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Innovative Bon Accord drinks arrive in Morrisons’ Edinburgh stores

 

Edinburgh shoppers with a thirst for unique Scots drinks can now get a taste of the innovative Bon Accord brand in Morrisons after the company signed a new deal to supply their unique, naturally sweetened range to Morrisons supermarkets. 

100% naturally sweetened with real fruit juice and organic coconut nectar, Bon Accord contains no refined sugar or artificial sweeteners, making them the only soft drinks company to use this innovative, natural way of sweetening their drinks.  

Perfect for the health-conscious and environmentally-aware consumer, they’re sold in recyclable glass bottles, enhancing the company’s natural green credentials. 

Bon Accord co-founder Karen Knowles said: “We’re delighted that now even more customers will have the opportunity to buy our fizzy drinks.

“Our whole ethos is to inject a bit more joy into juice and that’s why we are committed to creating products that are not only tasty and good value but also a healthier option for our customers.

“With our 100% sweet by nature range, we’re aiming to help health-focused consumers take small steps to reduce refined sugar in their diet and feel good about fizz.” 

Bosses at the family-owned firm have also had a bit of fun compiling their own tasting notes, suggesting how the sparkling drinks can best accompany food. Forget a robust red – anyone for blue cheese with Rhubarb Soda? 

Five delicious varieties from the Bon Accord family will be available to buy in Morrisons across Edinburgh: 

  • Rhubarb Soda – 750ml bottle: Crisp and refreshing, with real rhubarb flavour, it’s a bestseller for a reason.  
  • Cloudy Lemonade – 750ml bottle: Tangy and tart with a zesty zin, exactly how lemonade should taste. This Cloudy Lemonade has all the hallmarks of a classic drink.  
  • Ginger Beer – 750ml bottle: Made with real ginger for a flavour that gently tingles and builds without overwhelming. 

    Rhubarb Soda and Ginger Beer will also be available to purchase in a handy 4 x 275ml pack. 

    Angus Bell, Senior Local Buying Manager, Scotland comments, “We are excited to introduce Bon Accord into 10 Morrisons stores in the East of Scotland as part of our Local Foodmakers programme.  

    “Many will remember the iconic Bon Accord delivery lorries and I’m sure that the reinvented, healthier and naturally sweetened range will be a big hit with our local customers. Morrisons’ Local Foodmakers programme searches for local food and drink makers of known and locally loved products and we have started working with over 100 new local suppliers through the programme, supporting local communities and economies.”

    Originally established in 1903 by the current founder’s great-great-grandfather in Arbroath Bon Accord delivered soft drinks to communities all over Scotland for over 100 years on their iconic lorries. Reimagined – and refreshed – in 2016, Bon Accord Soft Drinks is still a family-owned and run business, but times have changed and with a new generation at the helm, they are championing a new and exciting approach to pop.  

    For further information please visit www.bonaccordsoftdrinks.com 

QUIDS IN: Morrisons customers can pick up Sunday lunch for less than a fiver ahead of Mother’s Day

– Morrisons offers a whole chicken, potatoes and two packs of veg for just £4.76 – Offer available in-store and online until Sunday 27th March to celebrate Mother’s Day

Morrisons is helping customers celebrate Mother’s Day by offering all the ingredients for a Sunday roast dinner for under a fiver. 

From today, customers will be able to pick up a whole chicken for £2.99, a pack of The Best Potatoes for 99p and two packs of vegetables for 39p each – bringing the total cost of the meal to just £4.76. 

Available across Morrisons Market Street, the products are all from British farms and usually retail up to a combined price of £6.98, saving customers over a third on their shopping bill.

Rebecca Halliday, Senior Seasonal Event Manager at Morrisons, says, “We know this is an important day to celebrate mums and everything they do. At under a fiver, we hope this offer means more people can afford to treat mum to a special roast this Mother’s Day.”

