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Carolina Reaper the hottest chilli pepper in the world goes on sale exclusively at Tesco

CHESHUNT, England, 2016-Jul-21 — /EPR Retail News/ — The world's hottest chilli pepper, the Carolina Reaper, will go on sale today at Tesco stores across the UK. Carolina Reaper is the world’s hottest chilli pepper It’s now being commercially grown in the UK for the first time ever It goes on sale exclusively…

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Tesco to source all cocoa for its own label chocolate products from Rainforest Alliance Certified™ sources by the end of 2018

CHESHUNT, England, 2016-Jul-19 — /EPR Retail News/ — Tesco has today announced all the cocoa required for its own label chocolate products sold in the UK will be from Rainforest Alliance Certified™ sources by the end of 2018. The retailer will also ensure the cocoa used in other Tesco UK products, such as biscuits, cakes, desserts…

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Tesco raises 2.8 million meals during the eighth Neighbourhood Food Collection to feed people in need

CHESHUNT, England, 2016-Jul-19 — /EPR Retail News/ — Generous Tesco customers have donated 2.8 million meals to feed people in need during the eighth Neighbourhood Food Collection, which took place in all stores from 30 June – 2 July 2016. The collection, now in its fifth year, gives Tesco customers the opportunity to donate vital store cupboard…

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Tesco to discontinue sourcing eggs from caged hens by 2025

CHESHUNT, England, 2016-Jul-16 — /EPR Retail News/ — Tesco has today announced that it is to stop sourcing eggs from caged hens by 2025. This comes after the retailer conducted a detailed review of its egg sourcing strategy, which included consultation with suppliers, industry experts and other key stakeholders. The move is the latest initiative designed to…

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Tesco customers will be able to earn double Clubcard points, 15 -18 July

CHESHUNT, England, 2016-Jul-12 — /EPR Retail News/ — Tesco has today announced that from 15 -18 July, customers will be able to earn double Clubcard points in store, online (across Grocery Online, Tesco Direct and Wine by the Case) and at its petrol filling stations, helping customer’s points grow faster. The move will see customers earn two points…

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Tesco becomes the first retailer in the UK to introduce new long term contracts for potato growers and packers

CHESHUNT, England, 2016-Jul-06 — /EPR Retail News/ — Tesco has today announced it will issue contracts worth £12 million over three years to help support British Agriculture, and become the first retailer in the UK to introduce new long term contracts for potato growers and packers. This will help to safeguard the future of UK farmers who…

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Tesco to pay its dairy farmers 28.71 ppl for their fresh milk for the three months from 1st August

CHESHUNT, England, 2016-Jul-02 — /EPR Retail News/ — Tesco has today confirmed that for the three months from 1st August, it will pay its dairy farmers 28.71 ppl for their fresh milk, through the Tesco Sustainable Dairy Group (TSDG). This will be an increase of 0.02ppl from the previous quarter. The move follows the introduction of the Fair…

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Tesco strengthens its relationships with its suppliers with new Fair For Farmers Guarantee on all of its fresh milk

CHESHUNT, England, 2016-Jul-02 — /EPR Retail News/ — Tesco has today unveiled a new Fair For Farmers Guarantee on all of its fresh milk, as it continues to build transparent, long-term relationships with its suppliers. The Fair For Farmers Guarantee explains how every pint of milk sold at Tesco is 100% British and provides customers with information…

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Tesco to sell Dobbies Garden Centres to an investor group led by Midlothian Capital Partners and Hattington Capital

CHESHUNT, England, 2016-Jun-17 — /EPR Retail News/ — Tesco has today confirmed the sale of its Dobbies Garden Centres business to an investor group led by Midlothian Capital Partners and Hattington Capital.  The sale represents the entire share capital of Dobbies Garden Centres Ltd.  Tesco will receive £217m in cash, which will be used for general…

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Tesco launches low-priced Perfectly Imperfect range ‘wonky’ cucumbers

