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Daily Mirror
2 days ago
- Entertainment
- Daily Mirror
Dame Joan Collins teams up with M&S for an unexpected launch just weeks after cyber attack
Following its cyber attack in April, Marks & Spencer has finally reinstated full online shopping, and just in time for its latest partnership with Dame Joan Collins After hitting pause on all online shopping back in April after an unprecedented cyber attack, Marks & Spencer has been gradually reinstating all of its online shopping to customers. Now, as of July, customers are able to order from the whole website, and it couldn't have come at a better time, as the high street fave has just teamed up with another icon. Partnering with Dame Joan Collins – one of M&S Food's ambassadors – you can now shop a beautiful flower bouquet designed by the Dame herself. The Dame Joan Collins Bouquet with Vase is the second arrangement designed by the actress following the success of her first last year, and features some of her most-loved flowers in a beautiful, timeless bouquet. The Dame Joan Collins Bouquet with Vase (£75) contains a huge variety of white flowers, with 40 different stems including avalanche roses, oriental lilies, freesias, laurel sprigs, and gold eucalyptus stems. Dame Joan Collins said: 'From London to Los Angeles, I always mark special occasions with my favourite flowers – the timeless elegance of white lilies and roses make them the perfect gift.' Thanks to the white, gold and green colour combination, the arrangement looks elegant, full and is definitely a showstopper, making it perfect for a table arrangement, centrepiece, or somewhere prominent like a hall table or coffee table. The flowers arrive in bud, allowing them to bloom in the following days so you get more from your arrangement. The Dame Joan Collins Bouquet with Vase also arrives with the perfect sized vase for the bouquet, so you don't need to hunt around for the right shape or size to display them at their best. Instead they arrive ready to go, so you can enjoy them for longer. You can pick up a similar bouquet at Prestige Flowers, with the Rome arrangement also featuring avalanche roses, calla lilies, lisianthus, thistle and eucalyptus, combining elegant all-white colours with contrasting greenery. The bouquet is priced at £49.99 for a standard bunch, with an additional £5 charge for a medium arrangement or a £10 extra cost for a showstopping large bunch. If you want something seasonal that's guaranteed to bring a little joy to your home, Bloom & Wild's The British Sunflowers Bouquet is currently on sale, down from £42 to £33.60. It contains 16 stems of sunflowers, agapanthus and solidago, and arrives hand tied and delivered directly to your doorstep. The M&S Dame Joan Collins Bouquet with Vase also arrives directly to your doorstep inside a protective ribbon-tied box, with gold and purple tissue paper. All you need to do is trim the steps and arrange them in the included vase with some water and flower food to create a bouquet fit for a Dame.
The Sun
19-07-2025
- Business
- The Sun
M&S to make huge change by launching first-of-its-kind store perfect for holiday goers and it opens in just HOURS
M&S is making a huge change by opening a first-of-its-kind store that is perfect for Brits jetting off on their summer holidays. The home of Percy Pig will open its first ever airside store at Heathrow Airport on Monday, July 21. 1 It means jet setters will be able to stock up on iconic M&S food after going through security. From tomorrow, holiday goers will be able to pick up sandwiches and sweets from its new branch at Gate A, located within Terminal 5 of the busy airport. Later this week a second store will open at Gate B, which will sell gifts such as its popular biscuit tins as well as prepackaged food. Alex Freudmann, managing director at M&S Food said: "This launch builds on the success of our well-established landside airport stores across the UK and allows us to serve customers even closer to their departure gates. "Whether travellers are looking for breakfast, lunch