Caffè Nero muscles into booming high-protein drinks market Leisure Caffè Nero is looking to tap into the booming high-protein drinks market through a new deal with Manchester-based protein shake maker Myprotein. The coffee chain, which operates over 600 cafes across the UK, said two new high-protein lattes would be rolled out across its entire estate in partnership with the THG-owned fitness brand. Neil Mistry, [...]
Matcha mayhem: Blank Street eyes $100m expansion Retail Blank Street coffee is reportedly in early talks to raise at least $100m in new funding as it eyes further expansion. The cafe chain, which has more than 50 shops in the UK, is known for its matcha drinks and has grown rapidly since it was founded in 2020. The business operates dozens of locations [...]
Businesses back Heathrow bid to run third runway Transport and infrastructure A group of well-known firms has urged ministers to approve the third runway expansion plan tabled by the owner of Heathrow airport, arguing its plan will deliver “the greatest economic benefit to the UK”. In a letter to transport secretary Heidi Alexander, bosses from the likes of Burberry, Caffe Nero and Fortnum and Mason threw [...]
Co-op boss: Reform broken business rates system at Budget October 23, 2024 The current business rates system is “fundamentally broken” and is in need of urgent reform at the Budget, the chief executive of the Co-op has warned in an interview in which she also endorsed Labour’s contentious workers’ rights package. Shirine Khoury-Haq told the Today Programme that business rates were one of the driving forces behind [...]