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Tesco drops carbon footprint label plan
Tesco had pledged to label all 70,000 of its products with their carbon footprints.
Organisation
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)
Vital statistics
- Headquarters: Hertfordshire, UK
- Founded: 1919
- Website: http://www.tescoplc.com/
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Opinion
Does the bell toll for carbon labelling initiatives?
I felt a distinct flutter of concern at the recent news that the UK retailer Tesco has dropped its 2007 pledge to have all of its 70,000 products carry carbon footprint labels.
Report
Record growth for lower alcohol beer, says Tesco
Demand for lower alcohol as well as non-alcoholic beer is growing significantly with UK off-licenses seeing all time record sales.
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Colin Jackson signs up to Tesco Great School Run programme
Colin Jackson CBE has undertaken his own marathon school run to celebrate news that every Primary School in Westminster has signed up to this year’s Tesco Great School Run programme.
Innovations
Cod and Piri Piri from The Saucy Fish Co
The Saucy Fish Co has launched Cod and Piri Piri sauce. The product is available in Tesco stores in the UK at an RRP of £4 for two fillets.
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YouGov’s BrandIndex predicted decline of Tesco in December
Stephan Shakespeare, CEO and co-founder of YouGov, wrote an article using BrandIndex, a daily online brand tracking tool, back in December 2011 in which he made observations using data on Tesco.
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Tesco CEO ‘disappointed’ with New Year trading performance
Philip Clarke, Tesco chief executive, has released a statement in response to seasonal trading performance in the UK.
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Financial news, 12 January 2012: Tesco, Nichols, Cargill
The latest financial news for 12 January 2012 includes Tesco, Budejovický Budvar, Constellation Brands, Nichols and Cargill.
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Tesco to raise millions for Cancer Research UK
Tesco is aiming to raise over £10m to help Cancer Research UK’s work to beat cancer by making Cancer Research UK its Charity of the Year in 2012.
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Tesco launches online grocery shopping in Prague
Tesco has launched its online grocery shopping service for customers in Prague, the first in its Central European business.
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Tesco joins The Sustainability Consortium
Tesco is joining The Sustainability Consortium, an independent group of global businesses, academics, governments and non-governmental organisations that work collaboratively to drive innovation.
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Helpline set up by Tesco to save Christmas dinner nightmares
A unique Christmas dinner SOS helpline to rescue Brits from kitchen disasters as they prepare the festive feast is being set up by Tesco.
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Tesco opens its 40th regeneration store
Tesco has opened its 40th regeneration store. The milestone has been reached this week with the opening of a new store in Blackley, Manchester (UK) where half the local population (54%) are in work.
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Brits are eating more speciality poultry, says Tesco
Speciality birds such as wild guinea fowl and poussin have become the fastest growing meat on sale in the UK as more Brits seek roast dinner alternatives.
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Tesco rolls out free Wi-Fi across the UK
After lots of positive feedback and a successful trial in store, Tesco’s free Wi-Fi service has been rolled out nationwide.
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Tesco Lotus opens Asia’s first zero carbon hypermarket
Tesco Lotus has opened Asia’s first zero carbon hypermarket in Bang Pra, Thailand, as part of its commitment to be a zero carbon business by 2050.
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Tesco responds to ‘tooth in yogurt’ complaint
It has been reported that a former corporal, David Casey, has found someone else’s tooth full of fillings in a Tesco fudge flavoured yogurt.
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Tesco recalls batch of frozen food
Tesco is recalling one batch of its frozen Tesco Finest Banoffee Tart because of a packaging error.
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Tesco launches Big Christmas Price Drop
Tesco is to reduce the prices of 1,000 everyday products as part of Big Christmas Price Drop.
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Dead bird found in Tesco salad
It has been reported that a shopper has discovered a dead and decomposed bird in a pre-prepared salad bought from Tesco.
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Tesco grows rail distribution
Tesco has launched the first of two new rail services, which together will save 10,000 tons of CO2 and remove 40,000 lorries from the road annually, the supermarket claims.
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Tesco donates to Turkish earthquake appeal
Following the tragic earthquake in Turkey, the Tesco Charity Trust has donated £25,000 to the humanitarian efforts, through its disaster relief partnership with the British Red Cross.
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Tesco Lotus closes Thai stores due to floods
Tesco Lotus has been forced to close branches of its Tesco Express stores in Thailand due to extreme flooding in the region, which is preventing suppliers completing deliveries.
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Domino’s opens new store in Tesco Extra
Domino’s Pizza has opened its first store inside a Tesco Extra. Located on Town Gate Retail Park in Dudley (UK), the new store has created 15 local jobs.
