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Morrisons unveils new home delivery measures to feed the nation

– Customers can sign up for weekly, fortnightly or monthly deliveries of food boxes – 

– Customers will receive the delivery without needing a delivery slot – 

– Savings introduced for food boxes as demand for other online services increases – 

– A Feed a Family Box is also being offered to feed a family of four for five days – 

– New site opened in Wakefield to manufacture food boxes – 

Morrisons is today announcing new measures to its online food box service that will help customers to get a delivery of groceries to their doorstep. 

With demand for online delivery slots increasing across the retail sector, Morrisons will be offering more ways to help customers buy its pre-prepared food boxes. 

New measures include: 

  • From today, Customers can opt for a weekly, fortnightly or monthly food box delivery so they can receive a regular and predictable home delivery. 
  • Those who opt for this ‘subscription’ service will receive a 5% discount.
  • To support customers who want to switch to its Food Boxes Morrisons is offering a further 20 per cent discount which will apply to the first shop. The code is BOX154864P. 
  • Morrisons has set aside a facility in Wakefield with hundreds of staff to make food boxes for the nation.
  • Morrisons is offering a Feed a Family Recipe Box to feed a family of four for five days

With coronavirus case rates rising and new restrictions being introduced, demand for food boxes has increased by 56% per cent in the last week.

Morrisons food boxes were launched in March in response to the pandemic and subsequent lockdown. They provide an alternative for customers who are not able to leave their home or would prefer not to visit a supermarket. Customers can choose from a range of pre-prepared boxes to meet their needs. 

Aidan Buckley, Director of Food to Order, for Morrisons said: “Customers use our food box service to get fresh food and cupboard essentials delivered to their doorstep quickly. We are making the service simpler and even better value to ensure everyone can get access to affordable food at this difficult time.”

Morrisons is offering a Feed a Family Recipe Box to help families get through the week. It contains five meals to feed a family of four. Costing just £30 each meal works out at only £1.50. A Cupboard Essentials box at £22 includes Long Life Milk, Soup, Rice, Pasta, Tuna, Beans, Custard Creams, Wine Gums and even a 4 pack of Toilet Roll.

Customers can also access a Beers, Wines and Gin Boxes, along with Flowers as treats for themselves or gifts for others.  

Morrisons food box range includes; a series of weekly ‘food parcel’ style Essentials Boxes for meat-eaters, vegetarians and vegans; Fruit, Meat and Fish boxes for households who want to stock up; and Gluten Free, and Lean Meat boxes for customers with special dietary requirements. 

All boxes are ordered online and delivered to customers doors the next day by DPD.

For further information and to order a Morrisons Food Box please visit:

 https://www.morrisons.com/food-boxes/

Morrisons invests to increase instore hygiene standards

– Supermarket will introduce new cleaning schedule, equipment and staff in all stores –

– Investment in next 12 months will create 2,240 jobs –

Morrisons is investing even more to increase its hygiene standards – as part of a new programme that will see every one of its 494 stores receive a three-week deep-clean, brand new equipment, and additional cleaning staff.

The latest investment is to make customers feel even safer in store. It follows the supermarket already spending £25 million to implement store safety measures – such as Perspex screens, PPE for colleagues and floor markings and visible signage during lockdown.

2,240 brand new cleaning roles will be created, including a new Market Street Hygiene Assistant in all stores – to clean food preparation areas across Market Street.

This will ensure Morrisons foodmakers can concentrate on making fresh quality products for its butcher, baker, fishmonger, deli, greengrocer and florist departments. Morrisons is unique in preparing and making more than half of the fresh food sold in its stores.

Additionally, nearly 30,000 more hours each week will be put into Morrisons existing Housekeepers and Core Cleaning roles. This will see more areas across its stores – such as toilets, shelving and ‘high touch’ areas – being cleaned even more frequently to protect colleagues and customers.

New Welcome Cleaning Stations are also being fitted at all store entrances providing antibacterial wipes for baskets and trolleys, as well as hand sanitiser.

