Morrisons news and analysis – Page 94
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Grocer 33Morrisons Baillieston
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.
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News
Joseph Heler in Cheshire cheese push
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....
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Levi Roots now unveils Rasta Pasta
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”…. -
NewsMorrisons buys supplier Flower World
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.
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NewsRasta Pasta is latest launch from Levi Roots
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).
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Grocer 33Morrisons, Aylesbury
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.
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NewsWalker ‘still favourite’ to take over at Iceland
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...
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NewsMorrisons to launch scheme for retirement
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...
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NewsMorrisons snares another brace of Netto stores
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.
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NewsCripes! Crips cracks it at Morrisons
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...
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Comment & Opinion
Morrisons breaks out the bunting
Morrisons proudly revealed today that the bunting at Downing Street’s party for the Royal Wedding had come from one of its stores.
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NewsMorrisons and Waitrose join heavyweight campaign to beat fish discards
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.
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NewsMorrisons offers patriotic petrol with ‘Fuel Britannia’ stunt
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.
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Comment & Opinion
Is Morrisons the new trailblazer in grocery?
Now that Dalton Philips has upped the ante, suppliers are adopting a ‘Tesco plus Three’ strategy, says Bryan Roberts
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NewsM&S raids Morrisons again for new head of Simply Food
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.
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Humdinger adds Ambrosia custard snacks
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...
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Morrisons pledges at least 50 produce deals
Morrisons has committed itself to a minimum of 50 promotions on fresh fruit & veg a week in a bid to make fresh produce more affordable and enable more consumers to reach the recommended five-a-day.
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NewsMorrisons splashes out on schemes to train up executives
Morrisons is investing millions in leadership training to "turbocharge" its senior executive team. The Morrisons Advanced Leadership Programme was launched earlier this year, with a budget of £90,000 per head for six members of the...
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NewsMorrisons extends Sun Lik meal tie-up
A meal deal run by Morrisons with Sun Lik beer has been extended from its original two-week run to the whole of 2011. Morrisons said the Oriental beer performed well when it was launched in stores as part of a meal deal in the run-up to...
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ProfilesDalton Philips Q&A: 'There is a real opportunity to romance the customer more'
This week’s Guest Editor, Morrisons CEO Dalton Philips, talks to Ronan Hegarty about a “fantastic” first year, driving the fresh food advantage, and those labs…