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Soup crowned ‘Best in Britain’ hits Waitrose
A soup crowned the Best in Britain is launching at Waitrose so everyone can easily taste the winning recipe.
Organisation
Waitrose
Waitrose is a chain of supermarkets in the UK and is the food division of the British retailer and worker cooperative the John Lewis Partnership. (Source: Wikipedia)
Vital statistics
- Headquarters: Bracknell, UK
- Founded: 1904
- Website: http://www.waitrose.com/
Recent stories
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Waitrose to create 350 jobs with new convenience branches
Waitrose has marked the first anniversary of Little Waitrose by revealing it is to create 350 jobs through opening six new convenience branches in central London this year.
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Brits switch from olive oil to rapeseed oil, says Waitrose
Brits are swapping from olive oil and more traditional cooking oils to cold-pressed rapeseed oil in a bit to reduce their intake of saturated fat while also supporting British produce.
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Baking is taking off in Britain, says Waitrose
Inspired by programmes including ‘The Great Sport Relief Bake Off’, ‘The Fabulous Baker Brothers’ and the stream of classic cookery shows being repeated, people across the UK are baking more.
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Waitrose withdraws salmon and dill fishcakes
Waitrose is withdrawing its own brand Essential Salmon and Dill Fishcakes because of incorrect allergy labelling.
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Waitrose earns Big Society Award
Waitrose MD, Mark Price, met Prime Minister David Cameron, to receive a Big Society Award in recognition of the supermarket’s Community Matters scheme.
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Waitrose delivers strong Christmas sales
Waitrose has enjoyed strong Christmas sales, with online performing particularly well.
Innovations
Cherrygood Premium Cherry juice drink
Cherrygood has launched the first chilled cherry juice in the UK. Cherrygood Premium Cherry has the highest levels of cherry juice and protective antioxidants than any other leading chilled juice.
Innovations
Bonci Panbriacone at Waitrose
Waitrose has launched the ‘Bonci Panbriacone’, which loosely translates as ‘the drunken cake’. The Bonci Panbriacone panettone is priced at £13.50 for 450g or £18.50 for 700g.
Innovations
Heston’s Popping Candy Tart
Waitrose has launched a seasonal Popping Candy Tart, designed by Heston Blumenthal.
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Goose eggs are available for 12 days of Christmas
Goose eggs will make a surprise appearance on breakfast tables this Christmas after the birds started laying unusually early, probably due to the mild weather, according to Waitrose.
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Waitrose.com shoppers to show support for charities
Customers shopping on Waitrose.com will be able to participate in Waitrose Community Matters, as the supermarket extends its charitable giving scheme to the virtual checkout for the first time.
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Waitrose recalls Belgian chocolate
Waitrose is recalling one batch of its own-brand Belgian Plain Chocolate because of a packaging error. The chocolate contains hazelnuts, which isn’t mentioned on the packaging.
Innovations
Heston’s Black Forest Buche
Heston Blumenthal has created his version of the classic Black Forest Gâteau recipe exclusively for UK retailer Waitrose.
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New appointments, 25 November 2011
The latest appointments and movements in the food and beverage industry, updated 25 November 2011.
Innovations
Yog frozen yogurt now in Waitrose
Yog frozen yogurt is now available in Waitrose in the UK, including Yog Natural, Yog Pomegranate (made with Pom Wonderful) and Yog Passion Fruit.
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WWF awards Waitrose a perfect score for palm oil
Waitrose underlines their palm oil commitment as WWF awards the retailer a perfect score for their efforts.
Innovations
AussieMite now available in UK Waitrose stores
AussieMite Yeast Extract is now available exclusively at select Waitrose stores in the UK.
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Experts meet to tackle the future of UK food and farming
A powerful network of scientists, farmers, industrialists, policymakers, and retailers, including Waitrose, will gather to address major issues concerning the food supply chain.
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Waitrose wins wine and spirit retailer of the year
Waitrose has won the European Wine and Spirit Retailer of the Year 2011 at the IWSC awards.
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Vestal Vodka launches in Waitrose
Vestal Vodka, the unique range of artisan sipping vodkas from William Borrell, is launching Vestal Vodka into Waitrose (UK) from the beginning of November.
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Waitrose adds offal to Forgotten Cuts range
Waitrose is the first supermarket to offer customers such cuts of meat as lamb heart, lamb and veal sweetbreads and veal tail.
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Waitrose puts mutton back on the menu
Waitrose is to put mutton back on the menu with the introduction of Duchy Originals From Waitrose Organic Mutton, available from November.
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Boris Johnson visits New Waitrose Fulfilment Centre
The Mayor of London, Boris Johnson, is to visit Waitrose’s first dedicated Dotcom Fulfilment Centre in West London (UK).