Jayne Wall, Operations Director at Morrisons said: “The hygiene within our stores has become more important than ever due to the impact of Covid-19. We want to make sure our customers feel as safe as possible when doing their grocery shopping with us. So we’ve made this multi-million-pound investment to introduce first class hygiene procedures.”

For more information, please visit www.morrisons.com.

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Morrisons slashes prices of grocery essentials

Morrisons has cut and will hold down the price of over 400 of the most popular items to make good food affordable for families this autumn.

With the UK now in recession and some family budgets under pressure, Morrisons yesterday reduced the prices of the 400 essentials by an average of 23 per cent.

Morrisons has already cut the price of over 800 customer favourites across its stores since last year.

This week’s cuts will span Morrisons fresh food, store cupboard staples and cleaning. Products will include fruit and veg, meat and poultry, bread and cornflakes, rice and pasta, plus bleach, cleaning fluid and toilet rolls.

The lower prices are intended to help families returning to work and school. For example, the cost of a family lunch box will be coming down as will the cost of the nation’s most often cooked meal spaghetti bolognese with beef mince, ragu sauce and own-brand spaghetti all coming down in price.[1]

David Potts, Morrisons Chief Executive said: “It’s been a tough year for many families who find themselves stretched. To play our full part in feeding the nation, we’re cutting prices and holding them low to make our food more affordable for everyone. These are not short term promotions these are price cuts that are here to stay.”

Morrisons has been listening carefully to customers who have said that budgeting and value for money have become more important since the Covid-19 pandemic started. Many are worried about its effect on the British economy[2].

Morrisons price cuts include:

Example BasketOld PriceNew Price
Warburton Sliced Rolls, 8pk£1.35£0.99
Morrisons Bran Flakes, 1kg£1.50£0.99
PG Tips Original Pyramid Teabags, 240s, 696g£4.50£3.49
Morrisons Olive Oil, 1l£3.70£2.49
John West Tuna Chunks in Brine, 4 x 145g£5.00£2.99
Dolmio Original, 750g£2.00£1.45
Morrisons Orange Juice, 3x200ml£0.80£0.55
Morrisons Halloumi, 225g£2.00£1.59
Morrisons Lean Beef Mince 5% Fat, 500g£3.30£2.69
Morrisons Chicken Thigh Fillets, 1kg£4.80£3.99
Morrisons Round Lettuce£0.65£0.45
Morrisons Baking Potatoes, 2.5kg£1.45£1.39
Morrisons Granny Smith Apples, 6pk£1.60£1.19
Morrisons Original Bleach, 750ml£0.60£0.39
Morrisons Toilet Tissue White, 2pk£1.00£0.69

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Morrisons DOUBLES number of professional florists in-store as flowers sales surge

– 300 professional florists to offer handmade bouquet service across the UK this Autumn –

– Research shows flowers are the country’s most popular lockdown purchase, with online searches up 277% –

Morrisons is doubling the number of fully-qualified, expert florists in its stores to 300 this Autumn – to provide fresh, bespoke bouquets for its customers.

The supermarket is expanding its instore florist shops, which will see a further 60 florist stations installed across the UK – to take the total to over 100. 

The new florist shops will provide 180 additional roles for qualified professional florists, who may be out of work following the impact that the pandemic has had on the high street.

Recent Google data has found that flowers have been one of the country’s most popular online purchases during lockdown, with online searches up 277 per cent. Morrisons is currently selling over four million flower stems every week.

