Bespoke caterer, Company of Cooks, has announced today that it is to join forces with independent caterer and Royal Warrant holder, CH&CO. Company of Cooks, which has business in London and the South East of England and a turnover of £35m and 600 employees, operates in the visitor attraction and cultural sectors, including at RHS Garden Wisley, the Royal Opera House and … [Read more...]
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Europe’s food and drink market is increasingly organic, free-from and plant-based
According to Mintel in the last 10 years, the total share of new global food and drink product launches with organic claims has risen from 6% to 10%. Europe leads the way in terms of organic food and drink innovation, with almost 20% of all food and drink products launched in Europe carrying an organic claim. In the 10 years to July 2019, the number of European food and … [Read more...]
Manchester overtakes Edinburgh as second most popular UK tourist destination
Data from Expedia Group shows a surge in visitors to the UK from a number of fast-growing international markets including China, Brazil and India, leading to growth for UK hotel occupancy in the first half of 2019. Analysis of the data shows a number of major cities across the UK seeing double-digit growth across the period. In part, this growth has been driven by … [Read more...]
Two new senior appointments at ISS to drive foodservice growth
ISS has announced two new senior appointments in its public sector and foodservice businesses. Eddie Fairish has joined ISS as Senior Commercial Director. Fairish joins ISS from Aramark where he established a strong track record in securing large multiservice service contracts. Fairish was a key figure in bringing LifeWorks Restaurant Group, the premium Business & … [Read more...]
Scotland trial selling disposable coffee cups
Selling disposable cups separately instead of offering discounts for reusables can significantly increase the number of people choosing the more sustainable drinks option, a key new study has found. New trials led by Zero Waste Scotland revealed that cafés which replaced discounts for reusable cups with clear, equivalent charges for disposable cups significantly increased … [Read more...]