UK – Tesco Plc, one of the largest retailers in England has confirmed that about 9,000 jobs are at risk following the decision to close several of its fresh food counters in several stores across the UK. According to the Guardian, Tesco is closing about 90 of its stores and plans to lay off some…
UK – The UK grocery retailer, Tesco has announced a four-year partnership with WWF (World Wide Fund for Nature), a global conservation organisation to enhance sustainability of the UK food chain. The partnership aims to reduce the environmental impact of the average UK shopping cart by 50 percent, improving the sustainability of food while ensuring…
UK – Tesco, a British multinational groceries and general merchandise retailer, is scrapping more "best before" dates from another 116 fruit and vegetable products in a move the supermarket says will help consumers cut food waste. In May, the UK's biggest grocer successfully trialled removing labels from 70 pre-packaged fresh food lines, and among the…
UK - Tesco shoppers can now claim 10p for every plastic bottle they return to selected stores, under a new trial announced by the supermarket giant as part of its efforts to reduce plastic waste, using the reverse vending machines at the stores. The in-store recycling machines, which are already in place at some rival…
UK - Tesco CEO Dave Lewis, has called on the global food industry to be more transparent and publish their food waste data, to ensure that no food goes to waste across the global food chain. According to FoodBev, Lewis announced his call for action at the Champions 12.3 conference in New York, with a…
UK - The British multinational grocery store has launched a low-calorie English alcoholic drink Pimm’s ice lollies, limited to the summer period in the UK. In line with this, Tesco has partnered with market leader POPS who have previously produced licensed products for both Fever-Tree and Fortnum & Mason. Pimm’s POPS contain 32 calories and…
UK – Tesco, UK's largest retailer says it is planning a "strategic alliance" with French retail giant Carrefour, as the two try to use their joint buying power to cut costs and offer lower prices to customers. According to BBC, the two plan a "strategic relationship" when dealing with global suppliers, and the tie-up will…
LONDON - Britain’s food watchdog said it was investigating allegations that traces of meat had been found in “meat-free” and vegan meals sold at the country’s two largest supermarket chains, Tesco and Sainsbury’s. According to Reuters, the FSA statement followed a report in The Daily Telegraph, which said an investigation by the newspaper had detected…
UK - The Food Standards Agency (FSA) has launched an investigation into allegations that vegetarian and vegan ready meals from major supermarket chains Sainsbury’s and Tesco contain traces of meat. An investigation by the Daily Telegraph disclosed that ‘meat free’ and vegan food sold at Britain's leading supermarkets contains traces of meat. Based on laboratory…
UK - The British grocery store Tesco has announced plans to ditch ‘Best Before’ dates from its own label fruit and vegetables as part of the supermarket’s move to reduce the amount of edible food going into waste and eventually landfill. These include almost 70 fruit and vegetable lines for apples, potatoes, tomatoes, lemons and…