Morrisons Feed the Family for a Fiver Roast Dinner Deal is available in all 497 stores and online now. 

Morrisons will also be offering a ‘Pocket Money Menu’ in its cafes this week – a menu created by kids to include mums’ favourites such as tea, coffee, toasted teacakes and crumpets for just 99p, offering some of the best value on the high-street. 

Morrisons launch Pocket Money Menu for kids to treat Mum on Mother’s Day

Morrisons has revealed a new ‘Pocket Money Menu’ in all of our cafés to allow kids to treat their mums on their special day this year.

No need to worry about burnt toast in bed, every item on our ‘Pocket Money Menu’ is 99p or less meaning kids can treat their mum to a meal out without breaking the piggy bank. 

The menu has been inspired by our youngest shoppers and includes mums’ favourites including tea, coffee, toasted teacakes and crumpets for just 99p. Plus, Morrisons famous doughnuts are also on the menu for just 35p, so kids will be able to enjoy one too. 

According to RoosterMoney, the average pocket money for 4-10 year olds is £4.12 per week*, making the new pocket friendly café menu affordable for little shoppers to spoil their mum. 

Ali Lyons, Head of Café at Morrisons, says, “Mums are always finding ways to brighten our day. We hope that our 99p Pocket Money Menu will help sons and daughters to show mum their appreciation and spend some quality time together.”

We’ve also brought back our ‘Feed the Family’ offer for just £10 in our cafés nationwide this week – just in time for Mother’s Day.

Adults can choose from a range of café favourites including hand-battered fish and chips, lasagne, jacket potatoes and burgers as well as drinks such as soft drinks or coffee. For the kids, the offer includes smaller portions of chicken nuggets or macaroni cheese along with drinks such as Tropicana or milk. Children will also receive a piece of fruit alongside their main meals. 

Tea and coffee will remain at just 99p, making them one of the cheapest places to pick up a hot drink on the high street.

For more information and to find a local Morrisons café, please visit: https://my.morrisons.com/storefinder/

Hop To It: Morrisons Easter Egg range launches in stores

– Range includes four new luxury Easter eggs including a free-from choccy orange, cute Leo the Lion Cub and ‘Egg’ on Toast –

– Chocolate donuts are already causing a storm on social media –

– New hot cross bun flavours this year include Blondie, Apple & Cinnamon and Chocolate Orange –

Morrisons customers can get extra egg-cited this week as its new Easter range has now landed in stores. 

New products in the range include four luxury easter eggs: 

·         The Best Chocolate Collection Dark Egg – an indulgent rich Belgian dark, chocolate, with a creamy milk and white chocolate marbling

·         The Best Chocolate Collection Raspberry and Belgian White Egg – a creamy Belgian white chocolate, studded with tangy freeze-dried raspberry pieces

·         The Best Chocolate Collection Milk Egg – luxurious and smooth Belgian milk chocolate decorated with blue, red and white speckles

·         The Best Chocolate Collection Free From Seville Orange Choccy Egg – a chocolate orange egg, hand dipped in crunchy cocoa nibs with rich Belgian dark chocolate and Seville orange truffles, deliciously vegan and free-from gluten, wheat, egg and milk.

Morrisons has also been working to reduce plastic across its own-brand range and all of The Best Eggs this year will be completely plastic free. 

Morrisons will also be offering a chocolate ‘Egg on Toast’ and adorable Leo the Lion Cub, a toffee flavoured white and milk chocolate with dark chocolate decorations, which will be a ROAR-ing hit with families with kids. 

In addition, Morrisons has launched the UK’s first hollow Donut. It is toffee-flavoured and comes in with two toppings, white chocolate & pink drizzle or white chocolate & crispy pearls.

The new donuts are already causing a stir on social media with a post by @helenjtea amassing over 4,500 likes and comments from fans including “insane”, “Wow they look incredible” and “omg I actually thought this was a donut”. 

