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Grocer 33
Waitrose Newbury: Grocer 33 store of the week
‘You close the door on New Year’s Eve, when customers have festivities on their mind, and then you reopen and everyone is into fresh veg, smoothies and ginger shots’
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Grocer 33
Waitrose starts 2025 ahead with runaway Newbury win
Waitrose’s ‘clean’ and ‘attractive’ Newbury store impressed our shopper
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News
Waitrose partners with PerfectTed for new in-store café offer
It’s the latest addition to Waitrose’s expanding café offer
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John Lewis Partnership chief customer officer Charlotte Lock steps down
She first joined the partnership in March 2022 from Co-op, where she was data and loyalty director
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Sainsbury’s to add ‘Healthy Choice’ logos to own-label products in new health push
Sainsbury’s announced the launch this week alongside a swathe of new health-focused and functional NPD including kefir and raw-pressed drinks
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Squeaky Bean adds tofu slices and fermented rye burger for Veganuary
Both innovations respond to growing consumer demand for ‘healthier, cleaner-label plant-based foods’
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Turkey and trimmings missing from Ocado orders due to CFC glitch
Fresh and frozen items are absent from Ocado Retail Christmas deliveries for customers in London
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Analysis & Features
2024 in grocery: Eight tech stories that got tongues wagging
2024 was a huge year for technology in the grocery sector, with supermarkets countering fraud, wrangling with data and testing cutting-edge kit
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Analysis & Features
2024 in grocery: Seven trends that influenced food and drink innovation
From Wicked collabs to the K-food wave, we look at the inspiration behind grocery’s most significant trend-led food and drink launches for 2024
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News
Waitrose to highlight ‘plant varieties’ on pack in major new fruit and veg push
Waitrose has unveiled new long-term targets to increase the total amount of fruit, veg and fibre it sells
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Analysis & Features
Supermarket Christmas and New Year’s Eve opening times
A round-up of all the Christmas and new year opening hours for all the major supermarkets, including Tesco, Aldi and Sainsbury’s
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News
King Charles awards royal warrants to John Lewis, Tiptree and Ryvita
The King has renewed warrants for 386 companies which previously held the accolade for Queen Elizabeth II
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Tofoo Co expands added-value range with four new products
The range includes Sweet Chilli Cubes, Dippers, Veggie Balls and a Stir Fry block
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Shelves left empty of dips, soups and pasta sauces as Bakkavor strike continues
Tesco and Waitrose are experiencing significant shortages as a result of the ongoing industrial action
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Christmas Bucks Fizz shortage warning as Princes Food workers prepare to strike
Nearly 200 workers are set to take part in the strike action between 17 and 24 December
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Waitrose expands Caffè Nero tie-up with new in-store cafés
A bespoke new café format will open in an initial five Waitrose stores
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KVI Tracker
Mince pies up 40% year-on-year amid tight sultana and butter supplies
Twenty-six mince lines are pricier this year than last
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News
Tomato purée: supermarkets hit back at BBC investigation but own-label supply slows
This is how UK supermarkets got caught up in a major forced labour scandal this week
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Waitrose recalls Zoe Daily30+ supplement over safety concerns
Three batches of the exclusive Zoe 30+ supplement line have been recalled by Waitrose
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Grocer 33
Waitrose Meanwood, Leeds: Grocer 33 store of the week
‘Leeds is a tough trading environment. There’s a lot of competition and lots of different customer types’