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Weekend PressForget oil, fertiliser is the shortage that will cause the most suffering
The Strait of Hormuz blockade is causing a fertiliser crisis. The consequences for global food supplies could be catastrophic, The Sunday Times writes
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Weekend PressFood inflation over past five years to hit 50 per cent
Impact of Iran war means prices of staples will have risen four times more quickly since 2021 than in the previous two decades, The Times reports
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NewsPhilip Harrison steps down from design consultancy after 37 years
Considered a pioneering figure in the sector, Harrison has built a reputation for helping shape some the most influential hospitality environments and brands of the past four decades
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OpinionLessons in leadership: Prestige Purchasing’s journey from start-up to sale
From start-up creation to eventual sale, David Read, founder of Prestige Purchasing, shares his personal journey building a business, following the acquisition of the procurement consultants by Entegra
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NewsTrade bodies warn sector ‘highly exposed’ to Iran war fallout as fuel prices propel inflation
UKH has said the government should be looking closely at how it can reduce the cost of doing business for demand-sensitive sectors like hospitality amid the conflict
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NewsUnity Coffee secures £2m in new funding
The self-serve coffee station concept has raised £2m in its second funding round, which will be used to roll out more than 500 machines in high-footfall locations
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NewsDavid Carey to appear at Hostech
There are only four weeks to go until MCA’s Hostech conference returns to the Ham Yard Hotel, with headline sessions from the Popeye CTO and Moto Hospitality’s Arslan Sharif
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NewsWar in Iran could lead to food shortages in Britain this summer
There are fears the closure of the Strait of Hormuz will lead to carbon dioxide shortages, impacting food and drink supply chains in the UK that could hit hospitality hard
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NewsDigital kitchen solutions supplier BOTINKIT raises $50m
The robotics- and AI-powered supplier has successfully closed B+ and B++ financing rounds, as it prepares to launch its new ‘Restaurant as a Service’ model
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NewsPrestige Purchasing acquired by Entegra
Prestige Purchasing CEO Shaun Allen said the acquisition would open up additional opportunities to deliver further value for our clients
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NewsFuel price surge ‘will disrupt food and drink supply chain’
Firms that supply thousands of shops and vital public services say escalating costs amid the Iran war could force them to raise prices
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Analysis & InsightInclusivity in the workplace: ‘It’s ok for leaders to show vulnerability’
With leadership setting the tone for inclusion and diversity in the workplace, training is key for the senior team as much as it is for the wider workforce, Hayley Whitfield, people director, Pizza Pilgrims, has suggested.
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OpinionThe never-ending roller coaster of sector headwinds
It’s time for new paradigms about food and drink supply, David Read, founder of Prestige Purchasing, says
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InterviewsThe Coffee House: ‘We’re pretty optimistic about where the year’s going to head’
Co-founder Chris Shelmerdine tells MCA the Northwest-based group has a full pipeline of openings for 2026 that will see it stretch further into the Midlands, as well as Yorkshire
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Weekend PressPernod Ricard and Jack Daniel’s owner in talks to combine operations
Discussions under way with Brown-Forman to create premium alcohol group as sector battles subdued demand, The FT reports
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Weekend PressLucky Saint burns through cash despite surge in non-alcoholic beer
Revenues have soared to nearly £22 million at alcohol-free brand amid rising demand, but the company made a £6.6 million pre-tax loss in pursuing growth, The Sunday Times reports
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NewsFines to be imposed for late supplier payments
The government is expected to set out the new rules later today (24 March), which will see the 60-day time supplier payment limit become a mandatory requirement.
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NewsOn-trade remains challenging for Fever-Tree
Its UK on-trade revenue fell 9% in the full year to 31 December 2025, versus 2024, although the rate of decline eased in the second half, Fever-Tree reported.
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NewsJames Gould-Porter turns supplier with British spring water brand
The Island Poké founder’s new venture, backed by former investors in Soho House, offers a closed-loop system designed for hospitality operators ‘seeking more circular solutions’ to their bottled water supply
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Analysis & InsightDiageo’s premiumisation bet hits the cost-of-living wall
The spirits maker’s heavy lean into premium price points has left it more exposed as inflation pushes consumers toward lower-cost occasions, Bloomberg Intelligence consumer analyst Duncan Fox writes for MCA