All Suppliers articles – Page 2
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NewsSir Ivan Menezes to retire as CEO of Diageo
During ten years in charge of the drinks group he has overseen an “outstanding period of change, growth and high performance”
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OpinionDavid Read: Hospitality’s role in the food revolution
The sector can play a major part in improving the food system’s impact on the natural world, Prestige Purchasing founder and chairman David Read argues
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Analysis & InsightThe seven reasons why our supermarket shelves are bare
With shortages on the shelves, The Sunday Times attempts to get under the skin of a supply chain gone wrong
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Analysis & InsightNo-alcohol volumes outstrip sales of low
The volume of no-alcohol drinks sold in the UK has increased by 21% since 2018, well ahead of the 1% increase in the low-alcohol category, according to data from drinks consultancy IWSR.
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Analysis & InsightFoodservice price inflation reaches 21.5%
All categories in the CGA Prestige Foodservice Price Index recorded double-digit inflation, with the overall figure pushing past 20% for the first time in the Index’s history. But there are signs of inflation levelling off.
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NewsGail’s runs out of eggs
The upmarket chain is the latest chain to be hit by fallout from avian flu, according to The Telegraph
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NewsTimes are grim for both the chicken and the egg
The avian flu outbreak is not the only thing to blame for the current egg shortage, The FT reports
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NewsHeineken announces significant price hikes
The brewer has announced it will be increasing the price of its beer and cider by more than 15% after Christmas due to ‘unprecedented cost pressures’.
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NewsRestaurants set to be hit by supplier strike action
Businesses including Wagamama, PizzaExpress and KFC are facing the possibility of “severe disruption” to their supply chain after GMB launched a strike vote at Best Food Logistics.
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OpinionDavid Read: CPI may have peaked, but food inflation is still rising
Food costs will continue to rise well into 2023, warns David Read, founder & chairman of Prestige Purchasing
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NewsFuller’s sees ‘significant increase’ in energy bills
The pub company expects its total gas and electricity costs in the current year to be around £18m against a prior year figure of £8m
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NewsFood price rises result of a ‘broken’ system
The pandemic, war, and climate crisis compounded a global food system that was already causing widespread food insecurity, the Guardian reports
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NewsUK’s last fertiliser plant to pause CO2 production
CF Industries has announced its Billingham plant will temporarily stop producing ammonia, risking a CO2 shortage for the food and drink industry
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NewsRestaurant businesses form buying group
MeatLiquor and The Real Greek are among several operators that have formed an unofficial buying group in order to tackle to the rising price of ingredients such as chicken.
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Analysis & InsightKentucky Fried Crisis: How surging chicken costs hit Nando’s and KFC
The rising cost of chicken is turning customers away, while farmers are leaving their sheds empty, The Sunday Times reports
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NewsKFC warns of further chicken shortages
The fast food chain has been forced to pause its WOW Tuesday offer due to shortages of chicken on the bone, with beans and Pepsi Max cans also in short supply, it has been reported.
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OpinionDavid Read: Caught flat-footed
Purchasing and supply, under-resourced as it has been in our sector for years, is now all too frequently out of its depth, David Read, founder & chairman of Prestige Purchasing believes
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NewsWe should worry about price of food more than petrol, warns BlackRock founder
The destruction of arable land during the Ukraine war has dangerous global consequences, The FT has reported
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NewsA million UK chickens ‘die needlessly each week to keep prices low’
Fast-growing breeds are dying before they reach ‘slaughter age’, new research reveals, The Guardian reports
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NewsFever-Tree boss bolsters shares
Tim Warrillow, the chief executive of Fever-Tree, has spent more than £1 million on shares after a stinging profit warning, The Sunday Times has reported