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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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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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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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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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Richest people lose £155bn in wealth
The annual list of the UK’s richest 1000 people, published in the Sunday Times, has seen many of the wealthiest lose significant parts of their fortunes. Collectively the 1,000 multi-millionaires in the 2009 list are worth £258.27bn, down £155bn on last year. The pub and brewing industry’s richest person was ...
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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 ...