Compass Group

Compass Group is a global foodservice and support services provider with operations across workplaces, schools, hospitals, sports venues and other institutional settings. Its scale and broad service portfolio make the company a closely watched competitor and potential partner for vending, micro market and office coffee service operators.
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Compass Group reports 7.1% organic revenue growth as new contracts and strong client retention support its 2026 outlook.
July 23, 2026
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Leadership changes at Compass Group, Mondelēz International and Tyson Foods help position the companies to meet growth objectives.
June 16, 2026
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Heathrow Airport will update its employee restaurants with smart vending and kiosks under new deal with Compass Group
The seven-year deal adds tech-enabled ordering and refreshment options aimed at a smoother, faster employee dining experience.
Feb. 5, 2026
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Odyssey Functional Energy says a Canteen partnership will place its energy drinks in more than 8,100 workplace micro markets nationwide.
Jan. 27, 2026
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The U.S. Army has awarded Compass Group USA a five-base contract to run dining facilities under a campus-style model. The initiative, set to launch fully by summer 2026, aims ...
Oct. 3, 2025
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René Carayol MBE, an executive coach, addresses team members at Compass Group UK & Ireland during the keynote session about driving inclusion and motivating staff toward shared goals.
Compass Group UK & Ireland brought more than 120 colleagues together for National Inclusion Week, highlighting its six employee networks and the role of leadership in building...
Sept. 22, 2025
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ColdSnap’s self-serve system — freezing ice cream, smoothies, shakes and more in just two minutes — is now available to operators nationwide through Foodbuy, the procurement arm...
Aug. 12, 2025
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Compass Group reports strong half-year financial results
Double-digit organic revenue growth across all regions; raises 2024 underlying operating profit growth guidance.
May 17, 2024
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The acquisition will see the businesses focus on their passion for food, client-centered approach, and commitment to sustainability.
May 3, 2024
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Compass Group North America celebrated 8th annual Stop Food Waste Day
Compass Group reinforces commitment to reducing food waste with events and activities across the country that inspired action and celebrated food waste warriors making a difference...
April 26, 2024

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Compass Group receives two Newsweek recognitions
Compass Group received two recognitions from Newsweek as one of America’s Greatest Workplaces for Diversity 2024 and one of America’s Greatest Workplaces for Women 2024.
March 11, 2024
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Compass Group reports strong first quarter 2024
The Group’s organic revenue increased by 11.7% with strong growth across all regions. Strategic acquisitions to unlock further growth opportunities.
Feb. 12, 2024
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Compass Group PLC, a leading global foodservice company, announced it has signed an agreement to acquire CH&CO, a provider of premium contract and hospitality services in the ...
Jan. 26, 2024
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St. Joseph’s/Candler is the first Just Walk Out technology-enabled store with employee badge pay. The technology will increase convenience and speed-of-service for hospital employees...
Jan. 12, 2024
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Compass Group North America continued its track record of sustainable growth.
Nov. 28, 2023
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Palmer Brown, group chief financial officer (CFO), will succeed Gary Green as president and CEO of Compass Group North America, effective December 1, 2023.
Sept. 25, 2023
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AiFi retrofitted the university's existing Smart Market with its camera vision-based technology. Students and staff can shop by scanning an app to enter, picking up food/drink...
Aug. 25, 2023
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Third-quarter performance was strong with organic revenue growth of 15%, despite lapping higher comparators due to recovery of base volumes.
Aug. 1, 2023
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The 24/7 automated pizzeria announces partnership with Chartwells Higher Education, a subsidiary company of Compass Group USA, to bring accessible dining options to students at...
July 19, 2023
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Hachey and Sequeira will oversee national operations amid double-digit growth for the Canadian company.
May 5, 2023
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Smart Soda Holdings Inc. announced a strategic partnership with Compass Group North America to bring its JuLi wellness hydration system to workplaces.
April 21, 2023
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Compass Group announced the launch of the Compass Group Foundation, a new charitable foundation with a mission to improve the lives of people through education and innovation,...
Feb. 16, 2023
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Record net new business accelerated through the year.
Nov. 28, 2022
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Compass Group North America brings Do Good Chicken brand to corporate cafés, healthcare systems and event venues.
Oct. 5, 2022
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The transaction marks first sustainable bond offering in the foodservices sector.
Sept. 15, 2022
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In a letter to shareholders, Nayax Ltd. announces agreement to enter into a master software, subscription, equipment and services agreement with Compass Group USA.
July 27, 2022
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Compass Group Canada will pilot RoWok technology, offering around-the-clock access to hot, fresh meals in select Canadian locations later this year.