or dinner, or a British gift to take home, we're aiming to bring some M&S magic to their journey through Heathrow.' The high street stalwart already has seven branches across popular UK airports, including Luton and Manchester. But this is the first time flyers can get their hands on its products after passing through security and waiting to board the plane. It is not the first time in recent months that M&S has spruced up its store estate. Last Autumn it opened its first ever standalone clothes store in London's Battersea Power Station. The new store features a curated selection of women's and men's clothing, focusing on premium lines and beauty products. Shoppers race to M&S as one of their best selling items which is a mum-essential viral are scanning for just 63 PENCE Earlier this year, the brand also said it would open six Foodhalls across London and revamp nearly a dozen sites after committing £90million to the investment. It builds on the previous £30million investment made last year, and the extra £50million investment in stores across the Northwest of England. The brand-new Foodhalls will open their doors in Covent Garden, Leytonstone, Clapham Common, Putney, New Malden and Fulham Broadway. They will be completed "over the next few years, pending planning permisison", according to M&S. What else is new at M&S Elsewhere, M&S said it would dish out treats to millions of customers as a thank you following its cyber attack. Over 1.8 million customers will receive birthday gifts this month, and those who missed out in May and June will also be rewarded. Eager customers will be able to choose between one of two of M&S' bestselling food products. These could include Percy Pigs or a Swiss Truffle Assortment Box, a Bouquet of Flowers or bottle of Prosecco, a punnet of Grapes or a packet of Outrageously Chocolatey Round Biscuits. Sparks birthday treats were among the casualties of the cyber attack for those who had a birthday over the spring and early summer. It comes after M&S is picking up the pieces from a vicious cyber attack which occurred in April and cost the firm £300million in lost profits. For weeks the beloved retailer was unable to process online orders and store shelves were left bare. Last week, three teenagers and a woman were arrested in the UK as part of an investigation into attacks, which also targeted Co-op and Harrods. They have since been released on bail. HISTORY OF M&S M&S was founded in 1884 by Michael Marks and Thomas Spencer in Leeds. The first official Marks and Spencer store opened in Manchester in 1901. Throughout the 1920s, M&SA gre rapidly, opening more and more stores across the country. The retailer made its reputation in the early 20th century by selling only British-made products. It began textile sales in 1926 and started selling food from 1931. The St Michael trademark was introduced in 1928 as a guarantee of quality and value. This was initially used only for a small range of textiles but was extended over the years to cover all goods sold by M&S. M&S introduced its first in-store cafe in 1935 in the Leeds store. It provided cheap, hygienic, and nutritious mass catering. By 1942, M&S opened 82 cafes across its estate. At the outbreak of the Second World War, M&S had 234 stores. By 1945, over 100 of these had been damaged by bombs, and 16 had been completely destroyed. BY 1960, M&S pioneered in the sale of fresh poultry following the invention of the cold-chain process. In the 1970s and 1980s, M&S pushed into international markets including the US, Canada and France. In 1979, M&S introduced the Chicken Kiev to its food halls across the UK. In 1992, Percy Pigs were launched. The Autograph range of clothing was introduced in 2000, and the St Michael brand was slowly phased out. In 2019, the group announced 110 store closures as part of its plans, affecting several longstanding high-street shops. In September 2020, M&S partnered with Ocado to allow for home delivery of the chain's full food range. M&S has recently announced new stores and is freshening up a swathe of others in a boost for shoppers.
