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Boost Juice Bars parent company sales triple over two years
Boost Juice Bars parent company sales triple over two years
According to a story by This Is Money, the parent company of Boost Juice Bars UK, TD4 Brands, reported sales to have nearly tripled over the past two years to more than £13 million.
Amazon eyes UK restaurant delivery market
According to a story by the Daily Star, the company is looking into the restaurant delivery services usage of UK customers, in a first step in an international expansion of a business it rolled out in the United States last September.
Tallink opens first Burger King restaurant in cruise & ferry channel
According to a story by The Moodie Report, Tallink Group launched the first floating Burger King restaurant in the world onboard the Star shuttle ferry between Tallinn and Helsinki.
Starbucks to enter Italy in 2017
The coffee chain announced a partnership with Percassi, the confirmed Starbucks licensee in Italy, to open the first Starbucks store in Milan in early 2017.
Krispy Kreme unveils Double Dozen promo
The doughnut chain unveiled a new promo that lets customers order an assorted dozen and a Original Glazed dozen for only £14.
Leon opens new store at Fenchurch Street Station
The brand opened its first new store of 2016 on Monday (29th February) by Fenchurch Street Station, the thirty-fourth LEON store in total.
McDonald’s UK unveils one of the largest independent carbon studies on UK and Irish beef farms
Launched by McDonald’s UK Supply Chain Director Connor McVeigh at the 2016 NFU conference, the report identifies simple measures that can help beef farmers achieve the 11% voluntary carbon reduction target set by UK government for 2020.
Pizza GoGo comes out with £500 Gold Pizza
The brand unveiled a new pizza with a fresh dough base, topped with 23 carat gold, fantail prawns, beluga caviar and lobster, as well as red carpet delivery and a butler to serve it.
McDonald's: £65,900 bid for Big Mac sauce was a hoax
The fast food giant announced that the highest recorded bid for its Big Mac sauce on the online auction was a hoax. McDonald's however said that they've received 40+ legitimate bids over £50,000, and are now speaking to the next bidder to get their interest.
Krispy Kreme unveils limited edition Brownie Batter and Cookie Dough flavours
The doughnut chain released the new flavours across its restaurants nationwide for a limited time.
Grind launches coffee ordering app
Grind & Co. released the Grind App, which allows customers to pre order and pay for their coffee from their iPhone in just three taps.
Burger King loses bid to sell alcohol at two locations
According to the Evening Standard, Burger King has lost its bid to sell beer at two of London’s rail stations, after strong opposition from the police.
McDonald's removes Big Breakfast from menu
According to a story by the Mirror, UK outlets of the fast food giant have taken Big Breakfasts off the menu, to the dismay of the brand's online fans.
Brand loyalty might be related to political leanings, says research
According to an article by Fortune citing research from consultancies, it might be possible to peg the political leanings of consumers by the brands they patronize.
Barry Callebaut introduces 'melt in your mouth, not your hand' chocolate
The manufacturer of chocolate and cocoa products unveiled one of its breakthrough innovations at this year’s ISM: the Choc37.9.
Mayor of London announces healthy takeaway revolution
500 fast-food takeaways in the capital have signed up to an initiative that encourages them to sell healthier food, the Mayor of London announced.
Costa Express reaches its 5,000th self-serve coffee bar
According to a story by Foodbev Media, the on-the-go coffee brand has installed its 5,000th self-serve coffee bar, putting it on track to achieve its target of 8,000 machines in operation by 2020.