CHESHUNT, England, 2016-Jun-17 — /EPR Retail News/ — Tesco has launched a brand new range of low-priced ‘wonky’ cucumbers to help customers looking to save over the summer months. The cucumbers are priced at 35p per 100g and will form part of the Perfectly Imperfect range, which already includes parsnips, potatoes and strawberries. Matt Simister, Commercial Director…

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Tesco CEO Dave Lewis urged collaboration in tackling food waste right across the supply chain at the Global Summit of the Consumer Goods Forum

CHESHUNT, England, 2016-Jun-17 — /EPR Retail News/ — In a keynote speech at the Global Summit of the Consumer Goods Forum in Cape Town today Tesco CEO Dave Lewis encouraged business to do more to tackle food waste, and called on the wider industry to publish their food waste data in order to make meaningful progress. Appealing…

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Tesco to sell Kipa business in Turkey to Migros and Giraffe restaurant chain to Boparan Restaurants Holdings Limited

CHESHUNT, England, 2016-Jun-10 — /EPR Retail News/ — Tesco today confirmed the proposed sale of its 95.5% controlling stake in the Kipa business in Turkey to Migros. The disposal, which is subject to usual local regulatory approvals, will result in estimated cash proceeds of around £30m, contributing to a reduction of around £110m in total indebtedness. In…

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Tesco celebrates the Queen’s official 90th birthday with 1920’s themed parties across selected stores

CHESHUNT, England, 2016-Jun-10 — /EPR Retail News/ — Tesco is inviting people from across London and Berkshire to celebrate the Queen’s official 90th birthday by holding 1920’s themed parties across selected stores. In a party fit for a queen, Tesco’s Regent Street Metro store will welcome jazz and swing band, The Moochers from 11am on Friday 10th…

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Four weeks of top football action kicks off as Euro 2016 tournament starts in France

CHESHUNT, England, 2016-Jun-10 — /EPR Retail News/ — The waiting is nearly over and on Friday night four weeks of top football action kicks off when the Euro 2016 tournament starts in France. During the course of the four week long football tournament Tesco predicts the following sales: • Beer – More than 120 million bottles and cans •…

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Tesco: demand for leafy salads rocketed by nearly 300 per cent

CHESHUNT, England, 2016-Jun-10 — /EPR Retail News/ — A record number of Brits are forgoing the traditional lunchtime sarnie and are choosing a salad option instead, latest retail figures can show. In the last year demand for leafy salads has rocketed with Tesco sales rising by nearly 300 per cent. Across the UK market that’s an extra 3.1…

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Tesco donates £20,000 worth of food to Mosques to help feed those in need this Ramadan

CHESHUNT, England, 2016-Jun-10 — /EPR Retail News/ — Twenty Mosques across London, Birmingham, Manchester, Bradford and Leicester have received a large donation of food this Ramadan thanks to Tesco stores. Tesco stores provided over £20,000 worth of food ranging from chapatti flour, sunflower oil and rice which the Mosques will donate to help feed those in need…

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Tesco to launch UK’s first ever cauliflower and mushroom BBQ steaks

CHESHUNT, England, 2016-May-24 — /EPR Retail News/ — BBQ parties are set to become a whole lot more exciting for vegetarians. While veggie burgers and sausages have been around for years Monday will see the launch of the UK’s first ever cauliflower and mushroom BBQ steaks. The launch, by Tesco, comes at a time when demand for vegetarian…

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Salty coastal sea plant samphire now available at Tesco

CHESHUNT, England, 2016-May-23 — /EPR Retail News/ — Foodies create soaring demand for salty seaside treat samphire It’s been the seaside’s best kept secret for decades, even centuries. But now demand for the salty coastal sea plant samphire which goes particularly well with fish, is soaring. In the last year demand for samphire has soared by 80 per cent…

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Tesco scooped 107 gongs at the International Wine Challenge

