All articles by Cara Houlton – Page 6
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NewsPizza Express brings US Houston Hot Chicken to the UK
HHC will initially launch in the UK with three restaurants, but there are plans for it to roll out to 50 locations nationally over the next three years
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NewsSainsbury’s and Nectar360’s Pollen delivering ‘strong’ early results for brands
Speaking with The Grocer, Nectar360 MD said the results show Pollen ‘absolutely delivers’ on its promise to make retail media ‘simpler, faster and more measurable’
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NewsBooker locks prices on over 600 products for foodservice operators
It marks the second phase of the Tesco-owned wholesaler’s Value Locked campaign, with prices frozen across branded and own-brand products until 8 September
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NewsLeave fruit juice on school menus, industry urges
The government has proposed to remove fruit juice from primary school menus as part of plans unveiled in April to overhaul the school food standards
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NewsCoca-Cola brings in restructuring experts at Costa after abandoned sale
Coca-Cola abandoned plans to sell the coffee chain in January, after bids for the business failed to meet Costa’s £2bn price mark
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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