Morrisons news and analysis – Page 93

  • MORRISONS-TROLLEYS
    News

    Morrisons to launch scheme for retirement

    2011-05-28T00:00:00Z

    Morrisons has teamed up with shop workers union Usdaw to create an initiative to support staff during retirement. Morrisons Plus aims to encourage staff to maintain contact with their former employer and take part in voluntary work for...

  • NETTO
    News

    Morrisons snares another brace of Netto stores

    2011-05-25T11:12:02.263Z

    Morrisons has bought a further two Netto stores from Asda. The latest acquisitions – in Worsley, Manchester, and Dunstable – are in addition to the 16 former Netto stores it bought from Asda in January.

  • CRIPS-CRISPS
    News

    Cripes! Crips cracks it at Morrisons

    2011-05-07T00:00:00Z

    Low-calorie snack brand Crips 99Cals has bagged its first national supermarket listing. The oven-baked wheat and potato snack, which its maker claims contains 70% less fat than traditional fried potato crisps, is rolling out to 300...

  • Comment & Opinion

    Morrisons breaks out the bunting

    2011-05-05T00:00:00Z

    Morrisons proudly revealed today that the bunting at Downing Street’s party for the Royal Wedding had come from one of its stores.

  • FISHERMAN
    News

    Morrisons and Waitrose join heavyweight campaign to beat fish discards

    2011-04-20T10:52:13.023Z

    A heavyweight coalition comprising some of the UK's biggest retailers and seafood suppliers has come together to push for a more sustainable seafood supply chain. Retailer members of the Sustainable Seafood Coalition include Morrisons, The Co-operative Group, Waitrose and Marks & Spencer.

  • MORRISONS PETROL
    News

    Morrisons offers patriotic petrol with ‘Fuel Britannia’ stunt

    2011-04-19T10:48:59.217Z

    Morrisons has knocked 6p off a litre of petrol or diesel for customers spending £40 or more at stores from this week until May 8. The Fuel Britannia deal would beat recent offers introduced by Sainsbury’s and The Co-operative Group, the retailer claimed.

  • Comment & Opinion

    Is Morrisons the new trailblazer in grocery?

    2011-04-16T00:00:00Z

    Now that Dalton Philips has upped the ante, suppliers are adopting a ‘Tesco plus Three’ strategy, says Bryan Roberts

  • MARKS SPENCER SIMPLY FOOD
    News

    M&S raids Morrisons again for new head of Simply Food

    2011-04-08T00:00:00Z

    Marc Bolland has returned to his former stamping ground to recruit a new head of Simply Food. Christopher Taylor joins the high street giant from Morrisons, also taking responsibility for the franchise and hospitality business.

  • News

    Humdinger adds Ambrosia custard snacks

    2011-04-02T00:00:00Z

    Humdinger Foods has added two Ambrosia-branded custard-based snacks to its portfolio of licensed foods. The duo, rolling out to Sainsbury's and Morrisons now and into Asda next month, consists of Custard Coated Apple Flakes and Custard...

  • News

    Morrisons pledges at least 50 produce deals

    2011-04-02T00:00:00Z

    Morrisons has committed itself to a minimum of 50 promotions on fresh fruit & veg a week in a bid to make fresh produce more affordable and enable more consumers to reach the recommended five-a-day.

  • MORRISONS NEW
    News

    Morrisons splashes out on schemes to train up executives

    2011-03-28T00:00:00Z

    Morrisons is investing millions in leadership training to "turbocharge" its senior executive team. The Morrisons Advanced Leadership Programme was launched earlier this year, with a budget of £90,000 per head for six members of the...

  • SUNLIK-BEER
    News

    Morrisons extends Sun Lik meal tie-up

    2011-03-26T00:00:00Z

    A meal deal run by Morrisons with Sun Lik beer has been extended from its original two-week run to the whole of 2011. Morrisons said the Oriental beer performed well when it was launched in stores as part of a meal deal in the run-up to...

  • VIDEO
    Profiles

    Dalton Philips Q&A: 'There is a real opportunity to romance the customer more'

    2011-03-26T00:00:00Z

    This week’s Guest Editor, Morrisons CEO Dalton Philips, talks to Ronan Hegarty about a “fantastic” first year, driving the fresh food advantage, and those labs…

  • MISSION-DELI-FLATBREAD
    News

    Bread with a ‘tasty twist’ at breakfast

    2011-03-26T00:00:00Z

    Mission Foods has unveiled a bread designed specifically for the breakfast market. Cranberry & Orange Breakfast Bread, which is available now from Morrisons, comes in packs containing four flatbreads (rsp: 99p).

  • AUTHENTIC-ASIA-DUCK
    News

    Authentic Asia line hits Morrisons

    2011-03-26T00:00:00Z

    Own-label frozen supplier CP Foods has launched a branded range of Asian starters, ready meals and accompaniments. The company says the Authentic Asia range, which includes King Prawn Wonton Soup, Chicken Pad Thai and Bangkok Firecracker…

  • SARAH-ROSS
    Grocer 33

    Morrisons Banbury

    2011-03-25T00:00:00Z

    The Grocer 33 is a weekly mystery shopping survey, tracking price, service and availability at the five leading grocery retailers: Asda, Morrisons, Sainsbury’s, Tesco and Waitrose. Each week the winning store manager is interviewed by The Grocer.

  • News

    Douwe Egberts makes debut in refill packs

    2011-03-19T00:00:00Z

    Douwe Egberts is following the lead of other major coffee brands with the launch of refill packs. Two variants of its Instants Pure range Pure Gold and Pure Indulgence will be in Asda and Morrisons nationwide in refill packs from this...

  • News

    Morrisons scraps major DVD contract

    2011-03-19T00:00:00Z

    MBL Group is urgently seeking a buyer after Morrisons terminated its contract with the DVD distributor, putting up to 320 jobs at risk. The company's two supply agreements with Morrisons accounted for 78% of its turnover in the financial...

  • YOUNGS-CHIP-SHOP
    News

    Battered mackerel hits the multiples

    2011-03-12T00:00:00Z

    Young’s has unveiled details of its new battered mackerel as it announced the first listings in Tesco and Morrisons.

    Young’s latest offering was revealed in January following Hugh Fearnley-Whittingstall’s Fish Fight series on Channel 4,…

  • Comment & Opinion

    Dalton's web of intrigue

    2011-03-10T00:00:00Z

    Morrisons today unveiled its latest annual results, with profits up a healthy 13% and like-for-likes increasing by an altogether more modest 0.9%. More eye-catching than the underwhelming sales performance was the news that Morrisons is sensationally taking on both the US and the whole internet in one fell swoop.