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Weekend PressFarewell regular flat white. ‘Functional’ coffees are hitting the high street
Coffees made with extra ingredients like mushrooms, protein and collagen are moving from niche wellness corners into the mainstream, the BBC reports
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NewsCreams: ‘Milkshake tax is disappointing but, unfortunately, not surprising’
Amid rumours the Chancellor will announce a ‘milkshake tax’ in the budget, the dessert café brand has warned continued policy-driven cost increases will impact prices and harm high street investment
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Analysis & InsightSugary drinks could face further levies as ‘sin tax’ receipts fall
Research from UHY Hacker Young shows ‘sin taxes’ contributed 2.8% of total tax revenues in 2024/25, down from 4.3% in 2015/16, amid long-term shifts in tobacco and alcohol consumption
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Analysis & InsightGLP-1 drugs will force sector to ‘rethink how we operate’
Hospitality operators will need to understand and dynamically adjust to “significant changes” in diner behaviour amid an upsurge in weight-loss drugs, according to Prestige Purchasing chairman David Read
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NewsUK Gov to launch subsidised restaurants in Dundee and Liverpool
Inspired by communal dining spaces of the 1940s, the project aims to combat food poverty and social isolation by providing “universal access” to affordable, healthy food in a standard restaurant setting
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Weekend PressChildren eat more after seeing just five minutes of junk food ads, study finds
Researchers call on UK government to close advertising ‘loopholes’ that are ‘driving excess calorie intake’, The Guardian reports
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NewsGerman Doner Kebab expands into rice bowls
The QSR brand has introduced doner rice bowls across its 144 UK locations, as it looks to offer a high-protein, lighter alternative to traditional kebabs
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NewsBMJ investigates McDonald’s planning practices
A British Medical Journal (BMJ) investigation has found that McDonald’s has successfully overturned multiple council planning refusals in the UK by citing its healthier menu options and community contributions in appeals
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NewsDomino's introduces low calorie options
The pizza group has introduced loaded veg, veg with chicken, and a personal-sized thin & crispy base pizza, which aim to provide more balanced choices for customers
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NewsListed groups make heavy losses amid coronavirus bloodbath
Listed restaurant and pub suffered a day of carnage today as the coronavirus outbreak took its toll on operators’ share prices.
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NewsPret spends £20m on allergy overhaul
Pret A Manger spent £20m last year on anti-allergy measures, including full ingredients labelling, as it overhauled safety measures after the deaths of two people who had eaten its products, The Financial Times reports.
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NewsEmergency call for aid over coronavirus threat
Owners of hotels, nightclubs, bars and restaurants are calling on the government for emergency assistance as wave of customers cancel bookings as a precaution against contracting coronavirus.
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NewsMcDonald's makes 'real progress' on healthy eating
McDonald’s has reported it is ahead of its targets to promote fruit, vegetables, low-fat dairy and water.
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NewsCalls for councils to have power to ban junk food ads
Healthy eating lobby group Food Active has called on the Government to give local authorities more power to crack down on junk food advertising.
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NewsWarnings over latest plan to restrict ‘unhealthy’ food promotions
Pubs and restaurants could find themselves in a ‘ludicrous scenario’ if Government proposals to tackle at-till product restrictions are extended to the hospitality sector, UK Hospitality has warned.
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BMC report ‘misguided’ on link between alcohol and cancer
UKHospitality has criticised a report by the British Medical Council on the link between alcohol and cancer.
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NewsCalls for ban on freakshakes
Public Health England (PHE) has urged the eating out sector to self-regulate when it comes to excessive sugar in milkshakes, following calls from campaign group Action for Sugar for freakshakes to be banned from restaurants and fast food chains.
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NewsJust Eat to trial hygiene score listings
Just Eat has said it will introduce a trial of hygiene score listings on its site amid criticism that some zero-rated establishments are included on the app.
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Alcohol consumption by young adults hits record low
A third of young people abstain from alcohol and the proportion of them who have never tried it has almost doubled in the past decade, according to one of the largest studies of youth drinking.
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Action against two-for-one junk food offers within weeks
Buy-one-get-one-free deals on junk food are set to be banned after opposition parties gave Theresa May their backing to tackle the obesity crisis.