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FSA calorie menu report delayed
The Food Standards Agency (FSA) has abandoned a stars-based format for its “Scores on the Doors” national hygiene scheme to avoid confusion and a consultation into displaying calorie information on menus has also been delayed.Newly published research from the FSA found the use of stars to illustrate a premise’s hygiene ...
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Weekend Press
Sector entrepreneurs make rich list
The collective wealth of the Sunday Times Rich List 2010 has grown by 29.9% to £355.5bn and as usual a host of individuals from the sector, including hoteliers, brewery and bar owners and property tycoons have made the top 1,000.The £77.256bn increase on 2009 is the biggest jump in the ...
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Weekend Press
KFC and Subway face fresh criticism
As part of an on-going campaign for honest food labelling the Sunday Telegraph has criticised the fast-food operators Subway and KFC.It said there was no obligation for the operators to detail the country of origin of the chicken it uses in its dishes.It said the companies were sourcing chicken from ...
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Eating out branded chains gain popularity
Britons are increasingly turning to branded chains when eating out, with people not only familiar with a broader range of restaurant and pub concepts, but also visiting them more often.McDonald’s and Pizza Hut were the UK’s most recognised brand, with 95% of people having heard of them, according to research ...
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Calorie labelling may start in spring 2010
Restaurants and pubs may be required to list calories on their menus from spring next year, following the publication of new research by the Food Standards Agency (FSA) today.The FSA said that following positive results from 21 companies involved in calorie labelling trials it would launch a consultation that will ...
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Quick service sector benefits from recession
The quick service sector has benefited from the recession, with the number of outlets in the top 10 UK cities having increased by 8.2% to 1,456 sites in the last 12 months, according to new research. The study by The Local Data Company found that the quick service growth trend ...
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Weekend Press
Operators plan halal dishes
High-end restaurants are to copy KFC, Mc Donald’s and Domino’s Pizza in launching halal dishes.There are 2.6 million Muslims in the UK, representing more than 3% of the population, and they account for £400m worth of fresh meat sales, according to Mintel.A number of London restaurants are now operating Ramadan ...
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Sector launches calorie-menu trials
A clutch of companies from the eating and drinking out market have begun trials disclosing the number of calories contained in menu items.The initiative, co-ordinated by the Food Standards Agency (FSA), will see a range of companies include Mitchells & Butlers (M&B), Marks & Spencer, Pret A Manger and Subway ...
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Wendy’s named top QSR chain
Wendy’s, the US burger operator, has been named as the top quick service restaurant chain in a new survey by Zagat The restaurant guide’s US fast-food poll ranked Subway in second place, followed by McDonald’s, KFC and Burger King. Wendy’s also came first in the last Zagat survey two years ...