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O2 and Costa Coffee enter wifi partnership
O2 has agreed a partnership to provide Costa, the UK coffee shop chain, with its market changing wifi service.
Organisation
Whitbread PLC
Whitbread PLC is the UK’s largest hotel and restaurant company operating market-leading businesses in the budget hotels and restaurant sectors. Its brands include Premier Inn, Beefeater, Table Table, Brewers Fayre, Taybarns and Costa Coffee.
Vital statistics
- Headquarters: Dunstable, UK
- Founded: 1742
- Website: http://www.whitbread.co.uk/
Recent stories
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Costa Express celebrates first anniversary
Costa Express is celebrating its first anniversary today with the unveiling of its 1000th self-serve coffee bar in Charing Cross, London (UK) station.
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Whitbread raises £1m for WaterAid
Whitbread has raised £1m which will go to projects in India, from the construction of household latrines, to ensuring that villages have access to safe drinking water.
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Financial news, 9 September 2011: Whitbread, Emmi
The latest financial news for 9 September 2011 includes Whitbread, Campbell Soup Company, Emmi and Ukrproduct.
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UK food chains should display calories, says Which?
Two thirds of consumers think it’s important that the calorie content of food is provided when they’re eating out, but many major national chains are failing to deliver, says Which?.
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Costa Coffee opens 100th store in China
Costa Coffee is celebrating the opening of its 100th store in China. Costa entered the Chinese market in 2007 and is quickly becoming one of the fastest growing western brands in China.
Innovations
Costa launches Costa Light
The new Costa Light from Costa Coffee starts at £2.15 for a Costa Light Primo (fewer than 80 calories). On sale in the UK from 7 July 2011.
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Financials, 23 June 2011: Del Monte, Whitbread, Rachel’s
The latest financial news for June 2011 includes Del Monte Foods, Whitbread, Rachel’s, RPC Group and China Nutrifruit Group.
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Tradeteam wins drinks supply chain contract with Whitbread
Tradeteam has won a six-year contract to provide supply chain services to Whitbread, the UK’s largest hotel and restaurant group.
Opinion
Whitbread: paving the way for Costa Express
Mark Whalley, analyst at Datamonitor, gives his expert opinion on Whitbread’s acquisition of Coffee Nation.
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Costa to introduce Costa Express
The UK’s largest coffee shop, Costa, plans to launch a new on-the-go brand called Costa Express.
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Costa Coffee launches first brand TV advertising
Costa Coffee will launch its first ever TV advert that ‘breaks with the conventions of a long line of traditional coffee advertising’.
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Whitbread total group sales increase by 14%
Whitbread has reported its trading performance for the 24 weeks to 19 August 2010.
Innovations
Costa ‘Futura’ coffee machine
Costa has introduced a new ‘Futura’ coffee machine that’s 30% more energy efficient.
News
Whitbread launches green refurbishment drive
Whitbread will spend more than £7m in a major sustainability programme to boost the environmental performance of its hotels, restaurants and coffee shops.
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Costa Coffee ‘7 out of 10′ advertising cleared by ASA
The Advertising Standards Agency has not upheld any of the complaints brought by Starbucks against Costa Coffee’s ‘7 out of 10′ advertising campaign.
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Costa launches ‘Coffee Club’
On 4 March, Costa will launch its new ‘Coffee Club’, a free card-based reward programme enabling customers to earn points with every purchase.