From this week, Morrisons customers will be able to pick up hot cross buns in four new flavours – Blondie, Apple & Cinnamon, Chocolate Orange and a fun savoury option Cheese & Jalapeño.

Customer favourites Extra Fruity and Lemon Drizzle will also be back on shelves for a second year.

Sarah Newton, Senior Product Developer at Morrisons, said: “We’re proud of this year’s Easter range, it features delicious treats our customers know and love plus some fun new flavours for the whole family to enjoy – all without breaking the bank.”

Morrisons Easter range is available in stores nationwide now with selected products available online. 

For more information visit: 

https://groceries.morrisons.com/browse/easter-confectionery-186013 

Morrisons introduces rentable boxes at salad bars to remove single-use plastic

Morrisons is introducing new ‘rentable’ boxes on its Salad Bar in four trial stores to allow customers to lunch more sustainably. It has also removed plastic cutlery from all stores.

The Refill a Box scheme is the first of its kind to be trialled by a UK supermarket. Each ‘rentable’ box will replace Morrisons large salad box and is made from fully recyclable polypropylene. The boxes are designed to be used 400 times to prevent disposable plastic containers from being used.

To use the new boxes, customers must first download the CauliBox app[1], register, tap on ‘scan to take a box’ and insert their card details. Customers can then scan the QR code on the Salad Bar point-of-sale, collect an empty box from a Salad Bar colleague, fill it with salad products, then pay at the till as normal.

Boxes should be returned to the Refill a Box drop-off point at the Salad Bar when customers next visit and the QR code scanned again.

They will be thoroughly machine washed and sanitised, before being returned to the pick-up point for another use. A £5 deposit is held whilst customers use the box, which is refunded when the box is returned within seven days.

Lorraine Wheeler, Environmental Packaging Manager at Morrisons, said: “Thousands of customers visit our Salad Bars every week – and this is increasing as people go back out to work.

“Until now we’ve stocked recyclable single-use plastic containers, but we think customers will be ready to swap to this reusable box – as it’s so simple to use. We hope to roll it out to more stores this year.”

Reducing the amount of single-use plastic in stores is a top concern for Morrisons customers. Morrisons has committed to a 50 per cent reduction across its own brand primary plastic packaging by 2025. 

Since 2017 Morrisons has reduced its own brand plastic packaging by over 8,000 tonnes a year and replaced another 7,000 tonnes so that it is fully recyclable.

The move to refillable boxes is the latest initiative from Morrisons to remove plastic packaging from its stores and follows other commitments. 

Morrisons introduced a refillable container scheme for its customers at its butcher and fishmonger counters in 2018 and was the first supermarket to introduce paper carrier bags at checkouts in 2019. Morrisons is also the only UK supermarket to own its own recycling plant in Fife which will reprocess hard-to-recycle soft plastic.

For more information, please visit: https://www.morrisons-corporate.com/morrisons-sustainability/planet/plastics/.

Morrisons marks International Women’s Day by celebrating local women and donating to local community groups across the UK

Morrisons is marking International Women’s Day 2022 with a host of activity aimed at supporting women including donations of sanitary products, celebrations of local women and a relaunch of our ‘Package for Sandy’ initiative which addresses period poverty.

In addition to activities in our stores, sites and surrounding communities, we are also supporting The Prince’s Trust with its #ChangeAGirlsLife campaign as well as celebrating women in our business.

Until March 9th, for every Morrisons or TOTM sanitary protection product a customer buys, Morrisons will donate another pack to a local food bank or community group to help tackle the issue of period poverty. The products included in the campaign include tampons, towels, panty liners and menstrual cups.

To further support the cause, we are also reminding customers of our ‘Package for Sandy’ initiative where customers in need can go to any Morrisons customer service desk and ask for a package for ‘Sandy’ or a ‘period product pack’. The customer will then be given a free discreet envelope with sanitary products and no questions asked. The package is made up of a brown paper bag with two single sanitary towels.

