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NewsAG Barr acquires Fentimans and Frobishers
Scottish drinks group AG Barr has acquired adult soft drink brands Fentimans and Frobishers Juices for a combined c.£51m as it looks to capitalise on the consumer trend for reduced alcohol consumption.
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Weekend PressRecord number of breweries shut down across Britain
Industry bosses blame ‘suffocating taxation’ as beer duty set to rise again from Sunday, The Telegraph reports
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NewsFoodservice price inflation accelerates in December as festive demand peaks
The Foodservice Price Index notes the rise in food and drink prices was driven by high demand for many items in the run-up to Christmas, as well as persistent supply-side constraints
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InterviewsShake Shack: ‘Standing for something good is embedded within our brand’
From transforming sourcing practises to major operational changes, the premium QSR burger brand is making significant progress towards becoming a more sustainable and responsible business
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NewsKeystone beer brands acquired in £4.5m deal
Black Sheep, Purity, Brew By Numbers, Brick, North, Magic Rock and Fourpure have been acquired by Paramount Retail Group with a mission “protect, restore and revitalise iconic British regional beer brands”,
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InterviewsGail’s: ‘We want to produce food ethically and protect the soil’
From ‘soil positive’ flour to single farm origin bread, the bakery chain is looking to push the boundaries of sustainable sourcing
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OpinionIn the crosshairs of heightened risk
Food is particularly vulnerable to multiple risks in the years ahead, but there are things hospitality operators can do to mitigate them, argues David Read, chairman of Prestige Purchasing
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InterviewsHow Caravan is embedding environmental and social sustainability within its business
The all-day dining brand says it is on a journey of understanding its social and environmental impact through schemes including its solar powered coffee initiative and female producer programme
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OpinionDeeper risks in the food system
Food supply risks are increasing, and hospitality businesses are in danger of being blindsided by day-to-day challenges, David Read, chairman and founder of Prestige Purchasing writes for MCA
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NewsPret to contribute compensation over Celia Marsh allergy death
The mother of five died in 2017 after eating a Super-Veg Rainbow Flatbread that had been labelled as a vegan product, but was later found to contain traces of dairy
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NewsDiageo gears up to open London’s Guinness Open Gate Brewery
The £73m, 54,000ft space opens in Covent Garden tomorrow, encompassing a microbrewery - albeit the Guinness will continue to be brewed in Dublin
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Analysis & InsightHospitality F&B prices record a drop
Food and drink prices in the hospitality fell by 0.3% in October 2025, according to the latest Foodservice Price Index from CGA by NIQ and Prestige Purchasing, with vegetable prices down, but meat & poultry continuing to rise.
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NewsBeef prices rise by record 27.4%
In the UK, farmers have faced higher feed costs rising wage bills and higher energy prices following the war in Ukraine, with the number of cattle farms dropping by 8.5% since 2020
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NewsPlant-based products may no longer be able to use ‘meaty’ labels under EU law
Vegetarian and vegan ‘burgers’ or ‘sausages’ may have to relabelled in the UK as a result of the country’s new trade agreement with the EU
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OpinionInflation and inventing new rules on margin
With inflation still a threat to hospitality, David Read, founder of Prestige Purchasing, sets out eight strategies to combat it
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Analysis & Insight‘Deep-rooted inflation continues to define foodservice prices’
Food and drink prices in the hospitality sector increased by 0.7% in September, taking the taking the Foodservice Price Index from CGA by NIQ and Prestige Purchasing to a record high of 151.1.
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InterviewsDeliveroo seeks to improve value perception of delivery
VP global restaurants Rob Harris explains how the new £25 offering helps operators navigate affordability barriers, with brands like Wagamama and Bill’s serving family-friendly offerings to tap into the midweek dinner market
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Analysis & InsightCost of cocoa beans and other commodities set to fall
Global food prices are on course to fall by 6.1% this year, and 0.3% in 2026 – which should help to ease inflation across the worldwide economy, according to the World Bank’s latest projections
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NewsSteakhouses see price of beef surge
Prices for deadweight cattle in the UK have climbed 27% year-on-year in September, amid cattle shortages and consumer demand for protein, the Financial Times reports
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Analysis & InsightGLP-1 drugs will force sector to ‘rethink how we operate’
Hospitality operators will need to understand and dynamically adjust to “significant changes” in diner behaviour amid an upsurge in weight-loss drugs, according to Prestige Purchasing chairman David Read