Pret a Manger supplier hits back at claims its products killed a second allergic customer at sandwich shop in 2017 October 8, 2018 A Pret a Manger supplier has hit back at claims that its yoghurt killed an allergic customer. Pret a Manger says a supposedly dairy-free yoghurt from supplier Coyo contained traces of a dairy protein, causing the death of a customer in its Bath store on 27 December last year. It is the second recent death [...]
Pret a Manger to introduce full ingredient labelling following customer allergen death October 3, 2018 High-end sandwich store Pret a Manger has said it will label all the ingredients in its products following the death of a teenager from an allergic reaction to one of its baguettes. Natasha Ednan-Laperouse, 15, had a severe sesame allergy and died after eating a baguette, which did not list all of the ingredients, from [...]
Pret a Manger has work to do in the wake of customer allergen death October 2, 2018 In recent days, an inquest heard about the tragic case of Natasha Ednan-Laperouse, a 15-year-old who died after suffering an allergic reaction to a Pret a Manger sandwich while on board a flight to Nice. Her death came after she ate a baguette containing sesame seeds – an allergen not listed on the wrapper – [...]
New Pret a Manger owner backs company’s CEO after teenager died from allergic reaction to baguette September 30, 2018 Pret a Manger’s new owner has stood by the food chain’s pressured CEO Clive Schlee after a teenager died from an allergic reaction to one of the company’s baguettes. The coroner investigating the death of Natasha Ednan-Laperouse concluded allergy labelling on Pret’s products was inadequate. JAB, a Luxembourg-based German-owned investor, announced its acquisition of Pret in [...]
Itsu takes a bite out of its losses despite heavy growth investment September 30, 2018 The founder of fast food chain Itsu has claimed “food is the new fashion”, after the company saw its end-of-year losses fall despite investments in overseas expansion. Itsu, which is known for its Asian-influenced food, particularly sushi and rice dishes, saw raw sales growth of 10 per cent last year, with pre-tax losses dropping to £8.9m, [...]
Amazon reportedly planning 3,000 cashierless convenience stores September 20, 2018 Online retail giant Amazon is reportedly planning to open 3,000 cashierless stores over the next few years as it bulks up its bricks-and-mortar retail presence. Amazon could aggressively expand its Amazon Go brand with plans to open 10 locations by the end of this year, according to Bloomberg, with 50 locations in major cities by [...]
Amazon reportedly planning 3,000 cashierless convenience stores September 20, 2018 Online retail giant Amazon is reportedly planning to open 3,000 cashierless stores over the next few years as it bulks up its bricks-and-mortar retail presence. Amazon could aggressively expand its Amazon Go brand with plans to open 10 locations by the end of this year, according to Bloomberg, with 50 locations in major cities by [...]
Grind snaps up former Jamie’s Italian site in Greenwich September 6, 2018 Fast-growing London coffee and restaurant brand Grind has snapped up a former Jamie's Italian site in Greenwich for its biggest site to date. The site on Nelson Road was one of 12 restaurants shuttered by Oliver's company at the start of this year as part of a company voluntary arrangement (CVA). Grind now plans to [...]
Why Coca-Cola’s acquisition of Costa makes sense from a consumer perspective September 5, 2018 News of Costa’s sale to Coca-Cola dominated consumer headlines last week, as the fizzy drinks megabrand purchased the UK-based coffee chain for £3.9bn. Whitbread’s shares jumped more than 16 per cent following the news. Alison Brittain, the chief executive of Whitbread – Costa Coffee’s parent company – said the price paid by Coca-Cola was far [...]
Pret a Manger unveils £100m sales growth as coffee war heats up September 4, 2018 Sales at Pret a Manger grew by more than £100m in 2017 as the chain expanded globally and opened its 500th shop. Revenue soared by 13.2 per cent to £878.5m, driven by expansion into 58 new stores as well as strong like-for-like growth of 3.2 per cent. Read more: Coca-Cola moves for Costa coffee brand in £4bn [...]