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Waitrose hikes online minimum spend for free delivery by £10
Waitrose has defended its decision to increase the minimum online spend shoppers have to make to qualify for free delivery…
Waitrose rolls out seven-strong range of prepared fish dishes
Waitrose is upping its focus on value-added fish with the launch of a range of stuffed and flavoured dishes…
Banana prices pushed up by Sainsbury's and Waitrose Subscription
Sainsbury’s and Waitrose have upped the price of bananas in the wake of rising costs…
Waitrose strikes export deal with Auchan in Portugal
Waitrose has signed a new export deal with French supermarket chain Auchan to sell its products in Portugal.
Waitrose raises minimum beef cattle price to £3.45 a kilo
Waitrose has increased the minimum price it will pay for British beef cattle to £3.45 per kilo, and said it will guarantee the new price until 1 October.
Yorkshire Provender returns to meal pots market
Yorkshire Provender is relaunching its meal pots range just three months after axing the products…
Yazoo targets families with new one-litre cartons
Friesland Campina is to sell Yazoo in one-litre cartons in the UK for the first time, as it seeks to boost its family appe…
Co-operative Group mulls relaunch of its food magazine
The Co-operative Group is considering an overhaul of its free in-store magazine The Co-operative Food…
Aberdeen Angus beef to get 100% traceability with DNA scheme
Industry experts have welcomed a DNA registration scheme to boost traceability of Aberdeen Angus cattle and beef…
Asda scoops multiple retailer of the year at FPC Fresh Awards Subscription
Asda’s fresh fruit & veg offering has earned it the accolade of multiple retailer of the year at the Fresh Awards…
The Collective to shake up dairy drinks market with new range
The Collective is making a play for the dairy drinks category, with the launch of premium British-made yoghurt drinks…
Marine Stewardship Council launches new awards
The Marine Stewardship Council has launched new sustainability awards…
Pricing intelligence firm Profitero gets $8m for expansion
Pricing intelligence specialist Profitero has secured $8m in new funding that will be used to “aggressively expand”…
Waitrose backs down on £10 minimum spend for cardholders
Waitrose has reversed its decision to put up the minimum myWaitrose cardholders have to spend to get a free newspaper.
Waitrose lists Montagnolo Affiné German cheese prepacks
Waitrose has listed a pre-pack format of award-winning blue-veined German cheese Montagnolo Affiné…
Chaplin & Cork cider to list in Tesco
C&C Group subsidiary Shepton Mallet Cider Mill has secured new listings for its Chaplin & Cork’s range…
Richard Ward adds age-defying haircare lines to range
Celebrity hairdresser Richard Ward has expanded his The Chelsea Collection portfolio with an anti-age haircare range…
Eastern Europe is new focus for supermarket wine ranges
Supermarkets are boosting their range of Eastern European wines…
Berry White organic fruit drink gets Waitrose listing
Organic fruit drink brand Berry White has secured its first UK supermarket listing…
Free-from supplier Feel Free launches 100% corn pasta
Free-from supplier Feel Free has expanded into pasta with a 100% corn range…
Vitacress adds Persian to Steve's Leaves salad mix
Vitacress has expanded its Steve’s Leaves range of premium bagged salads with a Persian salad mix…
Pizza Express salad dressings go chilled
Pizza Express salad dressings are being expanded into chilled…
Waitrose revamps wine website as Waitrose Cellar
Waitrose has revamped its online wine offer with the launch of website Waitrose Cellar…
New Waitrose tech to include iBeacon and payment apps
Waitrose is putting new technology centre stage as it rolls out the next generation of its stores…
More rises than cuts since start of supermarket 'price war'
The big four have slashed the prices of top selling lines since the price war began…
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Pre-packed red Brusselberry sprouts set for Waitrose and Asda
Red Brusselberry sprouts – a milder, sweeter Brussels sprout – will be going into a pre-pack format for the first time thi…
Waitrose cooks up another Heston special for Christmas: Pictures
As ever, it’s all eyes on the Heston from Waitrose range at Christmas and although the hidden orange Christmas pudding is back, this year the chef is bringing bling to frozen puddings
Waitrose Mini Belgian Chocolate Ice Creams
Minis have been big news in the ice cream category in recent years
Waitrose Brighton Subscription
We wanted to create a brighter environment and have done that with lighter tilling and clever use of lighting…
Wimbledon Waitrose gets set for soaring strawberry sales
Staff at Waitrose have been preparing for the rush on strawberries and cream…
Garlic Farm: A breath of fresh air for garlic farming Subscription
After his first business ended in disaster, Colin Boswell started again. The result was The Garlic Farm on the Isle of Wight…
Front-line staff are precious assets Subscription
Next week BBC2 airs its new documentary Shopgirls, charting the rise of women in retail…
Mike Snowdon: Grocer Gold Store Manager of the Year Subscription
Mike Snowdon is the first Waitrose boss to win the Store Manager of the Year competition at The Grocer Golds…
Can Tesco and Waitrose make a real success of food-to-go? Subscription
Waitrose and Tesco are trying out new approaches to hospitality…
Waitrose Berkhamsted Subscription
I’ve been with the business for 30 years, but I’ve only been managing the branch here for a month…
The patriotic approach
Waitrose MD Mark Price revealed yesterday he had consulted his own mum about the growth of the discounters.
Bottled water brands jump aboard industry working group
The new man in the Tesco hot seat
FSA backs 2 Sisters plant accused in Guardian report
Giraffe co-founders exit the Tesco-owned chain
Campylobacter claims: the industry responds
Health minister orders probe into 2 Sisters plants
Reckitt Benckiser to pour £100m into healthcare R&D centre in Hull
Philip Clarke: price and refit failures meant he 'had to go'
GlaxoSmithKline’s consumer sales fall after 'supply interruptions'
Bakkavör's Pizza Express Romana range to get two new variants
Asda defends in-store manager restructure redundancy packages
P&H and Costcutter: 'still work to do' as service improves
One Stop Halal opens 200,000 sq ft plant to tap market growth
The Grocer is looking for cheese
Nisa hails delivery on time rate running at over 96% 
Why is UK fruit so expensive? asks Joanna Blythman
Anchor Spreadable TV ad to mark 'everyday family moments'
Discounters replace Waitrose and Sainsbury's at top of the public opinion charts
Asda deserves credit for listening to store staff feedback