July 12, 2022
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The acquisition expands Canteen franchise footprint into Louisiana.
July 5, 2022
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Dominic Blakemore, group chief executive officer, Compass Group, issued the following statement on March 9, 2022, in a company announcement: "We have all been shocked and saddened...
March 15, 2022
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Compass Group Canada will be deploying guest signs promoting Foodback at a participating dining locations
Compass Group Canada, which serves some 2,200 foodservice locations across the Great White North, has partnered with Foodback, a Norwegian based food-tech software company. In...
Feb. 23, 2022
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Shelley Roberts (l.) has been promoted to chief commercial officer. Kathinka Friis-Møller (r.) advances to regional managing director for Europe and the Middle East.
Foodservice giant Compass Group PLC announced that Shelley Roberts and Kathinka Friis-Møller have been appointed to the group executive committee.Roberts joined Compass in 2017...
Feb. 16, 2022
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Corporate catering and convenience services behemoth Compass Group PLC had an encouraging start to the year, reporting continued improvement across all sectorsCompass Group's ...
Feb. 4, 2022
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Compass Group plc has appointed Palmer Brown chief financial officer designate and a director of the company effective immediately. He will assume the role of chief financial ...
Oct. 6, 2021
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Compass Group PLC this week reported improvement in most of the foodservice segments it serves, led by Sports and Leisure where improved attendance, particularly in outdoor sports...
Sept. 24, 2021
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Food and support services provider Compass Group said it is transitioning its U.S. corporate facilities management division with new operational programs designed to help clients...
Aug. 2, 2021
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In its half-year results report, for the the six months ended Mar. 31, UK-based Compass Group PLC, parent of Compass Group USA and Canteen, said its statutory revenue decreased...
May 13, 2021
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Fortune has named Compass Group PLC, which operates Canteen Vending in the U.S., as one of the “World’s Most Admired Companies.” This marks the third consecutive year that Compass...
March 11, 2021
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Chertsey, England-based Compass Group PLC, a multinational contract foodservice company and owner of Canteen Vending Services, issued a trading update ahead of its annual general...
Feb. 5, 2021
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Lavazza Professional has acquired Fulfill, formerly of Compass Group. Ashley Weller, UK Market Director, Lavazza Professional, remarks on the benefit of the acquisition.FULFILL...
June 3, 2020
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Compass Group announced this week that due to the impact of the COVID-19 pandemic and the uncertainty ahead, it has launched a £2 billion (roughly $2.5 billion) equity raise to...
May 21, 2020
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Food Management named Compass Group North America, a unit of Compass Group PLC, the top company in its Top 50 Contract Management Companies For 2020 report, an annual company-...
March 24, 2020
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SAN FRANCISCO, June 21, 2017 /PRNewswire/ -- Kaplan Fox & Kilsheimer LLP (www.kaplanfox.com) filed a federal class action law suit against Compass Group USA, Inc. ("Compass Group...
June 21, 2017
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CHARLOTTE, N.C.--(BUSINESS WIRE)--Compass Group, the global leader in hospitality and foodservice, has selected FreedomPay and Microsoft hospitality commerce solutions to provide...
Jan. 15, 2016
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CHARLOTTE, N.C., May 8, 2015 /PRNewswire/ -- Compass Group USA was recently named as a Charlotte Business Journal Healthiest Employer. Compass Group ranked in the top fifteen ...
May 11, 2015
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CHARLOTTE, N.C., April 22, 2015 /PRNewswire/ -- Compass Group USA proudly announces its new Sustainability Platform which advances its efforts to better protect and manage our...
April 23, 2015
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CHARLOTTE, N.C., April 17, 2015 /PRNewswire/ -- Compass Group USA was recently named to the Forbes 2015 America's Best Employers list as the highest ranked foodservice and support...
April 20, 2015
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CHARLOTTE, N.C., Feb. 12, 2015 /PRNewswire/ -- Compass Group USA is proud to announce the adoption of four new, key initiatives based on the Menus of Change Principles of Healthy...
Feb. 13, 2015
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CHARLOTTE, N.C., Dec. 8, 2014 /PRNewswire/ -- Compass Group North America, the leading foodservice management and support services company, has unveiled a mobile dining application...
Dec. 10, 2014
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Compass Group North America has partnered with MyFitnessPal, a leading free resource helping people improve their health, in order to integrate Compass Group’s catalog of over...
Jan. 30, 2013
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Compass Group PLC, which owns Compass Group North America and Canteen Vending Services Inc., reported its full-year net profits rose 8 percent as revenues increased by a similar...
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