Henderson Foodservice unveils “biggest investment” in Barista Bar network

The Irish convenience store group has entered a new commercial partnership with one of Europe’s largest coffee groups in pursuit of new growth opportunities

Northern Ireland’s Henderson Foodservice is seeking new self-serve coffee opportunities in Europe for Barista Bar after announcing a £12m ($16.2m) investment in the business.

Launched in 2015 and now operating 900 machines, Barista Bar is the UK’s third-largest self-serve coffee brand by units. Most are located within Henderson’s Spar, EuroSpar and Vivo convenience store networks.