France’s proudly family run, organic cidermakers Wignac have given their award-winning range an exciting brand refresh including an eye-catching packaging makeover ahead of the key cider drinking season. The new, visually impactful, aspirational packaging aims to bring to life the brand’s story, heritage and provenance, while aligning it to the colourful, convivial and … [Read more...]
A piece of architectural history
96 years of innovation and design - HEWI is celebrating a proud anniversary. Modern, timeless and in demand worldwide - HEWI, the leading expert for barrier-free sanitary solutions, is celebrating its 96th anniversary. And the company is looking back on its design icons and innovations. Highlights include the iconic lever handle 111, which has been setting standards since … [Read more...]
Why Static Rates Fail: Rethinking Hotel Pricing Strategy in a Dynamic Market
For decades, many hotels built their revenue plans around fixed seasonal rate cards. A winter price. A summer price. A weekend price. Once published, these rates often stayed unchanged for weeks or months. This approach once provided simplicity and predictability, but hospitality markets no longer behave in predictable patterns. Demand shifts faster, traveler behavior changes … [Read more...]
Country Range Group Begins Year with BDD Bonanza
Country Range Group (CRG) members and suppliers were in attendance at Doncaster Racecourse on January 28th and 29th for the buying group’s first Business Development Days (BDDs) of the year. The BDDs are a crucial part of Group’s annual event calendar, providing invaluable opportunities for their members and suppliers to get off to a fast start and take advantage of the … [Read more...]
CRG Champions the Unsung Heroes of Foodservice with Clean Range Pro Launch
The Country Range Group has fortified its growing own brand portfolio with the launch of a new cleaning range under the Clean Range Pro brand. The roll out will see the 40 existing Country Range professional cleaning products refreshed under the Clean Range Pro branding with four new products also being launched to further strengthen the portfolio. Arming foodservice … [Read more...]
February’s Kitchen Porter of the Month, Krzysztof
The Kitchen Porters Club is delighted to recognise Krzysztof as Kitchen Porter of the Month for February. Krzysztof was nominated by Dale Bryan, Deputy General Manager at Aramark, University of Derby. Krzysztof joined the team two years ago through the DFN Project Search internship programme. At the time, he faced significant barriers, including severe learning … [Read more...]
Our Journey: WorldBake Becomes Ditsch UK
After nearly 20 years of partnership with Ditsch, we are proud of this next chapter in our story: WorldBake is now Ditsch UK. This marks a significant milestone in our journey and strengthens our presence in the UK market while connecting us more closely with one of Europe's most respected bakery brands. A Partnership Built on Quality and Trust Our relationship with Ditsch … [Read more...]
Signature Sausages Join CRG’s Premium Product Portfolio
The Country Range Group have kicked off their 2026 NPD with a bang after the roll out of a Signature Sausage double act this January. Free from both gluten and the 14 major allergens, the two new additions to the Signature by Country Range portfolio include supreme pork sausages and traditional Cumberlands. Providing a porky premium point of difference, the quality … [Read more...]
En Route Strengthens Category Development with Leadership Appointment
En Route has appointed Rebecca Neale as category development director, reinforcing the company’s strategic focus on accelerating innovation, expanding its passenger solutions portfolio and delivering even greater value to airline and airline catering partners worldwide. Neale joins En Route with over two decades of senior retail experience, bringing expertise in product … [Read more...]
Bordeaux Distilling Co Rolls Out The World’s First Transparent Organic Coffee Liqueur
The innovative Bordeaux Distilling Co have launched the world’s first organic, transparent coffee liqueur called Brunette Clear that is also taking the battle to waste. With the worldwide coffee industry believed to produce over 20 million tonnes of waste per year, Brunette Clear is made by utilising two often overlooked by-products of the coffee-making process - cascara … [Read more...]
Hospitality Groups Face January Deadline to Reclaim Unlawful Card Fees
Multinational hospitality organisations trading in the UK and EEA now have a time-limited opportunity to recover substantial historic costs following a landmark legal ruling on unlawful card payment fees. With registration closing on 16 January 2026, eligible businesses are being urged to act now to secure their place in a funded legal claim addressing multilateral interchange … [Read more...]
Visa & Mastercard Interchange Claim Deadline Extended
Multinational hospitality organisations trading in the UK and EEA can now join a funded legal claim addressing unlawful multilateral interchange fees (MIFs) charged on Visa and Mastercard transactions. In June 2025, the UK Competition Appeal Tribunal confirmed that these fees breached Article 101(1) TFEU, establishing firm legal precedent for recovery. The claim is managed … [Read more...]
Birchall Foodservice Celebrates Landmark Year of Growth, Awards and Leadership Success
The past 12 months have seen Birchall Foodservice strengthen its position as one of the UK’s leading independent foodservice wholesalers, combining strong commercial performance with major business milestones and industry recognition. A key highlight has been the appointment of Gill Smith as Managing Director, supported by Commercial Director Nicola Watson. Both leaders … [Read more...]
Country Range Group Celebrates Members & Suppliers with Showpiece at The National Gallery
Over 200 guests attended the National Gallery on Thursday 11 December to celebrate the Country Range Group’s (CRG) annual ‘An Evening With…’ event and awards ceremony, which was hosted by TV personality Vernon Kay. The sell-out event is always one of the key dates in CRG’s calendar and highlights successes of the Group, its supplier partners and member wholesalers over the … [Read more...]
Inclusion does not need Complexity to be Meaningful
By GraceWeaverAI: Inclusion does not need Complexity to be Meaningful Seeing value in every role in hospitality, celebrating it authentically and publicly Inclusion in hospitality is often spoken of in terms of complex strategies, multi-year roadmaps, layered frameworks. Yet every so often a moment comes along that reminds us inclusion can be simple, delivered … [Read more...]
