All articles by Cara Houlton
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NewsTesco CEO ‘confident’ in Booker’s performance despite Q1 sales decline
To offset the sales dip, Booker is putting a greater focus on its fresh and frozen offerings
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NewsWraps & Wings unveils new store design and ramps up expansion plans
The brand will introduce a ‘bold and different’ colour scheme across its restaurant signage, digital screens and customer-facing touchpoints
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NewsLeon puts 2004 Superfood Salad back on menus nationwide
It will be re-introduced alongside a new Chicken and Avocado Superfood Salad
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NewsMatcha bar Jenki to double London estate by end of 2026
The plans will see Jenki growing to 11 locations, with bars set to open in Soho, Liverpool Street and St Paul’s
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NewsPopeyes launches New Orleans-inspired Cajun Crunch menu
The menu includes a Cajun Crunch Sandwich, Cajun Crunch Box Meal and Cajun Citrus Boneless Chicken and Wings
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NewsYum Brands to sell Pizza Hut in £2bn deal
The restaurant chain will be sold as part of two separate transactions, with Pizza Hut, excluding mainland China, being sold to LongRange Capital for $1.5bn
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NewsTRGC launches first Wagamama ‘on the move’ at Heathrow Terminal 5
The site will offer a combination of classic Wagamama menu items and newly developed travel-friendly options
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NewsYo launches ‘It’s Game Time’ menu to celebrate summer of football
The limited-edition menu combines Japanese dishes with Mexican, American and Canadian flavours
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NewsKFC unveils biggest boneless menu expansion with Tenders & Dips range
The range pairs KFC’s Original Recipe Chicken Tenders with nine new dipping sauces
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NewsShake Shack UK uses 35 tonnes of regenerative flour in Wildfarmed tie-up
The partnership made Shake Shack one of the first fine-casual restaurant concepts in the UK to introduce regenerative flour
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NewsKFC franchise partner to double UK estate by 2030
As part of the agreement FPG will acquire 17 KFC restaurants across London and the south of England
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NewsThe Food Foundation exec and Amazon VP recognised in King’s Birthday Honours
Anna Taylor, who joined the Food Foundation as its first executive director in 2015, has been awarded a DBE for services to reforming the food system
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NewsPopeyes partners with Applegreen to open roadside restaurants in Ireland
The franchise agreement will see Applegreen invest €6m to deliver a pipeline of Popeyes restaurants in roadside locations
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NewsWendy’s launches limited-edition boxes and prizes to celebrate the World Cup
The burger chain has released 11 limited-edition whistles, each offering free Wendy’s for a year on delivery
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NewsWagamama and Buldak team up to launch exclusive spicy menu items
Wagamama is the first major national restaurant chain in the UK to partner with the TikTok-famous brand
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NewsJW Fillshill and KeyStore launch summer of football campaign
As part of the campaign, Filshill has teamed up with Budweiser to wrap its fleet and leverage out-of-home branding
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NewsAnimal welfare campaigners target Pret a Manger over delayed ‘frankenchicken’ pledge
Campaigners plan to visit every Pret in London over the coming months
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Comment & OpinionWhy Sainsbury’s is taking fibremaxxing to the masses
Sainsbury’s relatively simple packaging change could very easily go under the radar, but it’s also a significant move that has the potential to make a huge difference
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NewsMars Pet Nutrition global president joins Greggs board
The food-to-go chain said his expertise in business transformation and digital modernisation will support its growth strategy
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NewsPret a Manger sales rise as menu innovation and store expansion pays off
For the first four months of 2026, system sales rose 8% in the UK, driven by rising customer numbers and continued estate expansion