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Analysis & InsightFood and drink prices creep up again following dip
The 0.2% rise in prices in April is indicative of current geopolitical issues, high crude oil prices and tightening key commodities are exerting a renewed upward force on UK wholesale markets, states the latest Foodservice Price Index from NIQ and Prestige Purchasing.
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InterviewsInternal comms a key area of focus for new tech solutions
Investment in tech solutions that can improve internal communications emerged as one of the key focuses for people teams, in a panel session on human capital management at MCA’s Hostech Conference.
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Weekend PressBeer boom goes flat as breweries call last orders
The BBC examines why more beer-making businesses have closed than opened in the past two years
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NewsUnstable systems: why supermarkets are changing tack on supply and what it could mean for hospitality
After a long series of supply challenges supermarkets are selectively moving away from transactional procurement towards longer-term supplier partnerships, writes David Read, founder of Prestige Purchasing
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Analysis & InsightGeopolitical shocks threaten to drive foodservice cost increases despite March price dip
The latest data from NIQ and Prestige Purchasing suggests that despite a 1.4% fall in food and drink prices in March further rises are likely in the coming months
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NewsUKH urges government to provide hospitality energy support
The trade body has set out proposals for clear, targeted measures to support the sector through increased energy costs
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NewsDeliveroo launches in-app reservations
Deliveroo Reservations connects the delivery platform with SevenRooms, and represents the first major product integration since DoorDash acquired both businesses last year
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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