RPG appoints new sales director as team continues to expand
We're extremely proud to announce that after nearly a decade of service at Regency Purchasing Group, Ben Hoskin has been promoted to the position of...
Tough times means more demand for procurement businesses
The industry is very tough at the moment, with labour costs and the quality of labour available being at the forefront of the challenge. The...
Budget red book spells danger for small businesses
In the last budget before Brexit measures were introduced that potentially puts businesses everywhere in the UK under even more pressure. With locally run and...
Budget does not go far enough for hospitality and leisure sector
Some measures appear to give a welcome shot of relief to the sector. The Chancellor’s Halloween-week announcement was a bit of a “trick or treat”...
Healthier food should be an added benefit at UK leisure destinations
One popular destination offered no vegetables at all with its children’s meals, while it’s adult menu featured more than a dozen types of vegetables. We...
Call to review food labelling laws following tragic allergic reaction
Natasha Ednan-Laperouse, 15, died after eating a Pret a Manger baguette in July 2016 which she bought at Heathrow Airport before flying to Nice. She...
'No deal' Brexit and food shortages are a recipe for disaster
With less than six months to go until we are due to leave the EU, we still don’t know what deal we have in place...
Seaside-based business helps turn the tide against plastics
The Zoological Society of East Anglia (ZSEA), which runs several animal conservation projects and attractions, including Banham Zoo and Africa Alive!, was determined to stop...
RPG helps shelter endangered species at Port Lympne Reserve
Port Lympne Hotel and Reserve in Kent is a breeding sanctuary and home to more than 760 rare and endangered animals across 90 species, on...
Shoppers may have to pay the price for the long dry summer
There could be significant price rises ahead because of the impact of the long hot summer on farmers and food producers. No one wants to...
Harvests come a cropper due to Brexit effect
Sterling has taken a pounding since the British people voted in June 2016 to leave the EU. On Referendum day, the pound was worth 1.28...
RPG could be “the biggest and best” says foodservice director
Five new recruits have joined the company’s field-based workforce, which now totals 26. The organisation has also secured the services of former Woodward Foodservice Divisional...
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