Archive of all Morrisons articles – Page 87

  • DISCOVERING-WINE
    News

    Morrisons trial puts wine next to fresh fruit & veg

    2011-07-23T00:00:00Z

    Morrisons has put its wine aisle next to fresh produce in trial move to capitalise on the rise in popularity of scratch cooking and dining at home. The retailer is carrying out the trial at its 'fresh lab' concept store in Kirkstall in...

  • SALAD-BAR
    News

    Health defines new Morrisons own label

    2011-07-16T00:00:00Z

    Morrisons is stripping out vast amounts of fat, salt and sugar from its own-­label products ahead of its own-label relaunch in the autumn, The Grocer has learnt. The retailer kickstarted a comprehensive overhaul of its own-label offer...

  • MORRISONS LOCAL
    Analysis & Features

    Will Morrisons’ M-local be a convenience game-changer?

    2011-07-16T00:00:00Z

    It has a wider range of fresh food at no mark-up to superstore prices, but is M-local really that different from other c-stores, asks Ronan Hegarty

  • MIKE-TOTH
    Grocer 33

    Morrisons Holyhead Road, Coventry

    2011-07-15T00:00:00Z

    The Grocer 33 is a weekly mystery shopping survey, tracking price, service and availability at the five leading grocery retailers: Asda, Morrisons, Sainsbury’s, Tesco and Waitrose. Each week the winning store manager is interviewed by The Grocer.

  • JASON-CAMPBELL
    Grocer 33

    Morrisons Baillieston

    2011-06-24T00:00:00Z

    The Grocer 33 is a weekly mystery shopping survey, tracking price, service and availability at the five leading grocery retailers: Asda, Morrisons, Sainsbury’s, Tesco and Waitrose. Each week the winning store manager is interviewed by The Grocer.

  • News

    Joseph Heler in Cheshire cheese push

    2011-06-18T00:00:00Z

    Cheesemaker Joseph Heler has launched a campaign to 'save Cheshire cheese', backed by Tesco, Sainsbury's and Morrisons.The company will be ­carrying out a series of in-store tasting sessions to encourage shoppers to buy Cheshire cheese....

  • News

    Levi Roots now unveils Rasta Pasta

    2011-06-11T00:00:00Z

    He’s at it again! Reggae Reggae founder Levi Roots has now expanded into the pasta sauce category.

    Rasta Pasta sauce (rsp: £1.89), now in Morrisons, is described as “lightly spiced, with sun-ripened tomatoes, pineapple, guava and herbs”….

  • MORRISONS FLOWERS
    News

    Morrisons buys supplier Flower World

    2011-06-09T00:00:00Z

    Morrisons has bought wholesaler Flower World, in the latest move by the supermarket to integrate its supply chain. Flower World already supplies around a third of Morrisons’ fresh flowers, including supplying its Fresh Lab concept store in Leeds.

  • LEVI ROOTS RASTA PASTA
    News

    Rasta Pasta is latest launch from Levi Roots

    2011-06-07T16:15:01.733Z

    Levi Roots has added to his ever-expanding line-up with Rasta Pasta, marking his second product launch in a week. The Caribbean-themed pasta sauce features sun-ripened tomatoes, pineapple and guava. It is available now in Morrisons (rsp: £1.89).

  • GROCER33-STMAN
    Grocer 33

    Morrisons, Aylesbury

    2011-06-03T00:00:00Z

    The Grocer 33 is a weekly mystery shopping survey, tracking price, service and availability at the five leading grocery retailers: Asda, Morrisons, Sainsbury’s, Tesco and Waitrose. Each week the winning store manager is interviewed by The Grocer.

  • MALCOLM WALKER ICELAND
    News

    Walker ‘still favourite’ to take over at Iceland

    2011-05-31T00:00:00Z

    As newspaper reports confirmed a 'beauty parade' of financial advisors strongly linking Morrisons with a £1.5bn swoop for Iceland, Malcolm Walker is still the favourite to get his hands on the company he founded, a senior City source close to the...

  • MORRISONS-TROLLEYS
    News

    Morrisons to launch scheme for retirement

    2011-05-28T00:00:00Z

    Morrisons has teamed up with shop workers union Usdaw to create an initiative to support staff during retirement. Morrisons Plus aims to encourage staff to maintain contact with their former employer and take part in voluntary work for...

  • NETTO
    News

    Morrisons snares another brace of Netto stores

    2011-05-25T11:12:02.263Z

    Morrisons has bought a further two Netto stores from Asda. The latest acquisitions – in Worsley, Manchester, and Dunstable – are in addition to the 16 former Netto stores it bought from Asda in January.

  • CRIPS-CRISPS
    News

    Cripes! Crips cracks it at Morrisons

    2011-05-07T00:00:00Z

    Low-calorie snack brand Crips 99Cals has bagged its first national supermarket listing. The oven-baked wheat and potato snack, which its maker claims contains 70% less fat than traditional fried potato crisps, is rolling out to 300...

  • Comment & Opinion

    Morrisons breaks out the bunting

    2011-05-05T00:00:00Z

    Morrisons proudly revealed today that the bunting at Downing Street’s party for the Royal Wedding had come from one of its stores.

  • FISHERMAN
    News

    Morrisons and Waitrose join heavyweight campaign to beat fish discards

    2011-04-20T10:52:13.023Z

    A heavyweight coalition comprising some of the UK's biggest retailers and seafood suppliers has come together to push for a more sustainable seafood supply chain. Retailer members of the Sustainable Seafood Coalition include Morrisons, The Co-operative Group, Waitrose and Marks & Spencer.

  • MORRISONS PETROL
    News

    Morrisons offers patriotic petrol with ‘Fuel Britannia’ stunt

    2011-04-19T10:48:59.217Z

    Morrisons has knocked 6p off a litre of petrol or diesel for customers spending £40 or more at stores from this week until May 8. The Fuel Britannia deal would beat recent offers introduced by Sainsbury’s and The Co-operative Group, the retailer claimed.

  • Comment & Opinion

    Is Morrisons the new trailblazer in grocery?

    2011-04-16T00:00:00Z

    Now that Dalton Philips has upped the ante, suppliers are adopting a ‘Tesco plus Three’ strategy, says Bryan Roberts

  • MARKS SPENCER SIMPLY FOOD
    News

    M&S raids Morrisons again for new head of Simply Food

    2011-04-08T00:00:00Z

    Marc Bolland has returned to his former stamping ground to recruit a new head of Simply Food. Christopher Taylor joins the high street giant from Morrisons, also taking responsibility for the franchise and hospitality business.

  • News

    Humdinger adds Ambrosia custard snacks

    2011-04-02T00:00:00Z

    Humdinger Foods has added two Ambrosia-branded custard-based snacks to its portfolio of licensed foods. The duo, rolling out to Sainsbury's and Morrisons now and into Asda next month, consists of Custard Coated Apple Flakes and Custard...