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Tesco offers Scottish customers Scottish chicken
Tesco has increased its support for Scottish agriculture by offering customers in Scotland 100% fresh Scottish chicken.
Tesco plc
Tesco plc is a UK-based international grocery and general merchandising retail chain. It is the largest British retailer by both global sales and domestic market share, with profits exceeding £3bn. (Source: Wikipedia)
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1919
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Heler is first to market with reduced salt Cheddar
Joseph Heler, the UK’s largest independent regional cheese producer, has launched the country’s first reduced salt Cheddar.
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Philip Clarke comments on Tesco's decision to pull out of the US
Philip Clarke, Tesco chief executive, has commented on the supermarket chain's financial results and its decision to exit its loss-making business in the US.
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Jon Copestake comments on Tesco’s Fresh & Easy US withdrawal
Following the news that Tesco faces a £1bn write down to quit operations in America, retail analyst Jon Copestake looks at the positive angle.
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Morrisons complains about 'misleading Tesco Price Promise'
Morrisons is considering taking a complaint about Tesco’s Price Promise to the Advertising Standards Authority (ASA) because it doesn’t correctly compare the price of Tesco products with Morrisons pro
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Exotic Sunpride secures Morrisons listing
Sunpride has secured 10 exotic juice products in the World Food fixture in Morrisons.
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Tesco confirms improved price for dairy farmers
Tesco has increased the price it pays its dairy farmers for their milk.
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Fresh & Easy gives more than $2.1m to US schools
Fresh & Easy Neighbourhood Market is giving more than $2.1m to local schools through its fifth-annual Shop for Schools programme.
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Tesco buys 48 Giraffe restaurants
It has been reported that Tesco has bought the restaurant chain Giraffe for £48.6m.
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Tesco launches price comparison promotion
Tesco has launched the UK’s first automatic price comparison coupon covering both branded and own label products.
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Amy’s Kitchen extends range into UK Tesco stores
Amy’s Kitchen is extending its range of soups and frozen meals into Tesco stores across the UK.
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One Drop RTD coffee from Marley's
To celebrate Bob Marley's birthday in February, gondola ends and many Tesco stores in the UK allocated space to showcase the full Marley Beverage range.
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Tesco fined £6.5m to settle milk fixing investigation
Tesco is to pay a fine of £6.5m to settle an Office of Fair Trading (OFT) investigation into whether UK supermarkets and dairies collaborated to fix milk prices.
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Tesco to close distribution sites
It has been reported that Tesco plans to create 1,900 jobs at two new distribution sites in Reading and Dagenham (UK), and close three existing sites.
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Dead bird found in Tesco salad
It has been reported that a dead bird has been found in a Tesco rocket salad by two consumers in Bristol, UK.
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The top 9 UK supermarkets in 2013
Waitrose has been rated the best UK supermarket by Which? members for the fourth year in a row, while Tesco ranked lowest.
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Horse meat scandal is 'either negligence or deliberate', says authority
The FSA has issued a further statement about the horse meat issue which suggests the resent discoveries of horse meat in beef products is due to negligence or deliberate contamination.
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Tesco Juice Bar
UK retailer Tesco has introduced Juice Bar, an eclectic mix of juices and smoothies, with branding by Parker Williams.
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ABP Food admits it has 'let customers down' in meat scandal
ABP Food Group has responded to Tesco's decision to stop sourcing meat from Silvercrest Foods after horse DNA was detected in some of their products.
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Tesco reveals supplier of contaminated meat
Tesco has discovered the source of the meat containing traces of horse DNA which had to be removed from supermarket shelves.
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ConAgra Foods completes acquisition of Ralcorp
ConAgra Foods, has completed its acquisition of Ralcorp Holdings.
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Rise of online shopping creates new jobs at Tesco.com
The popularity of online grocery shopping is delivering a boost for jobs as Tesco.com opens a new dotcom store near Gatwick in West Sussex (US), creating 700 jobs.
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Horse DNA in beef products pose no safety risk, says authority
The retailers and UK processor that were named in the investigation by the FSAI into horse and pig DNA in beef products have provided additional information to the FSA.
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British classic dishes top shopping lists, says Tesco
Traditional British winter warming food such as stews, toad in the hole and spotted dick top shopping lists as the UK stocks up for the arrival of winter weather.
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Vive Soy to launch in the UK via Tesco
Vive Soy is a Grupo Leche Pascual brand and has been Spain’s leading soya milk for more than a decade. This month sees the launch of six flavours of the milk in Tesco in the UK.
