Waitrose news and analysis – Page 113
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It’s quality, ProvenancE and trust
A prime focus on quality and provenance has paid off for Waitrose, says Rod AddyOur experts say...“Totally focused range targeted at discerning, quality-focused consumers”“The quality and provenance...
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Waitrose evolves at Darwin Park
Residents in Staffordshire are to benefit from Waitrose’s first store in the region. The 27,000 sq ft store has recently opened on the residential development site Darwin Park in Lichfield. This Waitrose store is a new development and does...
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Champagne in premium mood
Champagne producers are battling to protect the market from deep off-trade discounting as production reaches capacity.Mumm has released its Mumm Grand Cru – targeting the premium end of the market – into Waitrose in a festive gift box (rsp:...
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Ocado gets full coverage
Ocado is planning a massive boost to its coverage of the UK.The online partnership with Waitrose has identified sites for warehouses to service areas in and around Bristol, Nottingham, Leeds and Sheffield.Tim Steiner, Ocado chief...
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Chicken recall
Waitrose has issued a product recall for several chicken lines following a possible contamination of salmonella in its own label Sweet Chilli Mini Fillets 200g.The retailer has also removed five other own brand chicken lines as well as Moy...
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The right place, the right time
Tesco and Waitrose, which both announced record half-year results this week, are winning the hearts of shoppers for their respective clear and consistent approaches, say analysts.They say Waitrose’s interims showed retailers didn’t need a...
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Retailers’ mixed reaction to OTM
Tesco plans to stock beef from cattle aged Over Thirty Months, Waitrose will not and Somerfield is mulling over the issue following the government’s decision to allow OTM beef back into the food chain.A Tesco spokesman said the multiple had...
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Slices for ahealthy heart
Waitrose is stocking a selenium-enriched bread from Nutrilaw.The reformulated loaf goes on shelf in the multiple this month, and has been developed to contain less salt and a lower Glycaemic Index (GI) than the previous version.The...
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The adventure of discovery
Should speciality food get special treatment in-store or simply get in there with the regular mix?Although Waitrose is famed for its dedicated approach to premium quality sourcing, the other leading multiples are now taking the market...
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Tuddenham taken over
Suffolk-based grower Tuddenham Hall Foods, the UK’s largest asparagus producer, has been acquired by Bomford of Stratford-upon-Avon.Bomford will take over its contracts to supply Tesco, Sainsbury and Waitrose. It farms 1,000ha, growing...
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Kenco’s sustainability debut
Kraft Foods is launching an instant coffee, called Kenco Sustainable Development, made entirely from beans from certified sustainable sauces.The coffee, which will be available first in Waitrose and then other major UK supermarkets this autumn,...
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Cashing in on quality taste
Rod AddyIncreased interest in food quality and origin is boosting sales for Waitrose, enabling it to outperform every food and drink retailer bar Tesco, according to City analysts.The verdict flies in the face of the popular belief that...
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Biscuits get into a Pole position
Huntley & Palmers, the biscuit manufacturer founded in 1822, is recreating the biscuits it specially produced for Captain Scott’s doomed 1911 race to the South Pole. On sale next month in Waitrose and Harrods, the biscuit is the...
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Fresh angle in war of the ads
Sainsbury and Waitrose are both claiming victory in a row over an ad campaign highlighting the price difference between their fresh produce.Waitrose had slammed the ‘Fresh to Sainsbury’s’ ads, complaining that they did not compare like with...
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Infinite saga of cachaça
A recently listed traditional Brazilian spirit is already outperforming flavoured vodkas, according to Waitrose. Waitrose listed the 38% abv Sagatiba as its first cachaça – a spirit made from sugar cane – and a rise in popularity of the...
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Waitrose offers spa treat
Waitrose has teamed up with posh London spa The Sanctuary to launch a special offer on its own-label fresh fruit salad packs.Customers buying the packs will be able to purchase a day of pampering at the women-only spa for £99, a saving of 30%....
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White sister for sambuca
The sister brand to black sambuca label Opal Nera is set to enter the off-trade this summer.Opal Bianca, which is a white sambuca, will be available from mid-August at Waitrose stores nationwide.Bianca has been available in the on-trade...
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Waitrose announces buying pack reshuffle
Supermarket group Waitrose has made a number of key changes to its buying team.As part of the reshuffle, Suzanna Duke has been promoted to the role of head of buying services. She is currently central buyer for household and petrol, and will...