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| 25.03.2026 | Danone Acquires Huel, Reshaping Global Nutrition Market | French food giant Danone acquired UK meal-replacement innovator Huel for €1 billion. This strategic move signals Danone's sharp pivot towards nutrition. It capitalizes on a global market shift. Health-conscious consumers and the rise of GLP... |
| 23.03.2026 | Huel scooped up by French food giant Danone | Huel, the meal-in-a-bottle brand backed by Steven Bartlett, is to be bought by French food giant Danone in a deal worth around €1bn, winning its British founder a £400m payout.
The protein shake maker has agreed to a sale to the French cons... |
| 04.03.2026 | First real estate float on challenger stock market Aquis | A Yorkshire retail centre will become the first real estate asset to float on Aquis, London’s challenger stock exchange, with the firm to issue more than £25m in shares, City AM can reveal.
Scotch Corner Designer Village will launch its IPO... |
| 03.03.2026 | London cable car proves Britain can still get infrastructure right – sometimes | A proposed floating park in the Royal Docks finally proves the value – and vision – of the London Cable Car, argues James Ford
Here is a question you probably rarely ask yourself: what is your favourite bit of transport infrastructure in th... |
| 16.01.2026 | Coca-Cola Shelves Costa Coffee Sale Amid Market Woes | Coca-Cola abandoned its Costa Coffee sale. Bids from private equity firms, including TDR Capital, fell below expectations. Coke sought £2 billion, a steep discount from its £3.9 billion 2018 purchase. Costa faces significant losses, increas... |
| 15.01.2026 | Why does no one want to buy Costa Coffee? | The coffee’s gone cold and the milk has soured for the once dominant high street staple Costa, as owner Coca-Cola struggles to find a buyer to take the chain off its hands.
The US beverage giant suspended talks with remaining bidders earlie... |
| 30.12.2025 | What’s on in London January 2026 | January in London is the ideal time to experience the city’s vibrant culture with fewer crowds and lower costs. This guide highlights seasonal activities like the “Winter by the River” market at London Bridge, alongside exclusive offers suc... |
| 25.09.2025 | Pizza Express slices value by over £40m as sales slide | Pizza Express slashed its value by more than £40m in 2024, it has been revealed, as its sales also dipped.
The restaurant chain’s pre-tax losses went from £7.9m to £40.7m while new accounts filed with Companies House also show its revenue s... |
| 24.07.2025 | Qlub closes $30 M with support from Mubadala, e&, and Shorooq | Qlub, the ultra-fast payment system in restaurants, has become ubiquitous across Dubai’s vibrant dining scene. Following its runaway success in the UAE, Qlub has announced the closure of a $30 million funding round to take its smart dining ... |
| 22.07.2025 | Qlub Raises $30M in Funding | Qlub, a Dubai, UAE-based fintech company offering a payment system in restaurants, raised $30M in funding.
The round was led by Shorooq, and Cherry Ventures, with participation from strategic partners including e&, Mubadala Investments,... |
| 21.07.2025 | Qlub: Dubai-Based Dining Payments Company Raises $30 Million | Qlub, an innovative dining payments platform headquartered in Dubai, has proudly announced the closure of a substantial funding round amounting to $30 million. This round was co-led by prominent venture capital firms Shorooq Partners and Ch... |
| 03.04.2025 | Pizza Express orders up £55m in extra dough | Pizza Express has secured a boost worth £55m after agreeing a refinancing deal which will significantly cut its debt.
The restaurant chain has negotiated a £55m par debt paydown which will see its debt position reduced to £280m.
