Survival plan for Zumo juice bars goes before High Court

THE High Court will be asked later this month to approve a survival plan for the Zumo Juice and Smoothie bars chain.

Mediterranean Food and Wine Ltd, the company which operates the Zumo Juice and Smoothie bars and is the largest juice smoothie bar chain in Europe, sought the protection of the High Court from its creditors last October because it had become insolvent and was unable to pay its debts.

Chartered accountant Neil Hughes of Hughes Blake was approved as examiner to the firm, which specialises in making fruit drinks and yoghurt.