Feature articles
Sodexo Prestige at Scotland’s top table (Nov 2011)
Sodexo Prestige has been named the best employer among Scotland’s group contract caterers for the second year running. The company was given the accolade of Best Group Contract Caterer Employer at the prestigious Best Employers in Hospitality 2011 Scotland awards at Prestonfield House in Edinburgh.
Sodexo acquires property skills (Oct 2011)
Sodexo has agreed to acquire two businesses from Atkins - its managing contractor and managing agent businesses – to further underline the company’s strategy of diversifying its portfolio.
Justice chief returns (Sep 2011)
Sodexo Justice Services has appointed Tony Leech to the role of managing director.
International Integration (Aug 2011)
A fully integrated approach to FM is different from just expanding the service offering, as Sodexo’s Managing Director Neil Murray explained to Jane Fenwick.
Joint justice for rehabilitation (Jun 2011)
Nacro, Working Links and Sodexo Justice Services launch the Community Justice Partnership alongside their first public sector strategic collaborator
Sodexo’s commitment plain to sea (Jun 2011)
Sodexo has signed a worldwide agreement with the Marine Stewardship Council (MSC) for wild caught fish with a view to promoting MSC-certified seafood across the 80 countries where it operates and to maximise awareness and collaboration with both its clients and customers.
ISS and Sodexo top international outsourcing list (May 2011)
ISS moves up to number 2 while Sodexo retains third place for the third consecutive year.
Sodexo fed Royal Wedding troops (May 2011)
Whilst the world watched the Royal Wedding last week, Sodexo ensured that all the troops on duty were fed and watered.
A Town for Training (Oct 2010)
The training army, navy and air force personnel for future conflicts is changing from separate programmes to co-ordinated tri-service training delivered on one site with, as Jane Fenwick found, FM involvement from the star
Sodexo makes it clear and simple for Pilkington (Oct 2010)
Sodexo has extended its contract with glass manufacturer Pilkington to now include a full range of hard and soft FM services at eight of the company’s UK sites.
Sodexo stands out at NHS Trust’s Outstanding Achievement Awards (Aug 2010)
Sodexo employees at Queen’s Hospital have picked up two awards at the Barking, Havering and Redbridge University Hospital NHS Trust’s annual Outstanding Achievement Awards. George Chennells, who works as a porter in the accident and emergency department, was named ‘Employee of the Year’ at the awards ceremony that recently took place at Queen’s Hospital in Romford.
Pathology services targeted by Sodexo in new JV (Jul 2010)
Sodexo has added pathology to its services with the formation of a JV with Labco called Integrated Pathology Partnerships (iPP) to deliver cost effective pathology services to the healthcare sector.
A Strategic Solution (Jul 2010)
The European partnership between Sodexo and P&G covers 23 operational plants in nine countries for soft services, showing how a trusting relationship can grow across borders … and continents
Sodexo and P&G scoop European FM Award (Jun 2010)
The partnership of Sodexo and Procter & Gamble won the Partners Across Borders category in the European FM Awards presented in Madrid this week
Sodexo tops world outsourcing league in FM (May 2010)
Sodexo has been ranked third among the world’s leading outsourcing services companies and first in the Facility Service category.
Green universities score some points for students (Sodexo) (Mar 2010)
Research by Sodexo reveals that students believe their universities are stepping up to the environmental challenge, but they are themselves less interested in organic and free range foods, and their student life is becoming much less centred on campus.
Food deliveries by electric vehicle (Mar 2010)
Bunzl Catering Supplies and Sodexo have launched a new electric vehicle which will deliver food and non-food supplies to a number of key sites in London – the first agreement of its kind in this market place.
Long Term Pledge to Sustainability (Feb 2010)
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Sodexo serves up Thames Valley University (Feb 2010)
Sodexo started delivering catering, retail, hospitality and waste management services in its three-year, £4m turnover deal at four Thames Valley University campuses last month.
