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Food and Drink
08:59, 19 FEB 2026
Pub landlord's plea for support turns into º£½ÇÊÓÆµ-wide movement
Politics
The 'Hands of our Pubs' campaign now has the backing of more than 500 hospitality businesses
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Starbucks drive-thru completes as part of old RAF airbase redevelopment
Construction
The coffee shop will open next month after a fit-out
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How 'bustling' new food hall in Wythenshawe could look
Retail & Consumer
Council and developer want to build market space in civic centre
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Pub and brewery business Butcombe hails 'exceptional' results
Company Results
The craft brewer said it had experienced its best-ever Christmas trading period
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Wetherspoon's boss urges sector to back Reform’s pub tax overhaul
Politics
Sir Tim Martin has said the proposals would help the industry move towards 'tax parity with supermarkets'
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Tesco to open more Express stores as it snaps up Amazon Fresh sites
Retail
Tesco already has more than 2,000 Express stores in the º£½ÇÊÓÆµ and Ireland
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The Oldham ‘fortress’ that’s the home of Colin the Caterpillar – and is celebrating its Marks & Spencer gluten-free sales success
Marks & Spencer
M&S says 10,000 Made Without Wheat Colins were sold in just the first few days
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Camerons Brewery puts four North pubs up for sale in portfolio review
property news
The Hartlepool firm's 'strategic overview' has led to the planned of disposal of the regional pubs
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Irn-Bru maker snaps up Frobishers and Fentimans in deals worth £50m
Deals
The drinks manufacturer made the announcement ahead of a full-year trading update next month
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Challenger coffee brand sold in Asda and Morrisons secures 'significant' investment to expand
Deals
Bristol-based Truestart Coffee was founded more than a decade ago by husband-and-wife team Helena and Simon Hills
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Brunch cafe Federal plans to create 250 jobs after £3m Foresight investment
North West
Founder of Manchester group says move means 'we can accelerate our regional expansion'
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Ribena maker announces £2.5m community fund as it marks 80 years in Forest of Dean
Gloucestershire
Gloucestershire community groups and charities are being invited to apply for cash
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Marston's reports 'strong' festive sales but shares slide
West Midlands
The pub giant, which runs more than 1,300 venues across the º£½ÇÊÓÆµ, reported 4% like-for-like sales growth over 17 weeks to January 24
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Cranswick confident of top profits this year following record Christmas trading
Food and Drink
The meat products specialist also said recent acquisitions have performed better than expected
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Revel Collection administration: Rescue deal for Revolution Bars owner saves dozens of venues but another 21 sites will close
Food and Drink
Administrators said two separate deals had been reached to sell off the bar and pub portfolios, with Neos Hospitality and Ted Kennedy acquiring the businesses
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145 jobs saved as Black Sheep Brewery is bought in rescue deal
Deals
Great British Drinks Company has acquired the Yorkshire brewing giant and will invest £2m in the business
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Young's to quit AIM for London main market with FTSE 250 ambitions
Retail & Consumer
Wandsworth-based Young's, which operates nearly 300 pubs across the º£½ÇÊÓÆµ, said it would apply to join the main market of the London Stock Exchange as it targets eventual FTSE 250 eligibility
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Coffee, sugar and butter prices drive food inflation up
Food and Drink
Food inflation reached 4.5% in December, with sugar and confectionery prices up 10.2%, behind the surprise rise in º£½ÇÊÓÆµ inflation to 3.4%
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Wetherspoon profits hit as pub giant warns of soaring bills
Food and Drink
Shares in the FTSE 250 firm slumped in morning trading after it warned on profits, blaming higher energy, wage and business rates costs
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Prima Cheese to create jobs as boss talks of ambition to inspire other North East firms to go global
Food and Drink
Nagma Ebanks-Beni, co-CEO of the international exporter, said growth will come across Prima's London and County Durham operations
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Food giant Greencore completes £1.2bn Bakkavor takeover
Deals
The firms had to address concerns from the º£½ÇÊÓÆµâ€™s competition regulator and have now received approval
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Pub groups Mitchells & Butlers and Fuller's cheer 'exceptionally strong' Christmas
Food and Drink
Both pub groups shrug off cost-of-living concerns
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Coca-Cola 'scraps Costa Coffee sale' after bids fall below target
Costa Coffee
Offers from private equity firms including Asda owner TDR Capital for coffee chain fell short of expectations
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M&S confirms opening date of flagship Bath store
Marks & Spencer
The branch will include food, fashion and home and beauty, and will have a 140-seater coffee shop with views across the city
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