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Arla Foods launches its milk sourcing model
With the support of Arla’s strategic customers, AFMP is taking a step towards adopting a more transparent milk pricing and sourcing strategy with the launch of its milk sourcing model.
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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Tesco announces leaseback deal in Korea
Tesco has confirmed the successful completion of a sale and leaseback transaction in South Korea.
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Tesco adopts 'traffic light' food labelling
Tesco has announced, following new customer research, its support for a hybrid labelling system that combines its existing Guideline Daily Amounts (GDA) with the traffic light colour coding system.
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Vimto Soft Drinks secures Waitrose listing
Vimto Soft Drinks has secured a new listing for its range of Weight Watchers soft drinks with food retailer Waitrose.
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Tesco launches UK's first interactive virtual store
It has been reported that consumers at Gatwick's North Terminal can order Tesco groceries on the retailer's new interactive virtual store, which can then be freshly delivered to their homes.
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Tesco drivers face uncertain future, warns Unite
Fears are growing about the future job prospects of more than 200 drivers at the Tesco distribution centre in Doncaster (UK).
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Is Tesco interested in buying into Turkey's Uyum Gida?
According to reports, Tesco, the world's no 3 retailer, is interested in buying a majority stake in Turkish grocer Uyum Gida.
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Tesco strikes deal with Aeon in Japan
Tesco has entered into an agreement with Aeon, the large retail group in Japan.
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Good4U secures contracts with UK retailers
Good4U, a UK health food company has secured new business with Tesco, Sainsbury’s, M&S and Selfridges.
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JBS plans to sue Greenpeace for 'false claims'
Meat company JBS says it will sue environmental organisation Greenpeace for 'false claims that could cause it to lose business and hurt its image'.
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Tesco supports Cancer Research UK
Tesco has revealed a new way for customers to support Cancer Research UK.
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Fresh & Easy recruits for Tesco Asia graduate programme
Tapped by parent company, Tesco, to assist in recruiting American students for its graduate programme, Fresh & Easy has announced opportunities at Tesco facilities in China and Thailand.
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Dairy Crest to lose dairies in light of Tesco contract loss
The board of Dairy Crest is announcing a proposal to consult on the closure of two dairies in the UK.
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Tesco launches 'Everyday Value' range
Tesco is launching a new range of products under a new brand called 'Everyday Value'.
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New appointments in food & drink, 19 March 2012
The latest appointments and movements in the food and beverage industry, updated 19 March 2012.
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Richard Brasher steps down as UK & Ireland Tesco CEO
Tesco’s head of UK & Ireland, Richard Brasher, has stepped down unexpectedly leaving the role to be absorbed by Group CEO Philip Clarke.
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Fresh & Easy achieves environmental award
Fresh & Easy Neighborhood Market has received the Platinum-Level Store Certification Award from the Environmental Protection Agency’s GreenChill Partnership.
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Store of the future: retail business technology show
On 13 April 2012, London Business School professor Patrick Barwise, chairman of Which? led a panel convened by BT to unveil a vision for retailing - Retailtopia.
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Tesco will keep defined pension scheme for staff
Tesco is keeping its defined benefit pension scheme and is making some essential changes to ensure it is sustainable for the future and remains one of the best pension schemes in the UK.
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Tesco to create 20,000 new jobs in the UK
Tesco will create 20,000 new jobs in the UK over the next two years through a significant investment in customer service, refreshing existing stores and opening new ones.
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Tesco and RSPB unite to protect rainforests
Tesco and RSPB, the wildlife conservation charity, have teamed up to increase awareness of the deforestation crisis and raise funds to support conservation work to tackle the problem.
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Tesco offers choice on work experience
Tesco has revealed that from now on any young person accepted for work experience with Tesco will be offered a choice.
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Moma! expands into Tesco
London based healthy breakfast company Moma! is launching its Bircher Muesli into over 100 main estate Tesco stores on March 5 in a new 150g format.
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Weetabix withdraws packs of Oatibix Bites
Weetabix is withdrawing some packs of its Oatibix Bites Sultana and Apple breakfast cereal because of incorrect allergen labelling.
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Tesco trials new packaging to cut waste
Shoppers may soon be able to keep their fruit and vegetables fresher for days longer thanks to revolutionary packaging that is being trialled by Tesco, according to the supermarket.
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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.
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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.
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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.
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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.
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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.
