KFC
Coverage focuses on the UK strategy and performance of one of the world’s largest quick-service restaurant brands. Reporting includes franchise expansion, store refits with digital ordering and kiosk tech, menu development including meat-free trials, and partnerships with delivery platforms such as Deliveroo and Just Eat. Insight also covers pricing strategy, drive-thru growth, high street and retail park positioning, and supply chain initiatives, offering a lens into scalable, high-volume operational models in the QSR sector.
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Dec- 2019 -4 DecemberRegulations & Policies
ASA bans ‘misleading’ Deliveroo ad
A Deliveroo TV ad has been banned by the Advertising Standards Authority (ASA) for being “misleading”. The TV ad, seen in September and October 2019, showed a woman taking a delivery from a Deliveroo driver at her front door and then distributing meals from various restaurants around the house from…
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Nov- 2019 -11 NovemberPeople
Paul UK appoints Mark Hilton as new CEO
French bakery and patisserie chain Paul has appointed Mark Hilton as its new chief executive officer. Hilton succeeds Jean- Michel Orieux as CEO, who stepped down last year, taking on the role of non-executive director with Paul International. Hilton’s new role focuses on driving growth of the brand throughout the…
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Oct- 2019 -11 OctoberRestaurants
KFC announces UberEats trial from 50 London locations
KFC has announced it is trialling delivery of their original recipe fried chicken on Uber Eats from 50 KFC restaurants across London. The trial will see it offer its Bargain Bucket, Family Feast and Popcorn Chicken and other staples from its menu available on the Uber Eats app delivering from…
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4 OctoberApps & Technology
Domino’s, Nando’s and Deliveroo brands most targeted by hackers
Global cybersecurity firm DynaRisk has discovered a hunger for hacking food delivery companies in the UK, with platforms including Deliveroo, Domino’s, Papa Johns and Nando’s among those most targeted. The research found that cyber criminals are sharing ‘cheat sheets’ for hacking tools used to break through site defences at scale,…
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Oct- 2018 -31 OctoberFeatures
The most controversial food and drink adverts of the past five years
Jaw-dropping, conversation-starting marketing campaigns are the best ways to get consumers interested in your brand and hopefully, buying your products. However, the mark is often missed and what was intended to be a talking point for a company can often lead to criticisms, backlash and calls to boycott. Here are…
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Sep- 2018 -20 SeptemberAdvice
How to grow your F&B business – your finance options
Financing the growth of your business can be an intimidating area for any food business – concepts, jargon and risk combine to make this a challenging negotiation. There are two key types of funding – debt and equity. Each are different creatures from a legal and practical perspective. In this…
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Aug- 2018 -20 AugustAnalysis
HFSS food ads – key takeaways from the ASA’s latest rulings
The ASA has had a positive flurry of activity on high fat, salt or sugar (HFSS) food ads, delivering rulings in no less than four cases on 8 August. We look at the key “takeaways” for brands to consider when developing ads for these types of products. Kellogg’s Coco Pops…
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13 AugustAdvice
Equity funding: Getting your F&B business investor ready
Private equity firms are continuing to invest heavily in the F&B sector as consumer passion for health and wellness helps fuel the drive. With competition high among investors, there’s an increasing appetite for earlier stage F&B businesses; the sector’s shift towards outsourcing has also helped to de-risk F&B business in…
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Jul- 2018 -18 JulyFood and Drink
KFC fined £35,000 for selling undercooked chicken
A Welsh branch of KFC has been fined £35,000 after it was found to have sold under-cooked chicken. Environmental health officers working for Caerphilly Council found that on 4 February 2017 three pieces of fried chicken were served to a customer that had not been thoroughly cooked. The customer alerted…
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10 JulyAdvice
Managing an exit from your F&B business
2018 has been a busy year for deals in the UK’s F&B market. Against a backdrop of brands scaling and some major players such as Eat and Jamie’s reigning in expansion plans, the food and drink M&A market remains robust. There’s undoubtedly opportunities for a well prepared seller. Here’s how…
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