As part of ... |
| 08.01.2025 | Future Food Quick Bites: Veganuary Launches, Hospital Caps & A Ted Talk | 6 Mins Read In our weekly column, we round up the latest news and developments in the alternative protein and sustainable food industry. This week, Future Food Quick Bites covers a host of launches for Veganuary, several plant-based brand c... |
| 10.12.2024 | wagamama transforms candidate experience and halves time to hire with inploi | wagamama selects inploi to build a more inclusive and efficient hiring process, reducing time to hire by half and cutting costs across the business
LONDON, UNITED KINGDOM, December 10, 2024 /EINPresswire.com/ -- Leading restaurant group wag... |
| 04.11.2024 | National Trust Members Vote in Favour of a 50% Plant-Based Menu at Cafés | Members of UK conservation charity the National Trust have voted in favour of a resolution to make at least 50% of the menu plant-based at the Trust’s 300 food and beverage outlets.
The vote took place at the Trust’s 129th Annual General Me... |
| 24.09.2024 | The Tofoo Co Launches Tofoo Katsu Fillets, Achieves 20.7% YOY Growth | UK brand The Tofoo Co has announced the launch of Tofoo Katsu, a new product consisting of two tofu fillets coated in a katsu-style breadcrumb.
The launch aims to cater to the growing demand for natural alternatives to meat, while also prov... |
| 21.08.2024 | The Rise of Plant-Based Brands: A New Era in Food Innovation | The plant-based food market is a bustling arena. It's a world where innovation meets health consciousness. Two recent developments illustrate this vibrant landscape: the acquisition of The Tofoo Co. by Comitis Capital and the launch of Pala... |
| 20.08.2024 | The Tofoo Co., the UK’s No. 2 Meat-Free Brand, is Acquired by Comitis Capital | German investment management firm Comitis Capital (“Comitis”) has acquired The Tofoo Co., the UK’s No. 2 meat-free brand, which commands over 60% of the tofu market share.
Comitis Capital, which sees The Tofoo Co. ready for its next growth ... |
| 14.08.2024 | Future Food Quick Bites: Hi Chloe, Cards Against Humanity & Vegan Airports | 5 Mins Read In our weekly column, we round up the latest news and developments in the alternative protein and sustainable food industry. This week, Future Food Quick Bites covers Chloe Coscarelli’s comeback to the restaurant world, vegan hi... |
| 08.08.2024 | Wagamama Launches First Ever Brunch Menu With Wide Range of Vegan Options | Asian-inspired UK restaurant chain Wagamama has launched its first ever brunch menu, featuring a range of new vegan dishes.
Customers can choose from two varieties of breakfast bao buns — vegan sausage & mushroom or vegan bacon & mu... |
| 28.05.2024 | Wagamama Partners with Fable Food Co to Launch 4 Pulled Shiitake Dishes | Wagamama, an Asian-inspired restaurant chain in the UK, has partnered with Australian mushroom-based meat alternative brand Fable Food Co to launch four meat-free dishes.
The new menu options are all made with Fable’s Pulled Shiitake, thoug... |
| 25.05.2024 | ‘Customers can’t afford to pay’: Fears for London’s hospitality scene mount before general election | - |
| 14.03.2024 | Lightlife Gets In On the Whole-Food Plant-Based Trend with Tempeh Mince | 4 Mins Read One of 2024’s biggest plant-based trends continues to blossom, with Lightlife Foods launching Tempeh Protein Crumbles to rival its own vegan mince range amid a larger shift towards cleaner labels.
Long-standing plant protein mak... |
| 13.03.2024 | The Latest in Plant-Based Steaks and Why They’re So Crucial Right Now | The consumer behaviour of those (vegans and omnivores alike) who purchase plant-based products has evolved significantly from the curiosity-led impulse buys before the 2023 dip — amid an influx of new, sometimes inferior products on the mar... |
| 12.03.2024 | OMNI Unveils Lion’s Mane Mushroom Steak & Dessert Baos at Expo West | 4 Mins Read Hong Kong-based OMNI is exhibiting two new products at this week’s Natural Products Expo West in Anaheim, California (March 12-16): a lion’s mane mushroom steak that’s part of its new whole-food OMNI Garden range, and a line of ... |
| 01.03.2024 | Wagamama Partners With Willy’s Pies to Launch Vegan Mushroom, Kimchee and Edamame Pie | Japanese-inspired British restaurant chain Wagamama has partnered with pie brand Willy’s Pies to launch a new plant-based dish — the Mushroom, Kimchee and Edamame Pie.
