Compass Group UK & Ireland has agreed to acquire independent caterer and Royal Warrant Holder, CH&CO, for an initial enterprise value of £475 million, subject to regulatory approval. The proposed acquisition will bring together two well-known names in the industry ...

Almost three-quarters of consumers believe adopting a more sustainable way of eating is now urgent according to the results of Sodexo UK and Ireland’s first annual Sustainable Food Barometer, which surveyed more than a thousand UK consumers. The study, which identifies ...

Marking Veganuary 2024, Sodexo has reported another year-on-year increase in the consumption of meat-free meals. Analysis of over 2.7 million meals sold across 285 of its UK and Ireland client sites in 2023 reveals that 11 per cent were vegan ...

Carol Sommerville has been appointed as Compass Group UK & Ireland’s new Chief People Officer (CPO), with immediate effect. Sommerville joins the business from Watchfinder, a luxury pre-owned watch specialist business, part of Richemont Group, where she was Global HR ...

Sodexo Health & Care has this week donated 100,000 frozen meals to support food redistribution charity, The Bread and Butter Thing. Working with Sodexo’s Stop Hunger Foundation and its supply partners Brakes and Lineage Logistics the frozen meals have been ...

Last week saw Sodexo UK & Ireland celebrate its annual Spirit of Sodexo glittering awards dinner at ACC Liverpool, with more than 550 colleagues in attendance. The awards celebrate service excellence across its business. This year, awards were given in ...

The Social Value Portal has measured the social impact of Compass Group UK & Ireland’s work for 2022 at £718 million, this includes a 40 per cent increase in social value, now worth £7 million. This investment has been achieved ...

The Group has reported another strong year of financial performance in its Full Year results for the year ended 30 September 2023. Globally, the food and support services provider continues to perform strongly both in terms of underlying revenue growth, ...

Sodexo’s Full Year Group Results for Fiscal 2023 report a “strong performance” which was above guidance and progressively updated during the year. Organic revenue growth at +11.6%, compared to revised guidance of close to +11%; Underlying operating profit margin at ...

Sodexo Stop Hunger Foundation has increased its annual grant to SSAFA, the Armed Forces charity, by 43 per cent, to £50,000. A partner to SSAFA since 2008, the total funding donated to date stands at £500,000. The annual donation supports ...