Food to Go News – Page 4
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NewsSubscription-based salad concept to launch in City
PICK.YOUR.OWN. will offer a customisable grab-and-go menu and promises to “revolutionise” daily lunch with its organic, regeneratively-farmed offering
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NewsKrispy Kreme profits dragged by UK underperformance
The UK business has welcomed a new management team led by Pret’s Guy Meakin focused on improving the performance
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NewsKnoops launches first international store in Dubai
The chocolate drinks concept, which runs more than 20 stores in the UK, has opened in Dubai’s City Centre Mirdif shopping mall, with the store to lead the multichannel testing phase of the brand into the UAE
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NewsSandwich Sandwich to open ‘biggest sandwich shop in UK’
The 3,500sq ft site will be located on Mark Lane in the City of London and will open in either December or January
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NewsTortilla to expand SSP partnership
The five-year plan sets the stage for the burrito brand to grow from six to 18 travel hub sites with the global concessions operator
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NewsKnoops designed to ‘scale in parallel’ across markets
CEO William Gordon-Harris reflected on Knoops’ fundraise on CrowdCube, which closed 480% above its £1m target and will support the chocolate specialist in establishing an international presence
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NewsCoco Di Mama launches retail range in Sainsbury’s
The Azzurri Group brand has begun a nationwide partnership with the retailer which will see six premium Italian-inspired baguettes listed in more than 650 Sainsbury’s stores
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NewsJoe & the Juice makes new leadership appointments
Kristina Limbrecht has joined as chief people officer and Nicolai Klinkby as chief legal officer as the brand works towards a 1,000-strong global estate
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NewsCUPP to launch hot food offering
The Taiwanese bubble tea brand will begin rolling out an Asian-inspired hot food menu across its estate later this month
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NewsGreggs: ‘There is more we can do on delivery’
Opening shops in new catchment areas and the expansion of its delivery partners’ remit is helping the retailer to reach new and existing customers, Greggs’ CEO Roisin Currie tells MCA.
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NewsOle & Steen delivers 25% rise in turnover
The bakery chain, which operates c26 stores in the UK, reported £34.8m in turnover in 2023, attributed to both new stores and organic growth from the existing portfolio
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NewsGreggs continues to extend reach
The retailer continues to expand its estate, with growth supported by menu development, investment into supply chain capacity, and extended trading hours and new digital channels
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NewsLeon achieves strong lfls but losses widen
The Asda-owned brand achieved like-for-like sales growth of 17.5% at its company-owned sites, during the 52 weeks to 31 December 2023, however operating loss was £12.6m for the period.
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NewsGranier plans expansion drive in the UK
The premium Spanish bakery-café chain is planning to scale its UK presence from two to 15 stores by 2026, as part of an international expansion drive
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NewsDaniel Land launches bakery-restaurant concept
The Coco di Mama co-founder is launching hybrid all-day concept Don’t Tell Dad in Lonsdale Road, Queen’s Park
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NewsBenito’s to make roadside debut
The fast-casual burrito brand from Elangeni Hospitality Group will take a former Tortilla site at Leeds Skelton Lake services
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NewsOle & Steen: ‘The focus is to be a whole lot better’
Chairman David Campbell said the bakery chain will prioritise its hub-and-spoke model, as well as travel hubs, upon its return to the expansion trail - but will first maximise existing stores
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NewsPure to expand reach through retail, catering and wholesale
CEO Spencer Craig said the healthy food-to-go chain is unlikely to go for national expansion through bricks-and-mortar, instead growing the other aspects of its business
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NewsChaiiwala signs deal with EG Group
The agreement will see Chaiiwala significantly expand its drive-thru estate over the next three years, as the Indian street food concept looks to pass the 400-site mark
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NewsPret shareholders raise £250m of new capital
News of the raise, which will serve to reduce certain banking facilities and improve liquidity, comes as Pret reports strong sales growth of 10% for the six months to 30 June 2024, driven by global expansion.