Morrisons is doubling the number of fully-qualified, expert florists in its stores to 300 this Autumn – to provide fresh, bespoke bouquets for its customers. The supermarket is expanding its instore florist shops, which will see a further 60 florist stations installed across the UK – to take the total to over 100. The new florist shops will provide 180 additional roles for qualified professional florists, who may be out of work following the impact that the pandemic has had on the high street. Recent Google data has found that flowers have been one of the country’s most popular online purchases during lockdown, with online searches up 277 per cent. Morrisons is currently selling over four million flower stems every week. All Morrisons florists will offer a handmade-to-order bouquet service, with customers able to choose from 75 different stem varieties. Bouquets can be crafted for any occasion and to any budget. They are prepared whilst customers do their weekly shop. For more information, please contact the Morrisons press office at The Academy morrisons@theacademypr.com

All Morrisons florists will offer a handmade-to-order bouquet service, with customers able to choose from 75 different stem varieties. Bouquets can be crafted for any occasion and to any budget. They are prepared whilst customers do their weekly shop.

Morrisons offers a five day freshness guarantee for all of its flowers in the home. The supermarket works closely with growers to plant their fields and has one of the quickest ‘field to store’ transit times. Stems are delivered fresh to stores each day, sourced from FlowerWorld – a 17.5 acre flower site, wholly owned by the supermarket. 

The prices of Morrison’s bouquets are up to a third lower than those from well-known national online florists as it has direct relationships with growers rather than working with wholesalers.

Jane Watson, Flowers Manager at Morrisons said: “Flowers make people feel happier – with their beautiful shapes, bright colours and scents. We work with some of the best growers in the world and have some of the best stems.

“So we wanted to have the best florists in store to make bouquets for our customers. It’s been a difficult year for the flower industry, and we hope this also provides good job prospects for florists looking for work.” 

To place an order or find the nearest Morrisons florist, visit www.morrisons.co.uk.

Morrisons Launches Tommy’s Afternoon Tea Food Box to Mark WW2 Anniversary

Morrisons has added to its collection of Food Boxes with a special ‘Tommy’s Afternoon Tea Box’ to help customers celebrate the anniversary of the end of World War II on Wednesday 2 September.

Shoppers have two options when ordering the box: £15 will get you all of the traditional teatime treats including scones, clotted cream, cakes and ingredients for sandwiches and for an additional £5 your box will come with a full-size bottle of Prosecco.

Both boxes support the Royal British Legion Industries’ Tommy Tea campaign, with £1 from every box going to the charity, as well as an additional £10,000 that has been donated by the supermarket. Each box will also contain a leaflet with information about the charity and a free car sticker.

Amy Bishop, Manager of Food Boxes at Morrisons said: “We’re proud to continue supporting our veterans and the RBLI’s Tommy’s Tea Campaign. Our new food box is packed full of ingredients for customers to host their own celebrations to mark this historic occasion.”

The box is available to pre-order now and will be delivered to customers over the bank holiday weekend.

A typical box contains:

•    Morrisons The Best All Butter Sultana Scone 4 Pack

•    Rodda’s Classic Cornish Clotted Cream

•    Mini Tiptree Strawberry Jam – Glass 42g

•    Morrisons Lemon Bakewells 6 Pack

•    Morrisons The Best Chocolate Cake

•    Egg Mayo Sandwich Filler 250g

•    Cheese & Onion Sandwich Filler 250g

•    Medium White Loaf

•    Morrisons Red Label Tea Bags 40s 125g

•    Cravendale Semi Skimmed Milk 1L

+ optional Morrisons The Best Prosecco DOC 75cl

For more information or to purchase the Morrisons Tommy Tea Box visit https://www.morrisons.com/food-boxes/boxes/all-boxes

Morrisons launches family recipe box delivery service with five meals for £30

Morrisons has launched a food box that offers families the ingredients for five meals together with simple recipes describing how to cook them … and all for just £30, including delivery.

The family recipe box – called Five Meals to Feed a Family of Four – is designed to provide quick, easy and affordable homemade meals that families can cook from scratch at home.

Each is designed to be served in the evenings and make mealtimes a social, family experience.

The launch comes after a study released earlier in July showed an increase in family dinners during lockdown, with shared family mealtimes being cited as positive for mental health and social wellbeing[1].

