Chairman and CEO Jean-François van Boxmeer, who announced he would be leaving Heineken on 1 June yesterday, said in 2019 the business had delivered “another year of superior top-line growth, with continued strong performance in the second half.
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NewsThe 2020s – when sustainability and health & wellbeing come of age
David Read, Prestige Purchasing’s Chairman looks forward to the decade ahead, and the key trends that will impact food and drink supply chain
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NewsFoodservice prices on course for stabilisation
Eight out of ten food and drink categories saw a month-on-month price drop, in September 2019, according to the latest edition of the CGA Prestige Foodservice Price Index, suggesting they may be stabilising after three years of steady inflation.
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NewsChapel Down announces ‘exceptional’ 2019 harvest
Chapel Down has announced the completion of the 2019 harvest, its second largest by volume yielding equivalent to 92% of 2018’s record.
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NewsC&C sees strong brand performance in H1
Premium drinks manufacturer and supplier C&C Group has achieved net revenue growth of 13.5% over the six months to 31 August 2019, to €874.9m.
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NewsDouble digit growth for Heineken in the UK
Heineken N.V.’s beer volumes saw double digit growth, boosted by UK sales, according to a Q3 2019 trading update.
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NewsFormer Diageo CEO joins Brockmans
Former Diageo CEO Paul Walsh has taken a stake in super-premium gin maker Brockmans.