Waitrose announces major change to delivery service

The supermarket chain will offer late-night deliveries from more than 50 stores across the UK until midnight, or in some cases, 24 hours a day, for the duration of the tournament.

The decision comes after a 17 per cent rise in orders was recorded during recent England and Scotland matches, with a 1,700 per cent surge in searches for Waitrose’s No.1 pizza and a 1,400 per cent rise in searches for ‘World Cup crisps.’

Laura Burbedge, director of online at Waitrose, said: “Whether you are glued to the screen for a midnight thriller, need a snack to sustain you through a penalty shoot-out or up with the lark for a pre-dawn kick-off, footy fans will have everything they need at hand.

“We are making sure that whether you need a half-time pizza or a full breakfast spread to celebrate the final whistle, our delivery partners are on hand to keep your fridge stocked throughout the whole tournament.”

Delivery slots will be available through partners including Deliveroo, Uber Eats, and Just Eat.

Waitrose has clarified that supermarket opening hours will not be extended and alcohol will not be available for delivery during the late-night slots.

If the service proves popular, the supermarket says it may roll it out to more locations.

UK supermarket fruit recall

Fruit sold at Asda, Tesco, Sainsbury’s, Marks and Spencer, Waitrose and Morrisons has been recalled due to a salmonella risk.

Prepworld is recalling several fruit packets from a number of major UK supermarkets after testing identified salmonella in apples and kiwi fruits used in the products.

Symptoms caused by Salmonella usually include fever, diarrhoea and abdominal cramps.

Tuesday 23 June 2026 – Prepworld recalls fruit products because of possible contamination with Salmonella: https://t.co/BfvJZChOcQ

Products are prepped fruit sold at ASDA, Morrisons, M&S, Sainsbury’s, Tesco, and Waitrose.#FoodAlert pic.twitter.com/FGZhPDlgO5

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These are the products affected by the recall, where they are sold, and their use-by date.

• ASDA Pink Lady Apple, Mango, Strawberry & Blueberry – June 23 and 24
• Morrisons Kiwi, Melon & Strawberries – June 24
• Tesco Melon, Kiwi & Strawberry – June 24
• Tesco Kiwi Fruit Pot – June 24
• Waitrose Pink Lady Apple and Grapes – June 23
• M&S Café Pink Lady Apple – June 24
• M&S (FTG) Pink Lady Apple – June 24
• M&S Pink Lady Apple Slices – June 24
• Sainsbury’s Melon, Kiwi & Strawberry – June 23
• Sainsbury’s Orange & Kiwi – June 23
• Sainsbury’s Pink Lady Apple & Grape – June 23
• Tesco Fruit Kebabs – June 23
• Tesco Melon, Kiwi & Strawberry – June 23 and 24

A spokesman for the Food Standards Agency warned: “The possible presence of Salmonella in the products listed above. Symptoms caused by Salmonella usually include fever, diarrhoea and abdominal cramps.

“If you are experiencing these symptoms, you should stay away from work, school or nursery until you have stopped having symptoms for at least 48 hours to avoid passing it on to others.

“Point of sale notices will be displayed in all retail stores that are selling these products.

“These notices explain to customers why the products are being recalled and tell them what to do if they have bought the products.

“If you have bought any of the above products do not eat them. Instead, return them to the store from where they were bought for a full refund.”

Tesco, Asda, Sainsbury’s, M&S and Morrisons all apologised to shoppers for any inconvenience caused but added no other products sold at the supermarkets were affected by the recall.