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Waitrose catches the up swing
Waitrose has been quick to react to Wandsworth’s rise up the demographic ladder, with the opening of its 144th store.Until recently the postcode SW18 would not have drawn one of Britain’s most upmarket grocers to even pay a visit, let alone...
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Waitrose move axes Chitty plant
A meat producer has been forced to axe a large part of its business after the loss of a major retail customer.Slaughterer and meat processor Chitty Food Group is to close its Congerstone killing plant in Warwickshire, which it bought in...
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Soignon champ
Soignon’s Chevre de Caractere Goat Camembert – Supreme Champion at the World Cheese Awards – will now be available in the UK through Waitrose. Waitrose, the first UK retailer to offer the award winning Chevre de Caractere, is making it...
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Milk for our body clock
St Helen’s Farm is launching a branded cows’ milk which it says is an to aid sleep.Night Time Milk, which has secured a listing in Sainsbury, comes two years after Red Kite Farms launched Slumber Bedtime Milk, which is stocked by Waitrose....
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Geest hit by fire
A fire has destroyed one of three buildings at a Geest factory in Milton Keynes. The plant, which supplies ready meals for Waitrose, turned over about £20m last year, said finance director Mark Pullen. “We are evaluating the options in terms of...
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A solo forecourt first for Waitrose
Waitrose has denied it is about to roll out standalone forecourt stores after opening its first in Portishead, near Bristol. The 1,500 sq ft store forms part of an Esso-branded petrol filling station on Portishead High Street and is a short...
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Online services – sorted!
Grocery retailers have pulled up their Christmas stockings and put in their best performance to date in The Grocer’s quarterly online shopping survey.Sainsbury and Waitrose both succeeded in delivering a full basket on time and with no...
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Water takes on the Glenlivet name
The Glenlivet name is being extended beyond its whisky heartland – and into water.Speyside Glenlivet natural mineral water is rolling out to Waitrose nationwide after an exclusive launch period inHarrods. The water, from a source in the...
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The who, why, what and when of the nation’s multi-million pound Christmas shopping spree
>>Key findingsTesco 3133Asda2020Sainsbury1725Morrisons810Safeway719Co-op323Kwik Save39Somerfield211Waitrose 16Other928Tesco31Asda...
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‘Compassionate’ reward
Waitrose has been hailed as a welfare champion after scooping the title of Compassionate Supermarket of the Year.The food retail arm of the John Lewis Partnership was handed the award by the Compassion in World Farming Trust after beating...
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IGD’s challenge to youth
Young grocery manager George Huteson tells Jo de Mille how he scooped a top trophy at the IGD Food Industry AwardsThe competition judges included Richard Cook, marketing director, Tate & Lyle, Waitrose personnel...
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Inner Circle for Waitrose
Australian rum brand Inner Circle is making its UK debut in Waitrose stores in the run-up to Christmas. Brand owner Inner Circle claims to make the spirit from hand-cut sugar cane from Fiji rather than the typical Caribbean variety, and...
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Hays trucks on for Waitrose
Waitrose has renewed two contracts for distribution of its ambient, fresh and frozen foods with logistics group Hays.The contracts – worth over £200m in total – will run for five years. Hays serves 43% of Waitrose stores for ambient...
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A concept tested in its heartland
Further to The Grocer’s article about the launch of the new Waitrose concept in Bristol (The Grocer, August 23, p29), CACI has carried out a detailed assessment of the local potential for Waitrose in the first concept store.CACI’s analysis...
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Waitrose in pole position for disposals
Waitrose is probably in with the best chance of picking up divested stores given the restrictions placed on the big three and the possible barriers facing Marks and Spencer.Before it can table a renewed bid, Morrisons must provide...
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shingled pack
Glanbia has secured a contract with Waitrose to supply cutting edge packaging for the retailer’s sliced cheeses range.The new shingled pack formats contains 10 slices with a reclosable push-in lid and will be used on Waitrose’s Half Fat...
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Waitrose fresh sales boost
Waitrose has seen interim like-for-like sales rise 5% as the supermarket group focused on its fresh food offer and well-maintained availability. Sales for the six months to July 26 rose 11% to £1.3bn boosted by new branches opened in the...
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Proof of subsidy, as if it were needed
from J Spencer, Spencer of Wells, SomersetSIR; I read with interest your article about the increase in the price of Heinz baked beans, in which Sainsbury, Tesco and Waitrose had all raised their prices from 34p to 38p while Morrisons...
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Investing for fresh
Waitrose’s refurbishment programme gives it the opportunity to realise its aim of enhancing its chilled and fresh offer. Liz Hamson reportsWaitrose has lifted the curtain on its state-of-the-art new look for stores. Out goes what...
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Waitrose to pull mock corks
Waitrose is taking its most decisive stand in the debate over wine closures by phasing out synthetic corks from its range.The retailer said it would ask all its suppliers to switch to natural cork or screwcaps with the exception of a limited...