CHESHUNT, England, 2016-May-12 — /EPR Retail News/ — Tesco has been awarded over 100 medals for its own-label wine range for the second year running. The retailer scooped an impressive 107 gongs at the International Wine Challenge including 2 Gold, 20 Silver and 28 Bronze medals. Over 80% of the wines Tesco entered into the awards picked…

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Tesco announces measures to source even more of the seafood it sells in sustainable way

CHESHUNT, England, 2016-May-04 — /EPR Retail News/ — Tesco has today announced a number of measures which will see it source even more of the seafood it sells in a sustainable way, in partnership with the Marine Stewardship Council. To achieve this, Tesco is: Rapidly expanding the MSC-ecolabel scheme for pre-packed and frozen fish sold in Tesco…

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Tesco to introduce defibrillators in over 900 of its largest stores

CHESHUNT, England, 2016-Apr-26 — /EPR Retail News/ — Tesco is set to introduce defibrillators in over 900 of its largest stores, providing lifesaving support to customers and colleagues across the UK. Tesco is the UK’s largest retailer, with millions of customers visiting its stores each week. Statistics from the British Heart Foundation show that over 30,000 people suffer…

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Tesco and Kenyan produce growers partnership to save 135 tonnes of bean crop from going to waste each year

New initiative will save 135 tonnes of edible fine bean crop from going to waste each year and result in fresher food for customer The move is one of several measures by Tesco and its suppliers to utilise as much of the fruit and vegetable crop as possible CHESHUNT, England, 2016-Apr-22 — /EPR Retail News/…

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Tesco customers can now use Sainsbury’s Brand Match in Tesco stores

CHESHUNT, England, 2016-Apr-11 — /EPR Retail News/ — From today (Monday 11 April) customers shopping in Tesco stores will be able to use Sainsbury’s Brand Match coupons to get money off their Tesco shopping. Last week, Sainsbury’s announced that it would end the scheme and would no longer offer customers any guarantee around the price they charge. Today’s announcement…

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Tesco to invest £6 million to help support British agriculture

CHESHUNT, England, 2016-Apr-07 — /EPR Retail News/ — Tesco has today announced that it will invest £6 million over two years to help support British agriculture. The retailer has created the new Tesco Cheese Group (TCG), which will guarantee dairy farmers an above market price for the milk they produce for Tesco’s British own-label Mild, Medium, Mature,…

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New high quality variety of English grown asparagus will soon be on sale at Tesco

CHESHUNT, England, 2016-Apr-07 — /EPR Retail News/ — A new high quality variety of English grown asparagus, which has been causing a sensation with gourmets, will soon be on sale - one week earlier than usual. Only launched in 2012 Jubilee asparagus, which is grown exclusively for Tesco in Herefordshire, is an early season variety with a…

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Tesco to pay its British dairy farmers 28.69 ppl for their fresh milk

CHESHUNT, England, 2016-Apr-05 — /EPR Retail News/ — Tesco has today confirmed that for three months from 1st May, it will pay its British dairy farmers 28.69 ppl for their fresh milk, through the Tesco Sustainable Dairy Group (TSDG). The TSDG, which was set up in 2007 to address the uncertainty faced by British dairy farmers caused…

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Tesco’s map of ‘Brew-tain’ reveals Suffolk as the champion when it comes to producing UK’s favourite bottled beers

CHESHUNT, England, 2016-Mar-23 — /EPR Retail News/ — When it comes to producing the UK’s favourite bottled beers Suffolk is the UK’s champion – a unique ale map of Britain can reveal. The East Anglian county is home to five of Britain’s most popular bottled ales including the No 1 top seller, Old Speckled Hen. Other Suffolk ales…

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Tesco launches ‘guess what’s in the egg’ competition to raise money for Help for Heroes

CHESHUNT, England, 2016-Mar-22 — /EPR Retail News/ — This Easter, Tesco has launched a ‘guess what’s in the egg’ competition to raise money for Help for Heroes. Tesco created an exclusive Help for Heroes chocolate Easter egg in 456 of its Superstores and Extra’s stores across the UK donating all 100% profits to the charity. To celebrate the…

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