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Tesco reveals Big Price Drop success
Tesco has released new figures showing how popular the Big Price Drop is proving with customers.
Innovations
Fuel Granola from Fresh Marketing
Fresh Marketing has pulled off a coup after convincing Tesco to list its new breakfast cereal just six weeks after it came up with the idea.
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Tesco recalls own-brand coffee and walnut cake
Tesco is recalling some date codes of its own-brand coffee and walnut cake. Pecans have accidentally been included in the cake, and are not mentioned in the ingredients list.
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Tesco scoops Multi-Channel Etailer of the Year
Tesco has been awarded Multi-Channel Etailer of the Year in the Oracle World Retail Awards 2011.
Report
Tesco Value is shoppers’ favourite, says new study
A research study into shopper behaviour by Haygarth, has revealed that shoppers place Tesco’s own-label ranges over and above those offered by Sainsbury’s, Waitrose, Asda, M&S and Morrisons.
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Tesco confirms new milk price for farmers
Tesco Sustainable Dairy Group members, who take part in the independent cost tracker review, will receive a new price of up to 30.21ppl for their milk.
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Tesco launches ‘Big Price Drop’
Tesco has cut the price of thousands of essential items, from milk to pasta, fresh fruit and vegetables.
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Tesco recalls own Free From muesli and porridge
Tesco is recalling certain date codes of its Free From Pure Oat Fruit Muesli and Free From Pure Porridge Oats. The product may contain low levels of gluten, which is not declared on the pack.
Innovations
UK listings for Bannisters’ Farm potato range
Bannisters’ Farm’s 4 Ready Baked Potatoes has been given national distribution with Tesco.
Innovations
Tesco British Roast Chicken Dinner (sandwich)
The first ever roast dinner sandwich, complete with chicken, roast potatoes, parsnips and pork stuffing, goes on sale across the UK today (in Tesco stores).
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Ocado debuts new discount system
Ocado is slashing at least 10% off the price of many brands with its new Saving Pass and regular customers could save over £100 a year, the company claims.
Innovations
One-0-One Burgers from Tillman’s UK
One-0-One Burgers from Tillman’s UK will launch into Tesco stores on 26 September.
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Tesco comes out top for climate change, says project
For the second year in a row, Tesco has been named the top retailer in the world for its efforts in tackling climate change, according to the Carbon Disclosure Project.
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Tesco unveils new dairy website
Tesco has launched a new dairy website to promote the nutritional benefits of milk and feature the work of the Tesco Sustainable Dairy Group.
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Consumer Goods companies release first GPPS
The Consumer Goods Forum has released the Global Protocol on Packaging Sustainability (GPPS) to enable the consumer goods industry to better assess the relative sustainability of packaging.
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Tesco goes 60s retro for Goodwood Revival
Tesco has recreated a 1960s store to mark Tesco Bank’s sponsorship of Goodwood Revival, the motor racing event that will see 140,000 people relive the glamour of motor racing ‘as it used to be’.
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Mince pies already on Tesco’s shelves in Britain
Christmas is in the air already as mince pies go on sale on Tesco supermarket shelves in the UK.
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Supermarkets do well at IWC Awards in London
The wine industry gathered recently for the International Wine Challenge (IWC) Awards Dinner, which took place at the Hilton, Park Lane in London, UK.
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UK consumers have changed fish buying habits, says Tesco
Last year, Tesco launched a training programme for its fishmongers to encourage and advise customers about trying new, less familiar species of fish, which has proved a success according to Tesco.
Opinion
Shop of the future
Look at photographs of product shelf displays on a wall. Scan the QR codes of those you want to buy with your mobile phone and your shopping basket will be delivered home within hours.
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Tesco to sell its ‘non-scalable’ business in Japan
Tesco’s CEO has confirmed that operations in Japan will be sold, after concluding that a scalable business is not achievable.
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Tesco Homeplus opens first virtual store in South Korea
Tesco Homeplus in South Korea is opening the world’s first virtual store in the Seoul subway to help commuters shop using their smartphones.
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New appointments, 25 August 2011
The latest appointments and movements in the food and beverage industry, updated 25 August 2011.
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New appointments, 24 August 2011
The latest appointments and movements in the food and beverage industry, updated 24 August 2011.
Innovations
BrewDog’s Alice Porter beer
BrewDog’s Alice Porter beer will be available in the UK at Tesco. The beer, a 6.2% renaissance Baltic porter, is named after Gorecki’s wife.
Innovations
Helen’s Brilliant baking range
Virginia Health Food is launching Helen’s Brilliant baking range at this year’s Speciality & Fine Food Fair.