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Confection perfection
It’s all change for our gallery of the six best confectionery buyers. None of the group voted for by suppliers in June 2003 made it into this year’s high flyers. That said, Tesco, Asda and Waitrose all made it through again. Tesco’s Sharon...
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Trouble in paradise
The EU’s abolition of banana quotas could spell disaster for Caribbean producers. Liz Hamson reportsWaitrose’s TV campaign for Caribbean bananas at 99p a kilogram paints a utopian picture of a lush heartland of banana production –...
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Christmas challenge to M&S
Waitrose is taking on M& S in the run-up to Christmas with the launch of a 30-strong range of packaged meat and fish products under the Easy banner.Speaking as Waitrose posted a 6.4% rise in sales to £1.4bn in the half-year to July 31, Waitrose...
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Mushrooms unbruised
The first automated mushroom trimmer and grader in the UK has been installed at Waitrose’s mushroom farm at the Leckford Estate in Hampshire which provides a third of its fresh requirements. After the mushrooms are placed on the conveyor by...
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New branches will think local
Waitrose has started talking with regional food groups about introducing local sourcing to the 19 stores it has purchased from Morrisons after the Safeway takeover. A spokeswoman said that Waitrose has the capacity to tailor its assortment...
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Moldovan Firebird rises at Waitrose
Moldova is set to make its mark in the wine fixture with the launch of a new range of branded wines from the former Soviet Union enclave.Firebird Legend has been developed with the wine consultancy Cellarwood specifically for the UK market....
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Beef ribs at Waitrose
Branded beef ribs have been launched into Waitrose stores following success with a pork equivalent.Marketing group World Food Heroes launched the ‘Sam’s Diner’ branded ribs in barbecue sauce into the chain this week.Priced at £3.99, the...
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Pushing north is a no-brainer
The north-south debate is an irrelevance to Waitrose as MD Steven Esom tells Elaine WatsonQuote unquoteEven when Waitrose is asking you for money, it asks you nicely, say the chain’s suppliers. It’s a cliché, but Waitrose is a...
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Waitrose turns up price heat
Waitrose is asking suppliers for keener prices in a bid to capitalise on the sales opportunity its new floor space can offer them.Waitrose recently boosted its selling space by 20% with the acquisition of 18 Safeway stores and one Morrisons...
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Harrison quits Baxters for Rachel’s Organic
Martin Harrison, sales and marketing manager for Baxters Foods chilled soups division, has been recruited as national account manager for the Rachel’s Organic brand.He initially takes responsibility for managing the Tesco, Waitrose and Asda...
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Waitrose: not aimed at posh people
In an interview with the Sunday Times this week Waitrose’s managing director Steven Esom objected to the company being referred to as “the posh person’s supermarket”.Esom stated that he liked to introduce himself as a “niche regional grocer”...
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Fairtrade first at Waitrose
Waitrose is set to help South African farmers with the launch of a Fairtrade avocado.The retailer is the first to sell the Fuerte Large avocado, grown near the Kruger national park. The fruit will be available until June 27 when it will be...
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Buffalo stance
Liz Hamson explores how a Waitrose supply deal has changed the life of specialist milk producer Buffalo House in the second feature in our series about buyer-supplier relationshipsLocal and regional produce is big news in the...
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Six of the best juices and smoothies buyers
>>nominated this monthAMBIENT and CHILLED JUICE BUYER, WAITROSEOwens became a trainee buyer for Sainsbury in 1990. Having progressed to a buying role in the health and beauty category, he became a buyer for household products,...
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Six of the best bread and pastry buyers
>>nominated this monthBAKERY BUYER, WAITROSEDickson joined Waitrose as a management trainee in 1987 after leaving the Royal Navy. Following training he was appointed fresh foods department manager at Waitrose's Dibden store,...
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Waitrose gets a perfect fit
The Safeway stores Waitrose has picked up in the north of England are a perfect fit for its upmarket format, new research has revealed.Analysis conducted by CACI has revealed that the Safeway store Waitrose has acquired in Harrogate – the...
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First Safeways go to Waitrose
Tesco and Sainsbury are frontrunners in the race to pick up the remaining Safeway stores that Morrisons must sell to satisfy regulators.Waitrose this week picked up 14 stores from the disposal list plus four other Safeway stores and a Morrisons...
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JLP unveils credit card
The John Lewis Partnership has launched a credit card for John Lewis and Waitrose. The HSBC-backed card offers six months interest-free credit on balance transfers and rewards of up to 1% of spend issued as vouchers. JLP card director Caspar...
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Thresher appoints new CEO
Independent drinks retailer, Thresher, has appointed Roger Whiteside as its new chief executive.Whiteside helped set up and lead Ocado, the online grocery service supplied by Waitrose, as well as heading up Marks and Spencer’s food business....
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Goldman Sachs buys into Ocado
Goldman Sachs the US investment bank has bought a 4% stake in Ocado, the online grocery business of Waitrose. The US company is believed to have paid £12.5m for the stake in Ocado which is now valued at £312m.Ocado services 145,000...