Numbers you need to know

Foodservice price inflation rose to 5.1% in December 2017, the latest CGA Prestige Foodservice Price Index reveals—a sign of continued volatility in the market despite the easing of some pressures. It marks an increase in the rate of foodservice price… Read More

Relief in pressures means figure has fallen below Consumer Price Index inflation, according to the latest CGA Prestige Foodservice Price Index. Foodservice price inflation fell for the third month in a row to reach 3.4% in November 2017, the new… Read More

Seasonal differences in eating habits are often ascribed to crash dieting before holidays, but comprehensive analysis of restaurant customer data shows that other factors like jobs and stress now play just as large a role. The day to day data,… Read More

Suppliers face rising costs as sterling falls in the wake of the Brexit vote – but clever tactics can keep things under control, says Prestige Purchasing CEO David Read. As we begin 2017 the media is overflowing with commentary about… Read More

10% – levels of ‘fish substitution’ found in sushi restaurants Researchers from the universities of Salford, Bristol and Exeter analysed seafood samples from 30-odd sushi bars and restaurants. They discovered one in 10 fish was not the species stated on… Read More

1.5°C – the rise in global temperatures countries have committed to Five years on from the disaster in Copenhagen, the world finally made a commitment to cut greenhouse gas emissions beyond 2020. At best, the 195 countries signed up want… Read More