Priced at £30, including next-day or nominated day delivery, the Morrisons family recipe box works out at just £1.50 per meal per head. Other similar boxes on the market cost upwards of £50 for the same number of meals and customers can save up to 78 per cent on the cost of the meals per serving by choosing Morrisons[2].

Unlike other recipe boxes, the Morrisons family recipe box contains full retail-sized packs of ingredients. This means customers will also have ingredients left over at the end of the week – which they can use to cook more meals. 

The box is ideal for families that enjoy preparing meals from scratch and is also a great way to get children involved cooking at home.   

Tessa Callaghan Head of Food Boxes at Morrisons said: “Many of our customers enjoy eating meals as a family and we have seen customers do this more during the pandemic. It can be difficult to constantly cook up new dishes that please everyone. So, we wanted to create a great value box that contained high-quality produce and recipe cards – to make it easier to try new things.”

Recipes that are included in the Morrisons Five Meals to Feed a Family of Four box are:

  • Classic Spaghetti Bolognese
  • Veggie Pasta Bake
  • Rosti Topped Cottage Pie
  • Sausage Tray Bake
  • Mixed Bean Chilli with Wedges

The box contains 22 different products and weighs 14kg. The contents represent a saving on normal Morrisons instore prices, even with next day delivery included.

Morrisons has sold tens of thousands of food boxes. Customers can now choose from 15 varieties including; a Vegetarian Food Box, Gluten Free Food Box, BBQ Food Box, Market Kitchen Takeaway Favourites Box and British Farmers Food Box. For more information, visit: morrisons.com/food-boxes.

The Morrisons Five Meals to Feed a Family of Four is available to buy via www.morrisons.com/food-boxes from Wednesday 15 July. Orders placed before 3pm can be delivered next day.

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Morrisons introduces Food Parcels for customers to donate to food banks

  • Customers can purchase pre-packed bags of groceries designed around the needs of local food banks
  • Move follows £10m initial donation from the supermarket at the start of the pandemic –

Morrisons is making it easier for its customers to feed people in need by launching food parcels that can be bought and then donated at the checkout.

Food banks are often overwhelmed by products such as rice and pasta and short of other items that people actually need.

The supermarket’s new ‘Pick Up Packs’ cost between £1 and £3 and contain a mix of food products that have been requested by the local food bank based on their local needs.

The packs are the brainchild of Morrisons colleague Michelle Leary from Basingstoke, who noticed that customers struggled with what to donate to food banks.

The pre-packed parcels mean that customers don’t need to spend time browsing the shelves for items to donate. After a successful trial, they are now being rolled out nationally.

Customers can easily pick one up at the start of their shop and pay for it at the till with the rest of their shopping. The pack is then put aside and collected by volunteers working for the food bank.

Rebecca Singleton, Community Director at Morrisons, said: “The UK’s food banks are a lifeline for the most vulnerable in our communities and these parcels are an easy way to donate to them. At Morrisons, we want to play our full part in feeding the nation and ensure nobody gets left behind.”

The ‘Pick Up Pack’ initiative is part of Morrisons drive to restock Britain’s food banks and continue feeding the nation, particularly those who are vulnerable and struggling with the economic fallout of COVID-19.

Additionally, Morrisons, in partnership with the Trussell Trust, has also become the first UK supermarket to trial an online donation mechanism that goes straight into the pockets of local food banks.

Customers can purchase £10 vouchers on the Morrisons Food Boxes website (http://www.morrisons.com/food-boxes) which gets sent directly to a local food bank of their choice.  The online scheme was initially piloted with 5 local food banks and has now been rolled out to 50 nationally.

For more information, visit www.morrisons.co.uk.

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Morrisons introduces lunchtime meal deal which includes premium best sandwiches

*£3 offer is the only supermarket meal deal to include premium sandwiches* 

*Deal also includes options for vegans, Free From, sushi, freshly made sandwiches and hot rolls*

Morrisons is to become the only retailer to sell premium sandwiches as part of its lunchtime meal deal. 

