One of the UK’s leading manufacturers of convenience foods has seen a 3.9% average improvement in mpg, thanks to Webfleet.

Williams Refrigeration has donated a refrigeration cabinet, worth around £3,000, to the Steam House Café in King’s Lynn. Operated by regional charity Access Community Trust, the high street mental health and wellbeing hub offers holistic support, therapies and activities during the day and urgent assistance and appointments in the evening, including one-to-one counselling.

With 17 years in the bakery trade, it’s no surprise to see Ginger Bakers at the awards table. The brainchild of Lisa Smith, her passion for production and design eventually found its way to cakes.

The doors open to an event that keeps on growing – welcome to our preview, part one.

Bridge Cheese, which supplies cheese and dairy products to the food manufacturing, wholesale and foodservice sectors, has launched a three-year digital roadmap created to boost customer service, enhance product quality and streamline production using digital tools.

OOH food provider, Santa Maria, has launched its latest solution – Loaded. A range of downloadable recipes, designed specifically to drive footfall and increase spend per head across operators in food to go, casual dining, pubs and bars.

Signature FSE has secured UK master distributor status for De Buyer food preparation equipment.

Every issue, we focus on a café or coffee shop doing outstanding work in the sector. And there’s an ever-growing business in the heart of the UK, with a Jack-of-all trades at its core.

Kerrymaid has launched its Full on Summer competition, giving operators the chance to win fantastic prizes every week (closing 31 August 2023), including a Carpigiani ice cream machine worth nearly £7,000. It’s ideal for making shakes and desserts and perfect for Kerrymaid’s Angelito Ice Cream Mix.

In celebration of its 25th anniversary, Divine – the chocolate brand started and still co-owned by farmers – has announced its collaboration with radio broadcaster and TV presenter, Clara Amfo

Lakeland Dairies have introduced Comelle Dairy Ice Cream Mix. This addition to the Comelle range should appeal to operators seeking to further elevate their desserts and offer consumers tasty options.

NatWest has enabled Tap to Pay on iPhone to all eligible UK businesses. Apple’s contactless payment acceptance technology is now available via the NatWest Tap to Pay iOS app

Whether it’s bites and fries or Asian cuisine, OOH casual dining is on the up, presenting an ideal revenue opportunity for café and coffee shop operators.

Our exclusive two-part preview of lunch! kicks-off with a focus on plant-based exhibitors and new products set to shine at the Innovation Challenge.

Social enterprise, Cafédirect, has acquired Bewley’s UK from its parent company, Bewley’s Ireland.

As the nights draw longer and the sun begins to make a long-awaited appearance, café and restaurant owners are gearing up for the busiest time of the year.

With our national drink still subject to poor preparation in the out of home setting, greater attention to detail is required with recognition now on offer from the UK Tea Academy in the form of the ‘Leafies’ for those making the grade. 

A number of demands and developments are shaping what type of coffee machines operators are now seeking.

Your point-of-sale system is critical to your business. Specialists Elavon explain why.

With many consumers having found ways to recreate their own coffee shop ‘experience’ at home in recent times, not least via premium beverage purchases, outlets are being encouraged to focus on quality as re-opening gathers apace in the countdown to the summer months.