Another three years FM at ING Bank for Sodexo (Jan 2010)
Sodexo has retained its contract with ING Bank which began in 1982 for a further three years as part of a multi-million pound deal.
School meal deal grows with the Harris Federation academies (Oct 2009)
Sodexo has secured four further contracts with the Harris Federation, and retained three others to provide over 7,500 secondary school pupils and staff with catering services.
Private Prisoners (Oct 2009)
The role of the private sector in the UK’s criminal justice system is substantial and likely to grow. Jane Fenwick spoke to Tony Leech of Kalyx, operators of four PFI prisons in England and Scotland, about the challenges his team face.
Sodexo retains City of London Police contract (Sep 2009)
Sodexo has announced the re-award of its £1.2 million contract to provide catering and hospitality services to the City of London Police.
In a Green League (Sep 2009)
Sodexo is helping Bradford University to become an ‘Ecoversity’ providing sustainable facilities and services to students and teachers, and providing leadership for a more sustainable way towards a sustainable society and business environment.
Sodexo wins £12 million university contract (Sep 2009)
Sodexo scoops huge deal with Richmond, The American International University in London.
Sodexo, a leading food and facilities management services provider in the education sector, announces the signing of a prestigious multi-million pound deal to provide services to Richmond, The American International University (also known as Richmond University), based in London.
Sodexo to cater for Stirling's students (Aug 2009)
Sodexo is to provide the University of Stirling with catering services to its students, staff, visitors and commercial customers in a 5 year contract worth almost £9m in total turnover and starting in October.
Sodexo appoints new managing director for FM (Feb 2009)
Neil Murray has been appointed as managing director for Sodexo's facilities management division in a newly created role. He will sit on the company's board.
Sodexo partners QinetiQ in £12.bn PFI project (Feb 2009)
Sodexo has joined QinetiQ as the new 50/50 equity partner in Metrix UK, the consortium appointed preferred bidder by the Ministry of Defence to manage, build and run the UK’s Defence Technical Academy (DTA).
Sodexo launches new specialist pharmaceutical division (Nov 2008)
Sodexo created a pharmaceutical division to focus on its growing business in the pharmaceutical sector which has grown successfully over the past 8 years to include food, technical support and general services.
Food to Facilities (Oct 2008)
Businesses developing new areas of activity need to attract and retain new staff. Sodexo is increasingly offering delivery of a range of facilities services as well as catering, and it has focussed on developing its people as well as its brand
Sodexo wins £9ms soft services contract for AstraZenica (Jul 2008)
Sodexo has been selected as the sole provider of all soft services for pharmaceutical giant AstraZeneca, in a multi-million pound deal set to span a minimum of three years.
Unilever and AstraZenica award contracts to Sodexo (Jul 2008)
Sodexo has secured a three-year £12m deal with Unilever, to provide catering and FM services at four sites in the UK, and is to be the sole provider of all soft services for AstraZeneca in a £9m, 3-year deal.
Sodexo appoints Simon Scrivens as MD of healthcare business (Jul 2008)
His priorities include establishing industry leading patient feeding, domestic services and retail offers as well as expanding Sodexo's delivery of integrated facilities management in both the NHS and private arenas.
Catering for Change (Apr 2008)
With the global launch of a new logo and name, Sodexo confirms its focus is on food and facilities management. Jane Fenwick talks to Phil Hooper about the company’s plans in the corporate and public sectors
Supporting Scientists (Feb 2008)
For tracking and maintaining some 42,000 pieces of scientific instrumentation worth a £250m pharma giant, GSK, turned to its FM services supplier, Sodexho, to develop a solution integrated with its existing FM support services
Modern Army (Sep 2007)
Transformation of the Colchester Garrison under a £2bn PFI provides facilities and services to support an the Army’s rapid reaction force. The facilities management partner, Sodexho, provides more than just food for the Army to march on