Drinks Sales Down Again In Soggy End To September
Widespread wet weather pushed On Premise drinks sales back into negative year-on-year performance last week, CGA by NIQ’s Daily Drinks Tracker shows. Average sales in…
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Food and Drink
UK OOH Market Sees Highest Participation Since Pandemic
New data from the Lumina Intelligence Eating and Drinking Out Panel reveals that the UK’s out-of-home (OOH) market has reached its highest level of participation…
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Survey Reveals What Makes The ‘Perfect’ Pub, With 80% Of Brits Say That Food Is Key
“Good pub grub” has topped the list of amenities which draw people to the great British pub according to a survey. OLBG.com conducted a recent…
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Bidfood Launch Its 2025 Food And Drink Trends’
Foodservice provider Bidfood, has revealed the food and drink trends it expects to hit the out of home market in 2025. As well as value,…
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Sodexo UK & Ireland Chef Adam Collison Advances To Cook For Change! Global Final
Sodexo has announced the finalists for the company’s Cook for Change! – 2024 Global Sustainable Chef Challenge. Among the shortlist is Adam Collison, Head Chef…
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Reducing Duty On Draught Beer Could Create Over 8,000 New Jobs Research Reveals
Reducing the tax paid on draught beer which is destined for the pub could create more than 8,000 extra jobs and result in a £265…
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Hospitality Campaign Love Food Give Food Returns For Another Year
Action Against Hunger’s flagship restaurant campaign Love Food Give Food has returned this year, inviting diners across the UK to add £1 to their bill…
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Punch Pubs & Co Acquires The Grey Horses Inn, Worksop
Punch Pubs & Co has added to its growing portfolio by acquiring the Grey Horses Inn in Carlton-in-Lindrick, Worksop. The village pub is situated on…
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Foodservice Inflation Eases Again But Beverages Drive Month-On-Month Rise
Year-on-year inflation in foodservice eased to 2.8% in August 2024, the latest Foodservice Price Index (FPI) report from Prestige Purchasing and CGA shows. It is…
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The Farrier Pub In Camden Set To Close Its Doors In November
Camden Market’s first ever pub is to close after just three years, citing the “seasonal tourist-heavy” nature of the area. The Farrier opened in Stables…
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Punch Pubs & Co Acquires The Straw Bear, Peterborough
Pub company Punch Pubs & Co has added to its growing portfolio by acquiring The Straw Bear pub in the Peterborough suburb of Whittlesey. The…
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Total Beverages Market Reaches €160 Billion, With Health Trends and Innovation Driving Growth
The beverage industry has changed significantly in the past year, creating new opportunities for brands and retailers across the market, according to new analysis from…
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September Sunshine Brings Drinks Sales Back Into Growth
An overdue burst of sunny weather helped the On Premise to year-on-year growth in drinks sales for the first time this autumn, CGA by NIQ’s…
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FSA Consumer Survey Shows Around One In Four People Are Still Food Insecure
The latest wave of the Food Standards Agency’s (FSA) Food and You 2 survey, conducted between October 2023 and January 2024, shows that levels of…
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Celebrity Chefs Join School Kitchen To Launch Good Cause ‘School Dinners’ Menu in Yorkshire
Celebrity chefs including Matt Tebbutt, Mitch Tonks, Nadiya Hussain, Richard Corrigan, Omar Allibhoy, Will Lockwood and Tommy Banks have collaborated with innovative takeaway service, School…
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