Waitrose news and analysis – Page 37
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Comment & OpinionMeal kit providers are at the forefront of consumer trends. Retailers, watch closely
Meal kits allow busy consumers to cook healthy, varied meals for a lot less stress than trawling a supermarket, says Jeremy Garlick, partner at Insight Traction
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NewsTissues shortage as illness and supply woes combine
At the time of writing, Sainsbury’s and Waitrose had flagged the issue with availability notices on their websites
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Grocer 33Waitrose Yateley manager Simon Cuzner bows out with Grocer 33 victory
‘At the end of next week I leave Waitrose after 42 years, so this is a lovely way to go out’
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Grocer 33‘Well managed’ Waitrose wins first Grocer 33 of 2022 by a landslide
Our mystery shopper visited the small yet easy-to-navigate store on 2 January, and all the seasonal displays had already been taken down, giving it a bright and spacious feel
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NewsHoly Moly launches ‘creamy’ vegan dips duo for Veganuary
Tzatziki and Smoky Garlic Aioli promised “creamy indulgence without any compromise on taste”, said Holy Moly
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Comment & OpinionWaitrose and Mindful Chef could finally unite supermarkets with the recipe kit model
Unlike previous attempts, this partnership won’t mess with the fundamentals of the meal kit model
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NewsLinda McCartney’s adds swathe of chilled and frozen products for Veganuary
Its chilled ready-to-eat range features the likes of vegan chorizo cocktail sausages and katsu chicken bites
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NewsWaitrose and Mindful Chef partner in co-branded recipe box kit
Mindful Chef will give customers 20 new recipes to choose from every week
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NewsWaitrose strikes wholesale deal with Jersey convenience chain Alliance
The upscale retailer will supply over 1,000 products to Alliance’s four stores on the island from 2022
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NewsChristmas ranges smaller and fewer discounts for second year running as supermarkets trim their sails
Research by The Grocer using Assosia data shows that since Christmas 2019 Tesco, Sainsbury’s, Asda, Morrisons and Waitrose have collectively cut over 8,500 products
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NewsGSCOP breaches fall despite pandemic but Waitrose accused of lacking transparency
Waitrose was singled out in a new report on GSCOP breaches by the British Brands Group
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NewsWaitrose to sell food in Scottish convenience chain Margiotta
The retailer will sell around 600 products across Margiotta’s 10 stores
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Grocer 33Waitrose Salisbury: Grocer 33 store of the week
‘We have the benefit of some John Lewis general merchandise in about a third of the shop footprint’
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Grocer 33Winning Waitrose still victim to bare shelves seen across the board
Like mystery shops we conducted at the other mults many shelves looked bare
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NewsPlant-based products blasted for ‘unnecessarily high’ levels of salt
Campaign group Action on Salt has called for manufacturers and government to act
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NewsWaitrose to offer base pork price to hard-hit pig farmers
The retailer said a longer-term solution than promotions was needed to ensure the sector had a sustainable future
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Comment & OpinionWaitrose: 'pig farmers deserve a long-term strategy, not a firesale'
Our priority is to ensure we protect their futures, and take meaningful action that creates a step-change in the market, says Jake Pickering, senior agriculture manager at Waitrose
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NewsJohn Lewis Partnership launches £1m fund to tackle environmental challenges
The Circular Future Fund is set to provide grants worth between £150,000 and £300,000
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NewsWaitrose to trial sustainable farming at Leckford Estate to promote ‘new best practice’
The supermarket chain pledged last year that its UK farm-supplier network would be net zero by 2035
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Grocer 33Online 33: Waitrose wins with ‘top marks’, M&S/Ocado struggles with availability
Waitrose made it a double win this week with victory in our latest Online 33