Compass

  • Now for fair pay

    AFTER FAIR trade and fair prices, the living wage is the next source of pressure for retailers and caterers.                             The local Co-op supermarket in North Berwick…

  • Compass Group gives companies a FareShare

    COMPASS GROUP UK & Ireland has joined forces with FareShare – a charity organisation dedicated to fighting hunger and tackling food waste in the UK.                           This partnership…

  • Soy sourcing scandal

    IT’S CALLED ‘the Brazilian miracle’ but rocketing demand in turning soy into an environmental disaster while foodservice firms stand by and do nothing. David Burrows reports.                 Foodservice companies have come under fire…

  • Footprint Awards 2014 Winners Announced

    THE WINNERS of the fourth annual Footprint Awards were last night [22nd May] finally revealed at a glittering ceremony at the prestigious East Wintergarden, after a series of recounts due to nail-bitingly close judging scores across the categories. In an…

  • Record entries to the Health & Vitality Honours 2014

    RECORD LEVELS of entries have been announced for this year’s Health & Vitality Honours, highlighting the huge strides being made in the foodservice sector amid changing attitudes towards health, nutrition and wellbeing across the industry.          …

  • Ryder Cup serves fillip for Scottish economy as catering contracts are awarded

    A £3 million boost to the Scottish economy is on the menu after two companies were awarded catering contracts for The 2014 Ryder Cup.   Mecco, supported by sister company Fresh Direct in Paisley, and Compass in Scotland’s Sport, Leisure…

  • Thousands of tonnes of saturated fat removed from UK’s diet

    MORE THAN one and a half Olympic size swimming pools of saturated fat will be removed from the nation’s diet over the next year as part of a drive to cut the amount of saturated fat in our food.  …

  • Health by stealth

    DINERS ARE craving indulgent treats, yet the government wants help curbing obesity. Is there a sneaky solution?                       People are eating out less, but when they do they want to…

  • “Unleash your creativity to drive the health agenda forward” urges chair of the Responsibility Deal

    “DON’T FEEL restrained by the Government’s Responsibility Deal current pledges, unleash your own creativity in your quest to move the nutrition, health and wellness agenda on.” – that was the message to the foodservice industry from Dr Susan Jebb, OBE,…

  • New sustainability director for Compass

    ANDREW PICKUP has been appointed corporate affairs director at Compass Group UK & Ireland.                 This is a new position, in which Pickup has assumed overall responsibility for corporate responsibility and sustainability (CRS),…