Throughout March, the Community Champions in all of our 497 stores will be recognising and celebrating local women in the community who go above and beyond every day to help make a difference.

Rebecca Singleton, Community Director at Morrisons, said: “International Women’s Day is a key moment in the Morrisons calendar and throughout March we are planning a host of initiatives and events to help celebrate it.

“We hope this will help to tackle the issue of period poverty, recognising the outstanding achievements of the women in the communities that we support and thanking and celebrating women in our stores and sites across the country.”

Our colleagues are also attending and speaking at events held by The Prince’s Trust as part of its #ChangeAGirlsLife campaign.

Customers can find their local store at: https://my.morrisons.com/storefinder/

Sanitary protection products included in the ‘You buy one, we give one’ promotion:

ProductPrice 
M ULTRA TOWEL NIGHT TIME WINGS 10’S£0.65 
M ULTRA TOWEL SUPER WINGS 12’S£0.65 
MORRISONS 10 SUSTAINABLE NIGHT TOWEL X12£2.50
MORRISONS 14 SUSTAINABLE DAY TOWEL X12£2.50
MORRISONS 20 SUSTAINABLE TAMPONS X12£2.50
MORRISONS 32 SUSTAINABLE PANT LINERS X6£2.00
MORRISONS APPLICATOR TAMPONS 20’S£0.95
MORRISONS APPLICATOR TAMPONS REGULAR 20’S£0.95
MORRISONS COMFORT LINERS 20 LONG£1.55
MORRISONS COMFORT LINERS 24S£1.55
MORRISONS COMFORT PADS EXTRA 10’S£1.55
MORRISONS COMFORT PADS EXTRA PLUS 8’S£1.55
MORRISONS COMFORT PADS NORMAL 12’S£1.55
MORRISONS FOLD & WRAP PANTY LINERS 20’S£0.95
MORRISONS INCONTINENCE PADS 10 MALE£3.00
MORRISONS LARGE PANTY LINERS 28’S£0.95
MORRISONS MAXI DAYTIME TOWELS 24S£0.85
MORRISONS MAXI NIGHT COMFORT PADS 6PK£1.55
MORRISONS MAXI TOWELS NIGHT TIME 12’S£0.85
MORRISONS NON APPLICATOR TAMPONS REGULAR 16’S£0.75
MORRISONS NON APPLICATOR TAMPONS SUPER 16’S£0.75
MORRISONS NON APPLICATOR TAMPONS SUPER PLUS 16’S£0.75
MORRISONS NORMAL PANTY LINERS 30’S£0.95
MORRISONS PANTY LINERS 22 EXTRA LONG£0.95
MORRISONS PROTECTIVE UNDERWEAR LARGE 10’S£6.00
MORRISONS PROTECTIVE UNDERWEAR MEDIUM 12’S£6.00
MORRISONS SAVERS 10 MAXI TOWELS£0.40
MORRISONS SAVERS 12 INCONTINENCE PADS£1.35
MORRISONS SAVERS 30 PANTY LINERS£0.40
MORRISONS SUPER PANTS 12 LARGE£8.00
MORRISONS SUPER PANTS 12 MEDIUM£8.00
MORRISONS ULTRA TOWEL REGULAR WINGS 14’S£0.65
MORRISONS ULTRA TOWELS 9 CONFIDENT NIGHT£0.65
MORRISONS ULTRA TOWELS REGULAR 16’S£0.65
TOTM ORGANIC COTTON APPLICATOR TAMPONS REGULAR 16s£3.20
TOTM ORGANIC COTTON APPLICATOR TAMPONS SUPER 14s£3.20
TOTM ORGANIC COTTON MEDIUM FLOW PADS 10s£3.30
TOTM ORGANIC COTTON SUPER FLOW PADS 10s£3.30
TOTM REUSABLE MENSTRUAL CUP SIZE 2£18.00

Morrisons to offer free coffee pod recycling scheme

  • Scheme turns used aluminium and plastic pods into new products such as beverage cans and furniture –
  • 1.2bn beverage pods bought in the UK in 2021, up 32% compared to pre-pandemic levels –

Morrisons has become the first supermarket to offer its customers a way to recycle coffee pods through a partnership with the recycling scheme Podback.

