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Cat-astrophe? Whiskas pet food criticised over shrinking servings
Cat food brand caught in shrinkflation storm as owners say new pouches and recipe leaves pets hungry The mercurial nature of cats means owners spend a lot of time trying to understand “cat sp...
Economy on track for return to growth as retail sales in Great Britain rise
Service sector companies attract new business amid rising confidence and resilient consumer demand Britain’s economy is on track for a return to growth in the first three months of the year a...
Wetherspoon’s boss: hospitality holding off price rises could be ‘catastrophic’
Tim Martin says Bank of England is right to ask firms to be mindful but advice should not be taken too literally Bank boss urges firms to hold back price rises or risk higher rates The boss of...
Starbucks workers at over 100 US stores walk out ahead of shareholder meeting
Workers hold protest in Seattle outside of Starbucks’ headquarters in response to the company’s aggressive anti-union efforts Starbucks workers at over 100 stores around the US walked out o...
A month on, John Lethlean’s ‘sexist’ restaurant review is still coming back to bite
Lethlean maintains he is ‘not a sexist’ after backlash over remarks on female server’s clothing and says he ‘would have said the same about a bloke’ Follow our Australia news live blog ...
https://www.theguardian.com/media/2023/mar/22/john-lethlean-review-delicious-perth-restaurant-shui
Howard Schultz ends third stint as Starbucks CEO early
Fiercely anti-union Schultz stands down two weeks early having agreed to appear before Senate labor panel next week Starbucks’ chief executive, Howard Schultz, is ending his third stint as he...
https://www.theguardian.com/business/2023/mar/20/howard-schultz-starbucks-ceo-steps-down-labor
‘Patriotic’ Indian brand Campa Cola to relaunch in challenge to Coke and Pepsi
Owned by India’s richest man, brand had its heyday half a century ago and aims to appeal as homegrown product More than half a century after it was launched, a brand of cola that Indians dran...
The caff is one of Britain’s cultural treasures – but if we don’t eat in them, they’ll disappear | Isaac Rangaswami
Some are ornate, some are laminate-clad safe havens. But all offer affordable, hearty food – and a glimpse into the past Every day except Sunday, a large and unlikely queue forms outside a ma...
https://www.theguardian.com/commentisfree/2023/mar/17/caff-britain-cultural-treasure-cheap-food
Alcohol duty increase ‘historic blow’ to wine and whisky industry
Chancellor Jeremy Hunt signals end of blanket alcohol duty freeze, which will send levies – and prices – soaring Budget 2023: key points at a glance What the budget means for people on a ran...
‘Global greedflation’: big firms ‘driving shopping bills to record highs’
Analysis by UK union shows large corporations have improved profits with price rises in cost of living crisis Large corporations have fuelled inflation with price increases that go beyond risin...
Booths supermarket confirms link to possible food fraud
Chain forced to remove products from shelves after imported beef was falsely labelled as British Booths, the supermarket chain known as the “Waitrose of the north”, has confirmed that it is...
Bollinger launches £350 champagne to meet soaring demand
Luxury brand capitalises after shipments hit record £5.3bn despite cost of living crisis There’s no sign of the cost of living crisis at Spencer House, an 18th-century aristocratic palace, o...
https://www.theguardian.com/food/2023/mar/10/bollinger-launches-350-pound-champagne-demand
Asda and Morrisons lift buying limits on some fresh fruit and salad items
Retailers remove cap on cucumbers, broccoli and raspberries but rationing remains on tomatoes and peppers Supermarkets have begun to remove some of their purchase limits on fresh fruit and vege...
https://www.theguardian.com/business/2023/mar/09/asda-morrisons-lift-buying-limits-salad-fresh-fruit
Ukraine and UN chief call for new grain deal to safeguard global food supplies
Reports suggest Russia unhappy about deal and is threatening to pull out of scheme exporting grain from Black Sea ports Ukraine’s president and the UN secretary general have called for a vita...
Greggs to open 150 new stores despite rising staff and energy costs
Britain’s biggest bakery chain says it expects cost inflation of between 9% and 10% this year Greggs has said higher wage and energy bills are weighing on its profits but it plans to push ahe...
Starbucks to open 100 new UK coffee shops as tax bill on British sales falls
Investment suggests US-owned cafe chain will keep British arm despite report it was considering sale Starbucks has revealed plans to invest £30m in the UK and open 100 new cafes, a year after ...
https://www.theguardian.com/business/2023/mar/06/starbucks-open-new-uk-coffee-shops-tax-cafe-chain
Meat, dairy and rice production will bust 1.5C climate target, shows study
Emissions from food system alone will drive the world past target, unless high-methane foods are tackled Emissions from the food system alone will drive the world past 1.5C of global heating, u...
Matterhorn no more: Toblerone to change design under ‘Swissness’ rules
Alpine mountain image will be replaced with more generic summit when some of chocolate bar’s production moves out of country The image of the Matterhorn mountain peak will be removed from Tob...
UK’s drive-throughs step up a gear as posh brands take to the road
Bakery chain Gail’s is latest high-street chain hoping to serve its food through car windows Drivers craving something more refined than the usual drive-through may rejoice. But spare a thoug...
Starbucks fired a union organizer. New York City got him rehired
Austin Locke was sacked days after he helped unionize workers. A monumental new labor law means he’s back on the job Austin Locke was halfway through his shift at the New York City Starbucks ...