Daily Record
16-07-2025
- Entertainment
- Daily Record
Marks and Spencer launch Marmite pizza and it's 'already set to overtake classic Margherita'
The new 'love-it-or-hate-it' pizza is set to top the charts as shoppers switch from marg to marm. It's the thick, dark, savoury spread that has long divided the nation, but now a top UK supermarket is hoping to unite people's taste buds by making it the base of a brand new pizza "set to overtake the classic Margherita". As the saying goes, you'll either love it or hate it, but Marks and Spencer has launched 3 Cheese & Marmite pizza that is already on track to overtake classic Margherita in less than one week, according to M&S Food sales. Marmite lovers rejoice, because in less than a week since it landed on shelves, the retailer's new must-have 3 Cheese & Marmite pizza, which costs £6, has instantly become one of their best-sellers. In fact, daily sales per store are set to overtake those of the beloved classic Margherita. The iconic cheesy-savoury collaboration has also been a viral hit on social media, with posts about the pizza already racking up over 10,000 likes, comments and shares from fans on the M&S Instagram and Facebook accounts. Rave reviews from shoppers were aplenty. Another gushed: "You have outdone yourself with the pizza!" Meanwhile, a third stated: "BEST PIZZA EVER – FACT". Sarah-Jane Large, Lead Product Developer for Meals at M&S Food, said: "Whether you love it or hate it, Marmite is undeniably the most iconic British savoury spread and one we know our customers love in combination with creamy, cheesy dishes. "Perfecting these savoury sensations required a great deal of time and expertise to get the balance of flavours just right, and we tasted hundreds of different versions to find the exact right percentage of Marmite in every bite." Hand‑stretched and stone‑baked, the new Marmite pizza is layered with lashings of creamy Marmite béchamel, melting mozzarella, sharp cheddar and nutty Red Leicester. It's also vegetarian, making it a great alternative to your usual Margherita or veggie pizza of choice. Marks uses specialty '00' flour for its bases and allows the dough to slow‑ferment for 24 hours, creating an authentic crust that's perfectly crisp on the outside and satisfyingly chewy within. And better yet, this new launch is available as part of the supermarket's popular Pizza Night Dine In deal where you can pick up two pizzas and two sides for just £12. "Over the past five years our teams have worked together to create some brilliantly imaginative launches to satisfy shoppers' savoury cravings, combining that high quality and innovation that M&S Food is known for with the popularity of Marmite – after all, these are two of the nation's best-loved brands," Sarah-Jane went on. "We can't wait to see what people think of our first sweet Marmite collaborations when they launch later this summer." Join the Daily Record WhatsApp community!
Japan Today
15-07-2025
- Business
- Japan Today
Japanese-style strawberry sandwiches win mainstream fans in UK, but aren't quite like the originals
By Casey Baseel, SoraNews24 Japanese food has made some impressive international inroads in recent years. Turning up your nose at sushi because you're uncomfortable with the idea of eating raw fish is now likely to get your foody credentials questioned in most countries around the globe, as is still thinking that ramen is limited to instant-variety noodles. So what's the latest incredible edible wonder from Japan to become a big hit overseas? Fruit sandwiches, which have now reached a major milestone in the UK. Fruit sandwiches, filled with cream and colorful slices of fruit, have been a thing at Japanese sweets shops and convenience stores for many years (the above photo is one we took at a cafe in Japan). It's only in the past few years, though, that they've really started attracting attention from visiting foreign tourists, whose cravings for the treats remain strong after returning to their home countries, and whose social media photos of the fruit sandwiches they ate in Japan have even non-travelers curious to try them too. Seeing the surge in interest, UK retailer Marks & Spencer has made an addition to its M & S Food line, and is now offering its own Japanese-inspired fruit sandwiches, as shown in the video below. The Red Diamond Strawberry and Creme Sandwich went on sale in late June, and the chain says that they've already sold more than 83,000 of them, with individual branches often selling out before the day is done. Priced at 2.9 pounds, which converts to roughly 570 yen, they're a little more expensive than fruit sandwiches have usually been at Japanese convenience stores, but within the realm of what specialty shops in Japan charge for them. Marks & Spencer's fruit sandwiches may not be the first of their type available in the UK, but previous examples have been at Japanese or Asian specialty stores. The Red Diamond Strawberry and Creme Sandwich appears to be the first fruit sandwich offered by a major mainstream retailer with no focus on Asian foodstuffs in particular, showing that