‘The Best’ range which is priced at £2.75 individually will now be included in the £3 meal deal. The new selection will include; ‘The Best’ New York Deli Grab Bag; ‘The Best’ Ham Hock and Egg Sandwich; ‘The Best’ Chicken and Bacon Sandwich and a Morrisons Chicken Caesar Triple Wrap.

Uniquely it includes baguettes, freshly made in-store sandwiches and hot rolls.  Vegan options and even triple sandwiches and wraps are also included. Morrisons customers can enjoy an array of options including:

  • Freshly baked and hand filled baguettes and rolls

  • Salad boxes freshly prepared in store daily

  • A selection of Meat, Fish or Veggie sushi boxes

  • Hot Bacon or Sausage sandwiches

  • In the near future customers will also be able to create a salad box from the Morrisons salad bar, with everything from pasta salads, hard boiled eggs and falafel to onion bhajis, BBQ jackfruit and coleslaw.

Snacks include a jumbo vegetable samosa or succulent king prawns with a sweet chilli dip and for those with a sweet tooth – rocky road or caramel flapjacks.

Finally to wash it all down, there’s a wide range of drinks including Innocent Green Smoothies and Costa Coffee Lattes.

Morrisons £3 Meal Deal Selection:

MAINS

Sandwiches and Wraps – including triple sandwiches and wraps and vegan and gluten free options as well as Morrisons ‘The Best’ range of sandwiches

Baguettes and Rolls – Freshly baked and hand-filled daily

Salad Boxes – Freshly prepared in store daily

Hot Rolls – Bacon and Sausage Sandwiches

Pasta Pots – selection of pasta pots including loaded chicken and tuna and sweetcorn

Medium Salad Box – Create your own salad box from Morrisons in store salad bar

SNACKS

Crisps

Fruit pots

Yogurts

Flapjacks

Protein pots

Sushi Snack Packs

Selected Pastries

DRINKS

Fizzy drinks including 500ml Coca-cola

Water

Fresh juice

Hot Drinks from Morrisons in store coffee machine

Morrisons meal deal is available in all stores nationwide.

Morrisons NEW ‘fakeaway’ boxes – high street meals at a fraction of the cost

Morrisons is adding to its food boxes line up with two new ‘fakeaway’ boxes containing Brits favourite meals from the high street.

Each box contains eight meals offering a variety of the nation’s favourite cuisines to satisfy those takeaway cravings but at a fraction of the cost you’d expect to pay at a popular chain.

The boxes are priced at just £30 including next day delivery which works out at just £3.75 per meal.

The Market Kitchen Takeaway Favourites Box contains two Hot Peri Peri Chicken with Spicy Rice, two Garlic Peri Peri Chicken ith Spicy Rice, two Southern Fried Chicken and BBQ Sauce, and two Naked Burrito Bowls.

The Market Kitchen Street Food Menu Box contains two Chicken Katsu with Sticky Rice, two Chicken Pad Thai, two Satay Chicken and two Butternut Squash and Chickpea Curries.

These meals are all brand new to Morrisons and are only available via the food box service.

Hannah Munns, Head of Market Street at Morrisons said: “These new food boxes offer our customers the chance to still enjoy their favourite high-street eats at home.

“They’ve been created using authentic recipes and good ingredients. We hope they’ll go some way to satisfying our cravings for some of our favourite takeaways.” 

Launched at the start of the coronavirus pandemic to help feed the nation, Morrisons has now sold tens of thousands of food boxes delivered to customers’ doorsteps.

As the nation’s shopping habits continue to change, Morrisons has increased production to cater for all customers, not just those vulnerable and self-isolating.

The Market Kitchen Takeaway Favourites and Market Street Food Menu Boxes join ten others in Morrisons Food Box range including; the Vegan Essentials Food Box; British Food Box; and Family Meat Box.

In May, Morrisons also announced it was going to be delivering flowers in a box with a range of Bouquet Boxes costing just £20, including next day delivery.

For more information visit: https://www.morrisons.com/food-boxes/

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