Waitrose news and analysis – Page 27
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NewsHeura announces Waitrose listing in time for Veganuary
The Spanish brand said it had grown its availability in the UK by sixfold in 2022, and that this expansion would help consumers ‘vote with their fork’
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NewsOnline searches at most major supermarkets fall in run-up to Christmas 2022
Aldi, Lidl and Costco were the only retailers to see their total web traffic increase compared with last year
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NewsFinnebrogue Artisan launches first plant-based Christmas turkey joint
The Better Naked ‘Turkey Joint Without the Gobble’ is a stuffed turkey-inspired joint made from wheat and pea protein
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NewsWaitrose ends its cobranded recipe box trial with Mindful Chef
Waitrose said while it has learned a lot from the trial, there were no immediate plans to launch a permanent cobranded box
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NewsThe Collective launches biggest marketing drive at the start of 2023
The promotion will launch on 2 January and see it increase the spend on its 2022 Masterbrand campaign by 50%
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NewsNearly two thirds of shoppers overbuy food at Christmas, says Waitrose
According to a Waitrose poll, 61% of shoppers said they overbuy at Christmas to ensure they don’t run out of food
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Comment & OpinionWaitrose at Christmas: shop floor staff shine in pricey-looking production
We breathed a sigh of relief when chef Zoe finally nailed the nduja and mozzarella profiterole centrepiece
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NewsPlant-based brand This unveils ‘game-changing’ streaky alt bacon line for Veganuary
The vegan bacon alternative will go on sale in Tesco, Sainsbury’s and Waitrose from the beginning of January
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KVI TrackerKVI price tracker: baked beans, long-life milk and eggs see more price increases
Own-label baked beans at Asda and Tesco moved up another 5p in price this week and are now 56% more expensive than last year
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NewsWaitrose range shrinks 5% in 2022
The upscale supermarket has made cuts to nearly every single category between the end of November 2021 and end of November 2022
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NewsSqueaky Bean launches plant-based cooking chorizo
Comprising broad beans and pea protein, the sausage goes through the same slow dry curing process as meat chorizo to help it ‘match on flavour and texture’
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KVI TrackerPrice tracker: Sugar prices still rocketing across retailers
Year on year, the average price of sugar increased by a staggering 46%
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InterviewsWaitrose’s Charlotte Di Cello on Christmas and egg shortages
Waitrose is under the cosh with falling sales and a troublesome IT upgrade. But its commercial director is confident a focus on quality can see it through
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Grocer 33Waitrose Daventry: Grocer 33 store of the week
‘I’ve been with the partnership for nearly five years now and I’ve worked in three different branches’
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Grocer 33Waitrose store is ‘a pleasure’ with ‘helpful, polite’ team
Waitrose stormed to victory with its second win in a row this week
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Analysis & FeaturesSupermarket opening times over Christmas and New Year’s Day
Check out the festive opening times of your supermarket between Christmas and New Year here
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NewsRapid grocer Gopuff launches DC with Wincanton
The site allows Gopuff to accept bigger volumes directly from suppliers, rather than require them to distribute to each dark store or rely on wholesalers
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NewsWaitrose expands bakery offer with trial of new Gail’s fixture in three stores
Waitrose said it had a ”great range” of its own breads as well as Gail’s, including sourdoughs and fresh bloomers, but that it wanted to “further elevate” the offering
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KVI TrackerPrice of eggs rising fastest in The Grocer’s new KVI price tracker
The Grocer has this week launched a new Key Value Items (KVI) tracker
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NewsTesco announces nearly £14m in support for egg producers
The support package will be paid to suppliers to cover the cost of handling, processing and egg production
