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Hungarian pizza producer The DoughLAB is seeking UK distributors, foodservice wholesalers and retail partners for its Madre range of hand-stretched sourdough pizzas.

Nexture S.p.A. will acquire La Crema, a Dubai-based manufacturer of chocolate and value-added food ingredients for various end applications, including ice cream.

Leading foodservice wholesaler Brakes has launched its Christmas 2026 range. This comprehensive collection is designed to help foodservice businesses create profitable, memorable and stress-free experiences.

UK supermarket sales growth slowed in September as cooler weather led shoppers to comfort food and essentials, amidst ongoing cost-of-living concerns.

Britain's demand for Italian goods remains strong, with food and beverages as the top exports worth €4.56 billion in 2025.

A new Neapolitan-style pizzeria has opened at Westfield Stratford, adding to the dining options at one of London’s major retail and leisure destinations.

Di Marco, the original creator of Pinsa, will be joined by Michelin-starred chef Martina Caruso at The Italian Show on 29 September 2026, at London’s Royal Horticultural Halls.

Heler Foods and its Eatlean Protein brand have been recognised among the UK’s best cheesemakers after securing 26 medals and three trophies at the 2026 International Cheese & Dairy Awards (ICDA). 

IGD’s latest UK away from home (AFH) forecast shows recovery across the market has been delayed, with weaker than expected performance in 2025 and ongoing economic pressures leading to a downgrade in the outlook. 

RISE Re:Gen has announced the launch of an annual campaign, British Regenerative Farming Week.

Eurostar School of Pizza recently welcomed specialist pizza chef Marco Greco for a hands-on masterclass, bringing together pizza professionals from across the industry.

To support foodservice operators during the busy summer season, Booker has locked prices on over 600 products alongside its Summer 2026 Food and Drink Guide.

UK foodservice growth is increasingly driven by differentiation, according to Lumina Intelligence’s latest Operator Data Index.

A student from Loughborough College has been named winner of the Riso Gallo UK & Ireland Young Risotto Chef of the Year 2026.

Food & drink prices in the hospitality sector eased by 0.1% month-on-month in May, according to the latest Foodservice Price Index from NIQ and Prestige Purchasing.

Le 5 Stagioni, Agugiaro & Figna’s long-established brand dedicated to the professional pizza sector, has announced an important new milestone for the Group: the achievement of B Corp Certification.

Plans by the EU to suspend Brazilian beef and poultry imports from 3 September 2026, linked to Brazil’s inability to demonstrate compliance with EU antimicrobial controls and lifetime traceability rules, could impact the UK if they go ahead. 

June has proven to be the best month of 2026 for pubs, with a 1.9% increase in like-for-like, year-on-year sales, reveals the latest NIQ RSM Hospitality Business Tracker. Rising temperatures and the influx of World Cup fans across the country have supported this growth.

Multi-brand franchise group PBV has officially launched to help drive and empower outlets operating within the QSR sector.

National Pinsa Day burst onto the scene in New York on May 28, bringing an exciting new Italian celebration to the city like never before.

The UK eating‑out market is forecast to reach £102.8bn in value in 2026, representing +1.8% growth year on year, according to the latest Lumina Intelligence’s Market Sizing. 

Brakes, the nation’s leading foodservice wholesaler, has reaffirmed its commitment to developing future culinary talent by continuing its partnership with Compass Group UK & Ireland for its Junior Chef Academy (JCA).

Now in its fourth year in the UK, the finals of the CombiGuru Challenge once again took place at Unox’s headquarters in Padua, Italy. 

Finalists in this year’s Nestlé Professional Toque d’Or Grand Finals Week explored the breadth of career opportunities across hospitality via a series of immersive industry challenges. 

S.Pellegrino has launched a global brand activation, Dinner Dialogues, featuring British F1 driver Lewis Hamilton. The company has transformed its bottle label into a series of thought provoking questions that spark conversation, connection and shared experiences – encouraging everyone to bring their best selves to the table. 

Boss Pizza has appointed Anuj Malhotra as head of operations UK, as the brand continues its ambitious expansion across the country.

Britain’s leading hospitality groups saw like-for-like sales fall by 0.4% in April, as consumers tightened their spending, the latest NIQ RSM Hospitality Business Tracker reveals.

Hubbard Systems is placing the spotlight on the connected capability of SKOPE refrigeration, with SKOPE-connect™ bringing smart refrigeration control as standard across SKOPE products available to the UK foodservice market.

Gelato, ice cream and pastry equipment manufactuer Carpigiani has unveiled its new high-capacity, high-performance UF 720 soft serve machine. This compact unit can produce soft serve, sorbet, frozen yogurt and shakes; and can produce over 1000, 75g soft serve portions an hour – making it the perfect, versatile machine for operators wanting to boost production without compromising on space.

This month, Dalston’s Angelina marks its seventh birthday with a decisive chapter: a new Kondate-style menu, a refined leadership trio and renewed focus on constant improvement, innovation and seasonality.