London, 2018-Feb-03 — /EPR Retail News/ — Inside the Wave by the late poet and author Helen Dunmore has been named winner of the 2017 Costa Book of the Year. The collection, Dunmore’s tenth, explores the borderline between the living and the dead - the underworld and the human living world – and the exquisitely intense being…
Costa launches exciting new food menu
Dunstable, UK, 2017-Sep-07 — /EPR Retail News/ — As the days grow shorter and autumn approaches, Costa, the nation’s favourite coffee shop is today announcing the launch of an exciting new food menu – including a selection of hot offerings.
Landing in stores from Thursday 7 September, the new menu offers…
Costa Cold Brew launched across selected stores as the nation’s favourite coffee shop launches a new coffee innovation
Premium Costa Cold Brew is crafted and then steeped over 20 hours in-store for a smooth, rich flavour experience
London, 2017-May-25 — /EPR Retail News/ — Introducing Costa Cold Brew; the latest menu innovation bolstering the coffee…
London, 2017-May-23 — /EPR Retail News/ — As the warmer weather inches closer, Costa, the nation’s favourite coffee shop, unveils its exciting new summer drinks range, landing in stores nationwide today. The offering is Costa’s biggest and boldest summer selection yet. With the return of cool favourites as well as fresh new additions, there will…
Recycling scheme launches in over 2,000 Costa owned stores nationwide
Costa also announces 25p off customer incentive each time customers uses a recyclable cup in store
New reusable cups available in-store from April, 2017
London, 2017-Feb-07 — /EPR Retail News/ — In a bid to ensure cup recyclability stays centre stage in 2017,…
London, 2016-Dec-01 — /EPR Retail News/ — Costa is launching a nationwide recycling scheme across over 2,000 stores in order to recover and guarantee the recycling of its takeaway cups. Competitor takeaway cups will also be accepted by Costa in order to increase the number of cups recycled across the country.
Customers will be encouraged to…
Costa announces shortlists for the 2016 Costa Book Awards
Three previous Costa/Whitbread Award winners feature in the Novel Award category: Maggie O'Farrell, Rose Tremain and Sebastian Barry, whose book The Secret Scripture was named 2008 Costa Book of the Year, together with Sarah Perry for The Essex Serpent
The First Novel Award category includes…
Dunstable, United Kingdom, 2016-May-13 — /EPR Retail News/ — Costa, the nation’s favourite coffee shop, today announces that it will reduce added sugar across its beverage portfolio by 25% by 2020, against a January 2015 benchmark. The announcement, which coincides with the launch of its new Summer drinks menu, is part of a broader commitment…
Dunstable, United Kingdom, 2016-May-13 — /EPR Retail News/ — Costa, the nation’s favourite coffee shop, today announces the appointment of Jason Cotta as Managing Director, Costa UK & Ireland.
Jason has extensive retail experience having worked as Operations Director, International and Development for Travelodge and Operations Project Director for Care UK. He was also Operations Manager for…
LONDON, 2016-Jan-21 — /EPR Retail News/ —
NIALL BOURKE
Gerardo Dreams of Chillies
Gerardo smoked as the truck hurtled towards the outskirts of Puebla. He dreamed as he smoked. He dreamed of chillies.
Niall Bourke is 34 and originally from Kilkenny in Ireland. He now lives in London, where he teaches English at St Michael’s College, Bermondsey. He recently…
LONDON, 2015-12-18 — /EPR Retail News/ — For the sixth year running, Costa has been named the Nation’s Favourite Coffee Shop by industry experts Allegra as the results for their annual Project Café16 report were released today. No other coffee shop has held on to the accolade for this long since the report’s creation twelve…
LONDON, 2015-12-11 — /EPR Retail News/ — The nation’s favourite coffee shop, Costa, has been pulling on its oven gloves this week ahead of opening its first food-led concept store, Costa Fresco, in London today.
The specially designed store environment, exclusive to Costa, features designated zones for relaxing and a new way of presenting freshly baked…
Over 1000 entries received
Submissions were judged anonymously
Winner to be voted for by public on Costa Book Awards website and announced at Costa Book Awards ceremony
Voting opens today and closes at midday on Wednesday 13th January 2016
LONDON, 2015-12-1 — /EPR Retail News/ — Monday 30th November 2015: Voting has opened today for…
LONDON, 2015-11-25 — /EPR Retail News/ — Costatoday announces the shortlists for the 2015 Costa Book Awards.
The Costa Book Awards is the only major UK book prize that is open solely to authors resident in the UK and Ireland and also, uniquely, recognises the most enjoyable books across five categories – First Novel, Novel, Biography, Poetry and…