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Abokado eyes five; appoints head of operations
Abokado, the chain of healthy food bars led Mark Lilley, is to increase its presence in London, with up to five new sites targeted for opening in the capital by the end of March next year.The company, which is backed by private equity investment firm Kings Park Capital, recently opened ...
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Bakery outlet openings on the rise
The number of new outlets opened by the UK’s leading bakery retailers increased by 6.9% in 2010 compared to the previous year, according to a new survey. The number of shops selling baked goods as the primary element of their food offering saw a net increase of over 500 outlets ...
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Costa king in £5bn UK coffee market
Whitbread’s Costa has become the new market leader within the £5bn UK coffee shop market, according to an authoritative new report.Allegra Strategies’ annual Project Café10 UK survey states that with 1,175 outlets and £462m in annual revenue, Costa is now the UK’s favourite coffee shop within the 14,000-plus strong sector.In ...
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Paul UK sold to parent company
A majority stake in Paul UK, the upmarket patisserie operator, has been acquired by the ultimate parent company of the brand in France - a move that apes an exercise undertaken by rival Le Pain Quotidien last year, M&C Report understands.The latest accounts for the group, which has 22 sites ...
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UK coffee shop sales growth slows to 6.2%
The UK coffee shop market has shown resilience during the recession, although sales growth slowed to 6.2% in 2009 down from 15% the previous year, according to the latest research by Allegra Strategies. The study of the UK branded coffee shop market showed that turnover in the sector reached £1.63bn ...
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Coffee shops to go skinny
The UK’s biggest coffee shop operators will today announce plans to reduce salt and fat in sandwiches and cakes they offer.Starbucks, Costa Coffee, Pret A Manger, Caffe Nero, Eat, Greggs are all understood to be the latest operators to sign up to a Food Standards Agency (FSA) commitment to help ...