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Tesco establishes Indian procurement subsidiary
UK supermarket chain Tesco is creating a subsidiary organisation to purchase foods in India.
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Striking Tesco drivers accept improved package
The Doncaster Tesco drivers’ dispute, which has been settled with an improved package for the drivers, is ‘a victory for worker solidarity’, said Unite, the largest union in the UK.
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Heston’s Fantastical Food set to boost Um Bongo sales
Um Bongo, the 1980’s juice drink containing a blend of nine different types of fruit, is set to see a revival following its appearance on Heston’s Fantastical Food, say the Gerber Juice Company.
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Aldi wins Tesco lawsuit over 'inaccurate' price comparisons
It has been reported that the Commercial Court in Dublin has been told that a settlement has been reached between Aldi and Tesco.
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Tesco launches potato social media campaign
Tesco has teamed up with Michelin starred chef Mark Sargeant and top food blogger Miss Marmite Lover, aka Kerstin Rodgers, to support its range of Cypriot new potatoes available in store.
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Doncaster Tesco drivers to start strike
Unite, the largest union in the country, is prepared to continue negotiating for a settlement in the Doncaster Tesco drivers’ dispute, as the drivers start their continuous strike action tonight.
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Tesco announces review of Fresh & Easy
In October, Tesco revealed that new capital investment in Fresh & Easy was to be tightly constrained whilst the business focused on reducing costs and improving the profitability of its existing store
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Doncaster Tesco drivers to strike again
The Doncaster Tesco drivers will strike from 6 December, after they rejected the latest “completely unsatisfactory” offer to settle the long-running dispute.
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Tesco to create 1,000 new jobs
Tesco will create one thousand new jobs in a single day, when the supermarket opens four new stores.
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Hedon Salads falls into administration
It has been confirmed that Newport (UK) company Hedon Salads Ltd has been placed in administration.
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Industry wish list for retailers
A Tesco buyer recently asked the managing directors of three leading producers what they most wanted to improve in British retailers.
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Tesco launches UK food collection for Christmas
Almost one in 10 people in the UK have skipped meals, gone without food to feed their family or relied on family or friends for food in the last year according to new research published by Tesco.
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Supermarkets are promoting sugary products, says new research
Supermarkets have been over-promoting sugary products in price promotions according to research to be presented by an academic from the University of East Anglia (UEA).
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Acas talks to resolve the Doncaster Tesco drivers’ dispute
Talks to resolve the Doncaster Tesco drivers’ dispute will be held under the auspices of the conciliation service, Acas on 15 November.
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Clonakilty Blackpudding gets Tesco listing
Clonakilty will finally see its Clonakilty Blackpudding launch in 340 Tesco stores across the UK.
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Wensleydale Creamery signs Tesco distribution deal
The Wensleydale Creamery, producers of Real Yorkshire Wensleydale Cheese, has boosted distribution of its newly launched Dales Butter, securing a listing in Tesco stores.
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Tesco revamps its meat, fish and poultry offer
Tesco has unveiled a multi-million pound revamp of its meat, fish and poultry offer, with improvements to the quality, range and in-store display.
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Tesco drivers’ ‘disappointing’ offer rejected by Unite
The 'very disappointing' offer to settle the Tesco drivers’ dispute in Doncaster (UK) has been rejected by Unite.
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Tesco drivers strike suspended
An offer to settle the Tesco drivers’ dispute in Doncaster (UK) will be tabled by Eddie Stobart Ltd (ESL) on Friday, Unite has said.
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Tesco promotes sustainably caught fish
Tesco is to increase its range of alternative fish varieties by a third.
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Tesco named top UK retailer on climate change
Tesco has been named top UK retailer for tackling climate change, based on its inclusion in the CDP’s FTSE 350 Carbon Disclosure Leadership Index for the fourth year in a row.
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Mammy Jamia’s wins listing with Tesco
Mammy Jamia’s, launched by husband and wife Andrew and Sajmira Cairns a year ago, is being stocked in 300 Tesco stores.
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Chobani Greek Yoghurt launches in the UK
Chobani Greek Yoghurt makes its UK launch in Tesco this month. The yogurt brand that has become a $1bn business in just five years in the US is now available in selected Tesco stores.
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Doncaster Tesco drivers could strike, says union
Strike action by nearly 200 drivers is on the cards at the Tesco distribution centre in Doncaster (UK), following 90-days notice of termination of employment by their new employers.
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Tesco acquires eBook platform provider Mobcast
Tesco has acquired Mobcast, the award-winning digital book platform provider, to offer our customers more choice in how they buy books.
