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Greggs opens 2,500th shop in five-year growth plan

Greggs has announced the opening of its 2,500th shop, hitting a “significant” milestone in its estate expansion strategy.  This comes as, in 2021, the group launched its five-year growth plan, which outlined its ambition to reach over 3,000 shops across the UK in the long-term.    For the rest of 2024…

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Costa Coffee to open 11 cafés in Sainsbury’s supermarkets

Costa Coffee and Sainsbury’s have announced the launch of a new collaboration, aimed at providing a new cafe experience for customers across the United Kingdom.  The agreement represents an expansion for Costa Coffee as it unveils initial plans to open 11 new stores within Sainsbury’s supermarkets throughout 2024.   The collaboration…

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Today’s news in brief – 10/10/23

Pubs see increased spending in September as restaurants struggle. Consumer card spending in UK pubs saw a 6.1% rise in September, likely driven by the Rugby World Cup. Meanwhile, restaurant spending fell 10.8% compared with the previous month, and takeout spending increased by just 6.5%. In a survey, 44% of…

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Sainsbury’s set to launch vegan butcher

Sainsbury’s has announced it is set to launch a pop-up vegan butcher on London’s Bethnal Green Road from 21 June to 23 June. The pop-up, launched for World Meat Free Week will feature over 20 plant-based products including the supermarket’s Shroomdogs. Sainsbury’s buyer, James Hamilton said: “Whilst we’re seeing a…

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IFE 2019 ambassadors unveiled

To celebrate its 21st edition, The International Food and Drink Event (IFE) 2019 has announced it is collaborating with six industry experts. The ‘ambassadors’ will work with organiser, Fresh Montgomery, to identify trends, build insights and share industry knowledge, in an aim to ensure visitors are given an “unrivalled experience”.…

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The Flexitarian Diet

It was Dawn Jackson Blatner’s blockbuster recipe book, The Flexitarian Diet, that began to turn heads around the globe in its simple approach to sustainable and healthy eating. Although the word flexitarian, a combination of vegetarian and flexible, was announced by the American Dialect Society as the “most useful word…

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Jamie Oliver joins Tesco after 11 years with rival Sainsbury’s

Celebrity chef Jamie Oliver has been announced as the face of Tesco after spending 11 years in a similar role at rival Sainsbury’s. Oliver’s role at Tesco will be to front the company’s advertising campaigns and create “healthier” recipes for its own brand lines. A statement released by Tesco said…

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Tesco and Sainsbury’s vegetarian products found to contain meat

Tests carried out by The Daily Telegraph have found vegetarian meals from Tesco and Sainsbury to contain traces of meat. Following the research the Food Standards Agency (FSA) is to conduct an investigation into the products, one of which passed an independent test by the Vegetarian Society. The products in…

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