the concept is catching on even with shoppers outside the Japanophile and international traveler demographics. However, like we mentioned above, Marks & Spencer's strawberry sandwich is inspired by the ones in Japan, which is to say that it's not exactly the same. For one thing, though it's cut into two triangular pieces, as is the style in Japan, Marks & Spencer leaves the crusts on, instead of slicing them off like stores in Japan do. The Red Diamond Strawberry and Creme Sandwich is made with a sweetened bread, and while it's not as sugary as sponge cake, it's still a departure from the ordinary white sandwich bread used to make fruit sandwiches in Japan. Finally, while more fruit sandwiches in Japan have whipped cream as a filling, Marks & Spencer uses a whipped cream cheese, which would explain why one UK local in the video above says the flavor reminds her of cheesecake. So maybe we could say that the Red Diamond Strawberry and Creme Sandwich is sort of like a dessert analogy for the California Roll or Tempura Crunch Roll, a variation on a Japanese idea that's finding fans overseas, and might have found enough to stick around for a long time. Source: TBS News Dig via Hachima Kiko, BBC Read more stories from SoraNews24. -- Japanese cafe serves up fruit sandwiches like nowhere else -- U.K. Pavilion at Japan World Expo responds to complaints about shabby afternoon tea quality【Videos】 -- Our Japanese language reporter visits a U.K. sushi chain, is blown away by its original 'sushi' External Link © SoraNews24
SoraNews24
09-07-2025
- Business
- SoraNews24
Japanese-style strawberry sandwiches win mainstream fans in U.K., but aren't quite like the originals
Sandwiches are a sell-out hit with a few key differences from how they're made in Japan. Japanese food has made some impressive international inroads in recent years. Turning up your nose at sushi because you're uncomfortable with the idea of eating raw fish is now likely to get your foody credentials questioned in most countries around the globe, as is still thinking that ramen is limited to instant-variety noodles. So what's the latest incredible edible wonder from Japan to become a big hit overseas? Fruit sandwiches, which have now reached a major milestone in the U.K. Fruit sandwiches, filled with cream and colorful slices of fruit, have been a thing at Japanese sweets shops and convenience stores for many years (the above photo is one we took at a cafe in Japan). It's only in the past few years, though, that they've really started attracting attention from visiting foreign tourists, whose cravings for the treats remain strong after returning to their home countries, and whose social media photos of the fruit sandwiches they ate in Japan have even non-travelers curious to try them too. Seeing the surge in interest, U.K. retailer Marks & Spencer has made an addition to its M & S Food line, and is now offering its own Japanese-inspired fruit sandwiches, as shown in the video below. The Red Diamond Strawberry and Creme Sandwich went on sale in late June, and the chain says that they've already sold more than 83,000 of them, with individual branches often selling out before the day is done. Priced at 2.9 pounds, which converts to roughly 570 yen, they're a little more expensive than fruit sandwiches have usually been at Japanese convenience stores, but within the realm of what specialty shops in Japan charge for them. Marks & Spencer's fruit sandwiches may not be the first of their type available in the U.K., but previous examples have been at Japanese or Asian specialty stores. The Red Diamond Strawberry and Creme Sandwich appears to be the first fruit sandwich offered by a major mainstream retailer with no focus on Asian foodstuffs in particular, showing that the concept is catching on even with shoppers outside the Japanophile and international traveler demographics. However, like we mentioned above, Marks & Spencer's strawberry sandwich is inspired by the ones in Japan, which is to say that it's not exactly the same. For one thing, though it's cut into two triangular pieces, as is the style in Japan, Marks & Spencer leaves the crusts on, instead of slicing them off like stores in Japan do. The Red Diamond Strawberry and Creme Sandwich is made with a sweetened bread, and while it's not as sugary as sponge cake, it's still a departure from the ordinary white sandwich bread used to make fruit sandwiches in Japan. Finally, while more fruit sandwiches in Japan have whipped cream as a filling, Marks & Spencer uses a whipped cream cheese, which would explain why one U.K. local in the video above says the flavor reminds her of cheesecake. So maybe we could say that the Red Diamond Strawberry and Creme Sandwich is sort of like a dessert analogy for the California Roll or Tempura Crunch Roll, a variation on a Japanese idea that's finding fans overseas, and might have found enough to stick around for a long time. Source: TBS News Dig via Hachima Kiko, BBC Top image ©SoraNews24 ● Want to hear about SoraNews24's latest articles as soon as they're published? Follow us on Facebook and Twitter!