The pie contains king oyster mushrooms, diced aubergine, and edamame bea... |
| 23.10.2023 | Wagamama Launches Vegan K-Dogs, Hot Pots & More as Part of New Korean Menu | Asian-inspired restaurant chain Wagamama has launched a new Korean menu in the UK, featuring a variety of plant-based options.
The first new addition is vegan K-dogs, previously trialled at the chain’s experimental Noodle Lab in London. The... |
| 24.07.2023 | Wagamama to Offer Vegan K-Dogs & “Pork” Tonkatsu at Noodle Lab in London | Japanese-inspired UK restaurant chain Wagamama is re-opening its experimental Noodle Lab in Soho, London, which will act as a test kitchen for recipe creation.
In line with Wagamama’s commitment to be 50% plant-based, the Noodle Lab will fe... |
| 05.08.2022 | Plant-Based OmniSeafood Arrives in the UK | Omni Foods, the alt-food innovation arm under Green Monday Holdings, announces that its plant-based OmniSeafood range is now available in-store at Whole Foods Market in London and online at Ocado and The Vegan Kind Supermarket.
First launch... |
| 24.01.2022 | Ctrl Alt Meat: Veganuary and the Future of Plant-Based Foods
by Katie Briefel | The global food system is facing unparalleled challenges and changes. So how can we reset for a better, more sustainable future? The answer is already emerging, with investment in alternative protein companies reaching an all-time $3.1 bill... |
| 05.01.2022 | Wagamama Launches Vegan Japanese-Inspired Fish and Chips for Veganuary | UK-based Asian fusion chain Wagamama has launched a new dish — plant-based Japanese-inspired fish and chips. The “fish” is made from battered soy, pea, and rice protein, in the style of the Japanese dish tempura.
Accompanying the fish is ro... |
| 09.09.2021 | Wagamama Confirms 50% of Menu Will Be Plant-Based By October | UK restaurant chain wagamama this week launches its ‘Plant Pledge’ a campaign to encourage guests to eat more plant-based dishes to help tackle the climate emergency, in response to the UN’s latest environmental report.
In 2020, wagamama be... |
| 13.01.2021 | British Noodle Chain Wagamama Pledges 50% Meat-Free Menu Across All 150 Locations By End 2021 | 1
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Wagamama, the popular fusion restaurant chain in the U.K., with over 150 locations, has just committed to making 50% of its menu meat-free in 2021 and has just debuted its brand new vegan menu in line with the Veganuar... |
| 11.01.2021 | Wagamama Launches Veganuary Menu, Vows to Make Half Its Dishes Meatless in 2021 | UK-based Asian fusion chain Wagamama has launched a range of new menu options for Veganuary. The restaurant’s much-loved Firecracker curry can now be ordered with tofu instead of chicken, while the Grilled Duck Doburi can be made with seita... |
| 09.04.2020 | Wagamama owner The Restaurant Group raises £57m amid coronavirus crisis | Wagamama owner The Restaurant Group has raised £57m through a share placing to shore up its finances amid the coronavirus pandemic. |
| 26.06.2017 | wagamama Limited announces launch of £225 million senior secured notes offering | wagamama Limited, a wholly-owned subsidiary of Mabel Mezzco Limited (the “Company”), announced today that wagamama Finance PLC, another wholly-owned subsidiary of the Company, has launched an offering of senior secured notes due 2022 in an ... |
| 04.04.2011 | wagamama Acquired by Duke Street | Duke Street has reached an agreement with Lion Capital to acquire wagamama, a London-based chain of Japanese-style noodle bars in the UK.
The transaction, whose amount remained undisclosed, is expected to close during this month.
Hutton Col... |
