Global, science-led biopharmaceutical company, AstraZeneca, has extended Sodexo’s food and facilities management services contract in the UK, Sweden, Denmark, Finland, and Norway for a further five-years. The collaboration between the two companies began in 2008 in the UK with a ...
Read More »Compass reports strong growth across all regions
The food and support services business has announced a “strong start to the year” in its trading results for the first quarter ended 31 December 2023. The Group’s organic revenue grew by 11.7% for the three months to 31 December ...
Read More »Compass to acquire CH&CO
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 ...
Read More »Majority of UK consumers believe adopting a more sustainable way of eating is now urgent
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 ...
Read More »Veganuary: Sodexo reports increase in sales of vegetarian and vegan dishes in 2024
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 ...
Read More »Chief people officer appointment at Compass
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 ...
Read More »Sodexo donates 100,000 meals to food redistribution charity
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 ...
Read More »Awards ceremony celebrates the ‘Spirit of Sodexo’
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 ...
Read More »Compass’ social impact measured at £718m
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 ...
Read More »Compass reports a ‘strong’ financial year
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, ...
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