Over the coming weeks, Morrisons customers will be able to pick up free Podback Collect+recycling bags from its customer service desks.**

The Podback bags can be filled with used coffee pods at home, then taken to one of 6,500 Collect+ delivered by Yodel drop off points around the UK***. All postage back to Podback is free of charge.

Through the Podback scheme, used aluminium pods are turned into aluminium ingots for new products – such as beverage cans, and used plastic coffee pods are turned into other plastic items – such as furniture. The used coffee grounds also go through anaerobic digestion – to produce a combination of biogas and soil improver.

Podback is the first coffee pod recycling scheme of its kind in the UK, and was set up by Nestle and Jacobs Douwe Egberts UK. Current participating brands include Nespresso, Tassimo, L’OR, Nescafé Dolce Gusto, Starbucks by Nespresso, Starbucks by Nescafé Dolce Gusto, Cru Kafe, Artisan Coffee Co, Allpress Espresso, Colonna Coffee and Café Palmieri by Jomad Coffee.

Sales of coffee pods have increased by 32% from pre-pandemic levels, as more people have worked from home. It is estimated that 1.2bn pods were bought in the UK in 2021, making Podback even more important as an easier route for customers to recycle their pods*.  

Rick Hindley, Executive Director at Podback, said: “Podback provides consumers all over the UK with an easy way to recycle their coffee pods, no matter what brand they are buying.

“Morrisons is the first supermarket to become a supporter of the Podback scheme, as well as provide bags in store. This is a great step forward and progress towards ensuring recycling coffee pods becomes second nature. Our goal is to ensure every pod enjoyed is recycled and working with retailers, like Morrisons, is crucial to ensuring the scheme is convenient and simple.

“We welcome other retailers to join to make it even easier for consumers to recycle pods in the future.”

Lorraine Wheeler, Environmental Packaging Manager at Morrisons, said: “Many of our customers want to brew fresh coffee at home using a coffee pod. But to date, coffee pod recycling has been confusing for consumers, with several different schemes by multiple brands. Podback offers an easy, simple scheme for all of our customers.” 

The partnership with Podback is part of a wide ranging waste reduction initiative. Since 2017 Morrisons has reduced its own brand plastic packaging in its 497 stores by over 8,000 tonnes a year and was the first supermarket to ditch plastic ‘bags for life’ in favour of paper bags, to use traditional paper bags for loose fruit and vegetables instead of plastic, and to introduce a refillable container service on its fish, meat and deli counters to reduce single-use packaging.

The move marks a key step for Podback, which recently made its recycling bags available online via Coffee Supplies Direct.

For further information please visit www.morrisons.com or www.podback.org.

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MORRISONS CUSTOMERS SPOT NEW VEGAN PASTRY RANGE

Morrisons has launched a range of vegan pastries, available in store now at its Market Street bakery counters across the UK.

Prices start at just 75p per sausage roll, making the Morrisons offerings more affordable than other established options on the high street. 

The range has been getting an overwhelmingly positive response on social media, with customers commenting “Morrisons you have my heart”, “Oh my! I didn’t know how much I’d missed cheese and bacon turnovers until I saw this!” and “THIS IS THE BEST DAY OF MY LIFE”.

With over one million people pledging to go vegan since 2014, and over 600,000 sign ups to Veganuary in 2022, the range is ideal for anyone that’s looking for their pastry snack fill – without the meat. 

