Waitrose to speed up payments to vulnerable suppliers

Waitrose has donated £200,000 to its Foundation communities in Africa and Central America

Waitrose has launched new initiatives to support its suppliers during the coronavirus pandemic.

The upmarket grocer will provide cash to supplier communities in Africa and Central America, support small businesses bring their products to market, and speed up payments to small and vulnerable suppliers.

Waitrose has donated £200,000 to its foundation communities in Africa and Central America, where some of its produce is grown, picked and packed.

The cash will be used to provide sanitation kits and food parcels to around 100,000 people.

Retail Gazette