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Waitrose to create 1,500 jobs in UK
Waitrose has today confirmed plans to invest more than £100m opening new stores in the north west (UK) creating more than 1,500 jobs.
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Waitrose to provide zero carbon parking spaces
Waitrose and Polar have confirmed a large scale national commitment to roll-out electric vehicle (EV) charging facilities to the majority of Waitrose car parks.
Innovations
Muddy Boots Beef Burgers for Christmas
The Camembert and Cranberry beef burger is Muddy Boots Real Food Limited’s Christmas creation.
Innovations
Giant avocado at Waitrose
The whopper avocado pear debuting at Waitrose is the ‘Linda’ variety, meaning ‘beautiful’ in its native Peru and other Spanish-speaking countries.
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Waitrose launches biggest ever value campaign
Waitrose has launched a high-profile focus on value, with a multi-channel campaign called ‘1000s of ways to great value’ focusing on three key value commitments.
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Waitrose Dotcom Fulfilment centre opens in London
Waitrose will step up its presence in the online grocery shopping market as it starts to despatch orders from its first Dotcom Fulfilment centre in West London (UK).
Innovations
Apricot & Ginger Cordial from Five Valleys Cordials
Each bottle of Apricot & Ginger Cordial from Five Valleys Cordials costs £3.19 and is available exclusively in Waitrose stores throughout the UK.
Innovations
UK listings for Bannisters’ Farm potato range
Bannisters’ Farm’s 4 Ready Baked Potatoes has been given national distribution with Tesco.
Innovations
Waitrose stock Kent & Fraser biscuits
Selected Waitrose stores in the UK are stocking Kent & Fraser 100% natural, gluten-free biscuits, cookies and shortbread.
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UK retail performance does not reflect organic milk picture
Some UK retailers may not be reflecting the underlying demand for organic milk in the UK due to their response to recession.
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Little Waitrose shops to be on Shell Petrol forecourts
Shell and Waitrose have entered a two-site trial of a new joint format that will see Little Waitrose convenience branches on existing Shell Petrol forecourts in the UK.
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New appointments, 6 September 2011
The latest appointments and movements in the food and beverage industry, updated 6 September 2011.
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Waitrose recalls own-brand meat products
Waitrose is recalling packs of its own-brand Cook’s Ingredients Pulled Ham Hock and one pack of its own brand Essential Corned Beef in the UK.
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Waitrose to launch Duchy range in Europe
Premium Spanish retailer El Corte Inglés is to become the first major European shop to sell the Duchy Originals From Waitrose range.
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Cheap fish sales are on the rise, says Waitrose
Fish priced at 59p per serving have seen a jump in sales, according to Waitrose. Demand for old-fashioned herring roe at Waitrose has jumped 39% so far this year compared to the same period of 2010.
Innovations
Gbk burgers from All About Food
All About Food has extended its portfolio of brands to include Gourmet Burger Kitchen, and has launched fresh burgers for home consumption.
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New appointments, 9 August 2011
The latest appointments and movements in the food and beverage industry, updated 9 August 2011.
Innovations
Hoxton Gin
Hoxton Gin contains coconut, grapefruit, juniper, iris, tarragon and ginger.
Innovations
Delia’s Classic Cake Box
Back by popular demand, according to Waitrose, is Delia Smith’s Classic Christmas Cake. This year, the assembled ingredients are contained in one box.
Innovations
Seriously Creamy Peanut Butter Ice Creams from Waitrose
Waitrose has launched a new addition to its Seriously range with the new Seriously Creamy Peanut Butter Ice Creams.
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Little Waitrose to create 1,000 UK jobs with new stores
Waitrose has announced plans to open a record number of branches within the M25 next year, which will create up to 1,000 jobs.
Innovations
Waitrose launches Cake Pops
Fiona Cairns has created a range of ‘Cake Pops’ exclusive to UK supermarket Waitrose.
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Waitrose commits to soya certification scheme
Waitrose is the first UK supermarket to commit to sourcing 100% of the soya in its own-label products from RTRS-certified sources by December 2015.
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Winners announced in International Wine Challenge 2011
The International Wine Challenge (IWC) has unveiled its 2011 results at the London International Wine Fair (LIWF), with a record 48 countries entering this year‘s competition.
Innovations
Turkey eggs make UK supermarket debut
Waitrose in the UK is launching turkey eggs for the first time on 18 April at selected branches following repeated customer requests.
Innovations
Catherine Peach & Williams Pear Smoothie
Waitrose has paired the Catherine Peach with the Williams Pear to create ‘a commemorative smoothie’ for the upcoming royal wedding.