The new range includes:

  • No Sausage Rolls, 2 pack – £1.50 
  • No Steak Slices, 2 pack – £2.00
  • No Bacon & Cheeze Turnover – £1.20
  • Vegan Pasties, 2 pack – £3.00  

Mark Pearson, Pie Shop Buying Manager at Morrisons said: “We’re always looking to add new and exciting products to our Pie Shop  range.

“Customers are looking to expand their eating habits with a heavier focus on plant based and meat free alternatives and for this, the new vegan range of pastries are ideal. We’re excited to offer these meat-free options that taste as delicious as the originals.”

The pastries are available from Morrisons Market Street Pie Shop counters nationwide now. 

GRUBS UP at Morrisons!

Feed the family for a tenner this Half Term

– Includes two adult meals, two kids’ meals and four drinks – 

– Offers customers up to £13 in savings –

– Deal running now and all through February half term –

Morrisons has launched a ‘Feed the Family’ offer for just £10 in its cafés nationwide.

It includes two adult mains, two kids’ mains and four drinks and means savvy parents can save up to £13 compared to the usual cost of the meals. 

The deal is available now and will be running throughout February half term to help families stretch their budgets and dine out together. 

Adults can choose from a range of café favourites including hand-battered fish and chips, lasagne, jacket potatoes and burgers as well as drinks such as soft drinks or coffee. For the kids, the offer includes smaller portions of chicken nuggets or macaroni cheese along with drinks such as Tropicana or milk. Children will also receive a piece of fruit and a snack alongside their main meals. 

Loved-up couples can also get a Valentine’s biscuit and coffee deal for £2.50 in the cafés and our new BREW coffee bars. 

Ali Lyons, Head of Cafés at Morrisons, says: “This great offer comes at a time when our customers really need it. For the price of one main at a high-street restaurant, you can feed your whole family of four. 

“We’re also running it throughout the February half term to help families stretch their budgets.”

Morrisons Feed the Family offer is available in all our 406 cafés nationwide until Sunday 27th February and the offer will be automatically applied on paying.

For more information visit: https://my.morrisons.com/blog/food/new-cafe-menu/ 

Morrisons offers Valentine’s Day Dine in for Two for £15 Meal Deal

– £15 feast includes starters, mains, two sides, a drink and dessert options from The Best range –

– Customers can feast on scallops and prawns, coq au vin, sirloin steak and white chocolate profiteroles –

– Full vegan option, including a luxury beef-less wellington available –

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Morrisons has unveiled its The Best Dine in For Two Meal Deal where customers can get a three-course dining experience, including starters, mains, two sides, dessert and wine, for just £15. 

Customers can save up to £18.50 (over 50%) when purchasing the offer, compared to buying the most expensive items separately. 

Couples can kick things off with scallops and prawns or a camembert tear and share bread. Mains include a classic beef wellington with buttery pastry, extra trimmed British fillet of beef and duxelle, a British pork fillet wrapped in prosciutto or a rolled sole filled with smoked haddock, salmon and a mature cheddar and prosecco sauce. For sides, there’s chunky chips, carrots and kale or dauphinoise and desserts range from fresh vanilla cheesecake slices to indulgent raspberry and white chocolate profiteroles or boozy pink gin jelly shots.

A full vegan option is available which includes a mushroom pate, luxury beef-less wellington, two sides to choose from and two luxurious dessert options. 

And to drink, there’s a selection of award-winning wines and fizz, including the award winning The Best Prosecco DOC Rosé (£7.50) or The Best Prosecco DOC (£7.49). Customers can also choose a soft drink if they prefer. 

The experts at Good Housekeeping have also given the full Morrisons meal deal their seal of approval so customers can be confident they are buying the best quality this Valentine’s Day.

Andrew Nunns, Senior Buying Manager at Morrisons said; “Our Valentine’s Dine in Deal is always hotly anticipated by customers and this year our chefs have been working tirelessly to bring them new and delicious options.”

Morrisons The BestDine in for Two Valentine’s Meal Deal is available now online and in-store from Wednesday 9th February.