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NHS England 'to impose 20% sugar tax' in hospital cafes

NHS England 'to impose 20% sugar tax' in hospital cafes

According to a story by BBC citing a Guardian newspaper report, the NHS will be imposing its own "sugar tax" in hospitals and health centres in England to address obesity.

YO! Sushi holds Happy Month, up to 40% off on meals

The Japanese restaurant group is offering forty of its most popular dishes for £2.70 each, saving up to 40% off meals Monday – Friday from the 4th-29th January.

Krispy Kreme announces new Valentine's range

The doughnut chain unveiled a new Valentine's range to be available on 25 January.

Pret A Manger urges customers to "Make Someone Smile"

The brand is launching a new campaign to “Make Someone Smile”, which will allow baristas to choose 120,000 customers at random to put a special sleeve on their takeaway coffee cup.

Coffee Republic teams up with the Co-op

Coffee Republic announced a partnership with the Co-operative to open franchises within its Midcounties Food stores.

Cadbury to open Crème Egg Café in London

According to a story by the Mirror, a Cadbury’s Crème Egg Café is opening for seven weeks in London’s Soho, serving a menu featuring variations on the chocolate egg.

Patisserie Valerie launches 'Gloriously Gluten Free' range

The cake shop and patisserie introduced a new gluten free range available online and in stores from 18th January 2016.

SSP Group opens two new coffee shops at Euston Station

The company opened a new Starbucks store and plans to open a new Caffe Ritazza store at Euston Station early this year.

Pho unveils new soups, fresh juices

The Vietnamese food chain introduced two new soups and fresh squeezed juices.

Burger King brings back limited edition Route 66 menu

The burger chain reintroduced the Route 66 in participating restaurants across the UK, with the brand new side Chorizo Bites. The menu includes the Chicago Steakhouse; featuring a Whopper patty, bacon, crispy onions, white cheddar cheese and salad, all topped off with a serving of peppercorn sauce. The Texas Crunchy Whopper, featuring a Whopper patty, crunchy potato rosti, crispy bacon with American cheese and mayo, and a tangy BBQ sauce.

Gourmet Burger Kitchen Releases Apology for ad Campaign

The burger chain has released an apology on its Facebook page for their latest campaign advertisements that prompted a backlash from vegetarians and vegans.

JUST EAT order growth soars 57%

The takeaway food delivery service announced a reported 57% growth in orders for the the twelve months to 31 December 2015.

Greggs sales up 5.2%

The bakery chain reported that total sales grew 5.2% in its fourth quarter trading update in the 52 weeks ended January 2, 2016. Company-managed shop like-for-like sales rose 4.7%, with a recorded growth of 2.3% in the fourth quarter.

Pret A Manger launches new healthy soup range

Pret announced that it will be updating its entire soup range with the introduction of nine healthy new options.

Muffin Break introduces new Muffin Lab

From Tuesday 12th January 2016, all Muffin Break UK stores will see the introduction of the new Muffin Lab concept, which is set to offer experimental flavours to customers.

McDonald's comes out with new carry-out bags

McDonald's in the United States unveiled new carry-out bags, fountain beverage cups and sandwich boxes, while UK versions are planned to come out later in the year.

Greggs launches new stores on Boucher Road, Crankhill Road

The bakery chain will be opening a new company-owned store in Belfast and a franchise shop on the Crankhill Road.