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Sales of vegan and vegetarian food up 85% at Waitrose

Total sales excluding fuel were down 1% for Waitrose & Partners last week (to Saturday October 13) compared with the same period last year. Sales of vegan and vegetarian food increased by 85% as the supermarket chain added 30 new dishes to its range. The vegetarian, vegan and flexitarian products …

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The Great Vegan Bake Off effect hits Waitrose

Channel 4 series ‘The Great British Bake Off’ tackled Vegan Week for the first time ever on Tuesday (October 9), with contestants throwing out eggs and butter to create a ‘savoury pastry Signature without butter, a cracking Technical and a risky but spectacular Showstopper’. In light of Vegan Week, Waitrose & Partners …

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Sainsbury’s expands vegetarian and vegan range by 10%

Sainsbury’s claims it is set to become one of the UK’s leading vegetarian and vegan retailers, as it increases its range by 10%. On Wednesday (June 27) 21 new plant-based products were launched by the grocer in-store and online, along with four vegan lines. An example is Naturli’s fresh meat-free …

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Waitrose shoppers go big on vegan and vegetarian food

Divisional sales excluding fuel were down 0.1% for Waitrose last week (to Saturday June 16) compared with the same week last year when the UK enjoyed warmer weather. The supermarket chain’s customer director Martin George said Father’s Day led to a strong week of sales for spirits, including cognac, while …

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Waitrose to expand vegan and vegetarian offer by 60%

Waitrose is set to expand its total vegan and vegetarian food assortment by 60%. In a supermarket first, the retailer will also introduce a dedicated vegan section, which will be signposted in its shops. In total, the range will feature 125 ingredients, ready meals and other meat-free products. Among 50 …

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Tesco doubles vegan and vegetarian food offering at Christmas

Changing diets have prompted Tesco to double its vegetarian and vegan festive food offering. In the past year, demand for vegetarian and vegan food has soared, with sales of chilled vegetarian ready meals and meat substitutes growing by 25% for the supermarket chain. As a result, Tesco has introduced two …

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