Waitrose news and analysis – Page 116

  • News

    WHO'S THEGREENEST?

    2006-05-20T00:00:00Z

    We've had Sainsbury's plastic packaging plan; Tesco's carrier bags scheme; The Co-operative Group's switch to green electricity; Asda's direct to store delivery scheme in Cornwall; Waitrose's "best supermarket" Soil Association awards; and...

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    rewarding the truly excellent

    2006-05-20T00:00:00Z

    Sainsbury, ­Tesco and ­Waitrose shared the ­top honours in The ­Grocer's first Own Label Excel­lence Awards - ­winning three prizes apiece at our awards lunch hosted by broad­caster ­Richard Johnson at the Savoy in London this week - while Asda...

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    Premium press: how do you like them speciality apples?

    2006-05-20T00:00:00Z

    Waitrose is adding to its speciality beer and pre­mium cider offerings to appeal to the UK's growing interest in these markets.The retailer is launching its first own-label cider using fruit from its farm in Hampshire. Waitrose Leckford...

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    Gü does it again with luxurious ice cream

    2006-05-20T00:00:00Z

    Premium pudding com­pany Gü looks likely to create a few shivers among frozen food producers as it expands its booming brand into the ice cream market.Three Italian gelato-style dessert ice creams roll into Waitrose stores and onto...

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    Multiples toast award success

    2006-05-17T08:19:00Z

    Sainsbury, Tesco and Waitrose shared the top honours in The Grocer's first Own Label Excellence Awards - winning three prizes apiece at our awards lunch hosted by broadcaster Richard Johnson at the Savoy in London yesterday - while Asda and Aldi...

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    ?Sainsbury, Tesco and Waitrose

    2006-05-13T00:00:00Z

    shared the top honours in The Grocer's first Own Label Excellence Awards - ­winning three prizes apiece at our awards lunch that was hosted by broadcaster ­Richard Johnson at the Savoy in London - while Asda and Aldi also picked up...

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    rewarding the truly excellent

    2006-05-13T00:00:00Z

    Sainsbury, Tesco and ­Waitrose all excelled at our Own Label Excellence Awards held in London this week to reward the very best retailer-branded food and drink lines. Here we give the rundown on how the winners were chosen and what made them...

  • News

    rewarding the truly excellent

    2006-05-13T00:00:00Z

    Sainsbury, Tesco and ­Waitrose all excelled at our Own Label Excellence Awards held in London this week to reward the very best retailer-branded food and drink lines. Here we give the rundown on how the winners were chosen and what made them...

  • News

    rewarding the truly excellent

    2006-05-13T00:00:00Z

    Sainsbury, Tesco and ­Waitrose all excelled at our Own Label Excellence Awards held in London this week to reward the very best retailer-branded food and drink lines. Here we give the rundown on how the winners were chosen and what made them...

  • News

    Premium press: how do you like them speciality apples?

    2006-05-13T00:00:00Z

    Waitrose is adding to its speciality beer and pre­mium cider offerings to appeal to the UK's growing interest in these markets.The retailer is launching its first own-label cider using fruit from its farm in Hampshire. Waitrose...

  • News

    Premium press: how do you like them speciality apples?

    2006-05-13T00:00:00Z

    Waitrose is adding to its speciality beer and pre­mium cider offerings to appeal to the UK's growing interest in these markets.The retailer is launching its first own-label cider using fruit from its farm in Hampshire. Waitrose...

  • News

    Premium press: how do you like them speciality apples?

    2006-05-13T00:00:00Z

    Waitrose is adding to its speciality beer and pre­mium cider offerings to appeal to the UK's growing interest in these markets.The retailer is launching its first own-label cider using fruit from its farm in Hampshire....

  • News

    Gü does it again with luxurious ice cream

    2006-05-13T00:00:00Z

    Premium pudding com­pany Gü looks likely to create a few shivers among frozen food producers as it expands its booming brand into the ice cream market.Three Italian gelato-style dessert ice creams roll into Waitrose stores and...

  • News

    Gü does it again with luxurious ice cream

    2006-05-13T00:00:00Z

    Premium pudding com­pany Gü looks likely to create a few shivers among frozen food producers as it expands its booming brand into the ice cream market.Three Italian gelato-style dessert ice creams roll into Waitrose stores and...

  • News

    Gü does it again with luxurious ice cream

    2006-05-13T00:00:00Z

    Premium pudding com­pany Gü looks likely to create a few shivers among frozen food producers as it expands its booming brand into the ice cream market.Three Italian gelato-style dessert ice creams roll into Waitrose stores and...

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    In Brief: Innocent Addition; Surf gets cool; Kit Kat for Big Bro; Brazils all year; Ethical loo paper; Filtration debut

    2006-05-13T00:00:00Z

    Innocent Drinks has added a new summer recipe, Cherries & Strawberries, to its smoothies portfolio. The drink will be available from June to September in Sainsbury, Waitrose, Somerfield, Budgens and independent stores, priced...

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    Waitrose plans rapid refits for new stores

    2006-05-06T00:00:00Z

    Waitrose has kicked off its most ambitious conversion programme to date, with the five stores it bought from Somerfield in March set for rapid turnarounds. The two London stores in the package were handed over to Waitrose last...

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    Campaign to impress with cress

    2006-04-29T00:00:00Z

    British salad cress and mustard & cress are to be given a major push by one of the UK's leading growers in a bid to reverse falling sales. Humber VHB, which supplies cress to Tesco, Sainsbury, Somerfield and Waitrose, is...

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    Waitrose line-caught move for cod, haddock

    2006-04-22T00:00:00Z

    Waitrose has become the first supermarket to ensure all its fresh and smoked cod and haddock is line-caught - and plans to increase its range of line-caught fish later in the year. Line catching uses baited hooks instead of trawled nets. By...

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    Multiples woo the Scots

    2006-04-15T00:00:00Z

    Scotland looks set to be a key battleground for the supermarkets in the next 12 months as Tesco, Sainsbury, Asda and Waitrose all kick off programmes to stamp their mark north of the border.Tesco plans to spend £75m building its...