Contract Caterers See Q1 Sales Rise 9.5% Year-on-Year

UK drinks manufacturers defy odds with Q1 sales surge | Manufacturing & Supply Chain

A remarkable first quarter sales performance for UK drinks manufacturers has flown in the face of low business confidence amongst SMEs. New figures show the average small-medium UK drinks manufacturer made 64% more sales revenue in Q1 2025 than Q4 2024, and 1% more year-on-year. The findings – based on direct data from over 600 UK firms using Unleashed’s inventory management software – show pessimism amongst the business community may be unfound…

Contract caterers see Q1 sales rise 9.5% year-on-year

Contract caterers’ sales rose 9.5% year-on-year in the first quarter of 2025, according to the latest Contract Catering Tracker from CGA by NIQ, Bidfood and UKHospitality. The increase marks the 15th consecutive quarter of growth for the sector, with sales expanding in every quarter since mid-2021. Growth in 2024 ranged between 7% and 12%. Twelve-month sales to March 2025, including new contracts, were up 7.7% compared to the previous year – out…

Contract caterers’ sales surge 9.5% in first quarter of 2025

Britain’s leading contract caterers achieved near-double-digit sales growth in the first three months of 2025, according to the new Contract Catering Tracker from CGA by NIQ, Bidfood and UKHospitality.