Tag: Morrisons

Morrisons to introduce plastic-free fruit and veg areas to help customers buy bagless

Stuart Mitchell

Morrisons is to become the first British supermarket to roll-out plastic free fruit and veg areas in many of its stores. Customers will be able to choose from up to 127 varieties of fruit and veg – and buy them loose or put them in recyclable paper bags. The move follows a ten-month trial in three Morrisons stores in Skipton, Guiseley and St Ives where the amount of loose fruit and veg bought by customers increased by an average of 40%. The new ‘buy bagless’ fruit and veg shelves are…

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Morrisons trial plastic-free shopping in paper bag trial

Stuart Mitchell

Morrisons have posted on their social media that they are looking to try an American-style paper bag alternative to the plastic bags they currently use, the text of the post is below: “When we listen to customers they want us to help them reduce the amount of plastic they have in their lives. These new paper bags do exactly the same job as standard plastic carrier bags. They are tough, reusable and can help keep a large amount of plastic out of the environment.” Andy Atkinson, Group Customer and Marketing…

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Every Pack Gives Back as top brands sold in Morrisons raise cash for CLIC Sargent

Stuart Mitchell

Shoppers will be able to support CLIC Sargent with every purchase of top brands in Morrisons stores and online during February. The ‘Every Pack Gives Back’ campaign, launched on World Cancer Day, Monday 4 February, will see the charity receive a donation for every purchase of a range of brands, from cereals to fabric softener. Donations will be triggered when shoppers buy any of the below in store and online: Seabrook 6 packs of Sea Salted, Cheese & Onion, Sea Salt & Vinegar crisps, Beefy, Prawn Cocktail, Canadian Ham and…

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Extra cash help for families if their child’s cancer comes back, thanks to Morrisons

Stuart Mitchell

Families who are hit by a wave of extra costs when their child’s cancer comes back are to get extra financial help, thanks to Morrisons and CLIC Sargent, the UK’s leading charity for young cancer patients and their families. The announcement comes after a new report from CLIC Sargent revealed that a quarter of its social care staff’s workload is spent working with young cancer patients who have relapsed. The report, Cancer Costs Again, released ahead of World Cancer Day on Monday 4 February, highlights the emotional and financial impact…

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Morrisons partners with FareShare to launch period poverty campaign

Stuart Mitchell

Morrisons supermarkets has launched a campaign which aims to donate 250,000 sanitary products to women in period poverty. The retailer has partnered with food redistribution charity FareShare, to supply to sanitary products to women on low incomes who are forced to prioritise food and other essentials ahead of pads. Morrisons will donate a pad for every pack of own brand sanitary protection bought in-store and online. The products will be delivered to FareShare to distribute to charities and community groups supporting by women and girls, through its network of 21…

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