Archive of all Waitrose articles – Page 113
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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...
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buffalo option
Buffalo milk has hit the shelves in two branches of Waitrose.The stores, in Milton Keynes and Leighton Buzzard, are the first in the country to stock the premium range product.The milk is produced by local farmer Nick Griffin, who...
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Fat lady’s praise swells sales of Willow Water
Lakeland Willow Water has reported a sales surge of up to 700% in Waitrose after celebrity cook Clarissa Dickson Wright decided to champion the brand’s cause.The star, who found fame with her role in the Two Fat Ladies TV series, spotted the...
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Waitrose trials point to dairy sales boost by cutting yogurts offering
Waitrose is considering reducing its dairy ranges in a bid to boost sales, following successful trials.Richard James, central buyer for dairy products and eggs, said the organisation had experimented with trials in two stores to reduce the...
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Cornish showcase
Waitrose and the Taste Of Cornwall have unveiled plans to build a shared shopping complex to showcase Cornish food and drink. The proposed 50,000 sq ft Cornish Food Hall will be built near Falmouth and the floorspace will be split 50-50 between a...
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Cornish showcase
Waitrose and the Taste Of Cornwall have unveiled plans to build a shared shopping complex to showcase Cornish food and drink. The proposed 50,000 sq ft Cornish Food Hall will be built near Falmouth and the floorspace will be split 50-50 between...
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SIMON THORPE
CENTRAL WINE BUYER, WAITROSE Thorpe began his career in the wine department of Fortnum and Mason in 1988 and worked there for seven years. He then completed a 15-month tour of the world's vineyards. Returning in 1997, he joined the Waitrose...
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n wild garlic yarg
Waitrose is to stock the latest offering from the company that introduced the nettle-covered Cornish Yarg cheese. Lyhner Dairies Cheese Company is introducing a Wild Garlic Yarg exclusively to the retailer in September. The company...
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Leaf for Waitrose
Waitrose has become the first multiple to use the Leaf marque on its fruit and vegetable prepacks. It coincided with the adoption of the logo on strawberries being sold at the Wimbledon Tennis Championships provided by Hugh Lowe Farms, which...