Waitrose news and analysis – Page 103
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PepsiCo acquires V Water
PepsiCo has acquired vitamin water brand V Water in a deal thought to be worth £10m.The brand, which has six flavours, was set up in 2004 by Walter Faulstroh and Chris Coleridge and is sold in Waitrose, Ocado, Wholefoods Market, BP and...
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Waitrose wary of celeb ad disasters
Waitrose has fired a broadside at its rival supermarkets over their use of celebrities in ad campaigns.The chain said it would not use celebrities in its ads, which would continue to focus on its partners. Speaking at the first...
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Waitrose runs out of own-label pasta
Waitrose stores have completely run out of own label pasta - and other retailers could soon suffer the same fate. As predicted by The Grocer in February, supplies of durum wheat - the key ingredient of pasta - are close to running out...
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Retailers confuse with unclear origin labelling
Supermarkets too often confuse the consumer with unclear country-of-origin labelling, a new report has claimed.Morrisons minted lamb, Sainsbury's lamb roast and Waitrose's beef stifado ready meals were among lines deemed not to be...
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Six of the Best: juice and smoothie buyers
Star Buyer Stuart Owens Ambient and chilled juice buyer, Waitrose Owens started out at Sainsbury's as a trainee buyer in 1990, later progressing to buying in health and beauty and then household products. He moved to US chain...
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Waitrose wins heart of Sheffield - Q&A Avaliability
Waitrose stores in the north remain a rare sight but its Sheffield branch, in winning this week's Top Store award, is a sign that Yorkshire's love affair with the upmarket retailer is blossoming. At 38,000 sq ft, the store is among the biggest in...
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Head chef leaves Asda for Waitrose NPD role
Waitrose has poached Asda's head development chef Neil Nugent and appointed him to the newly created role of executive chef.Nugent has been with Asda for 12 years and has also had many years of experience outside retail as a head chef in...
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Ewes cheese for Waitrose
Shepherds Purse has won a national contract to supply two of its ewes milk cheeses to Waitrose following trials in 14 Yorkshire stores. It will be supplying Olde York to 60 Waitrose stores. The profile of the company had been lifted by...
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Staff are the best ingredient - Q&A and Availability
Floor staff at Waitrose Otley branch in West Yorkshire don't just stack shelves and price products. They also offer shoppers advice on recipes and ingredients, and the fact they are more than happy to go that extra step to help shoppers has been...
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Isklar water takes on premium rivals
Norwegian water brand Isklar is backing its launch in the UK this year with a £2.5m TV campaign.The brand will be pitted against premium operators such as Belu when it hits shelves in April. It has so far confirmed listings with Waitrose...
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Extra-moist cakes debut in Waitrose
Bettys & Taylors of Harrogate is launching an extra-moist chocolate cake in response to complaints from shoppers about how dry other products on the market are.The chocolate & orange cake, which hits Waitrose shelves this week, contains...
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Barramundi sales boosted by fillets
Sales of farmed barramundi in Waitrose have soared following a switch from whole fish to fillets.Sales have risen more than fivefold since Waitrose switched in November, said supplier New Forest Barramundi, because fillets were easier to...
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Shoppers soften to the hard discounters
When Aldi beat Waitrose to the top prize in a food awards ceremony last year, the room went quiet. "People were gobsmacked," says Tony Baines, Aldi's MD of buying. "The industry sat up and took notice." So they should. While hard...
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Waitrose/Co-op in Somerfield bid
Waitrose and The Co-operative Group have teamed up to launch a joint bid for the Somerfield grocery chain, The Grocer has learnt. The two retailers will go head-to-head with Asda - currently the favourite to buy the retailer - and four or...
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Flooding halts orders at Swaledale factory
The Swaledale Cheese Company has been hit by flood damage leaving it unable to fulfil orders with premium retailers such as Harrods and Waitrose.Operations at the specialist cheese supplier's Richmond factory in Surrey have been stopped,...
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this week a year ago The winner was...
Our Top Store award went to Waitrose manager Paul Lambert (left) for his Portishead store this time last year.Our shopper was impressed by the friendly, professional staff and clear layout in the store, and predicted the building and...
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Brits launch second wave of empire building
The Brits are abroad again. Last week, Waitrose revealed plans to open 20 stores in the United Arab Emirates by 2010 under a licensing arrangement with local player Spinneys Dubai. The move makes it the latest in a string of UK grocery...
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Dubai deal 'will cut prices in UK'
Waitrose's bid for global expansion will mean cheaper prices in its stores back in the UK, MD Mark Price claimed this week. The retailer plans to open 20 Waitroses in the United Arab Emirates by 2010 - with three in Dubai set to be up and...
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In Brief: Waitrose lists caviar; Vaccine order hailed; NFU welcomes ban
Waitrose lists caviar Waitrose started stocking caviar again last month, 10 years after it removed the product amid concerns over dwindling sturgeon numbers. It says its new caviar is from sustainable sources. Vaccine order...
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Waitrose to enter United Arab Emirates
Waitrose is planning to open more than 20 stores in the United Arab Emirates by 2010.It has secured a licensing deal with supermarket retailer Spinneys through which selected stores will operate under the Waitrose fascia. The first...