Tesco news and analysis
Tesco is the largest supermarket in the UK. With more than 3,000 retail stores in Britain, it operates across Extra hypermarkets, supermarkets and in the convenience space, with the Express format. It also runs the market-leading customer loyalty programme Tesco Clubcard. Online business, Tesco.com, offers home delivery and click & collect services. The Grocer runs Tesco news, analysis, insight and opinion.
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NewsTesco increases Marketplace seller count threefold in a year
A seller details document seen by The Grocer shows the supermarket’s marketplace now offers products from more than 700 sellers
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NewsTesco boss calls for food strategy to support UK farm resilience
Speaking at the NFU Conference yesterday, Prasad called on ministers to prioritise data and innovation in the supply chain
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NewsTesco headquarters staff in jobs modernisation shake-up
The supermarket said it had begun speaking to colleagues about proposed changes
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Comment & OpinionThe NFU is back to business - but it’s time for action, not words
With a focus on ‘resilience’ and self-sufficiency, the conference looked to the future rather than dwelling on the not-so rosy past
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NewsTesco and GenM add 30 more MTick menopause product bays
The bays – which feature products that support 36 of the 48 recognised signs of menopause – will include a wider range from brands such as Colgate, E45 and Lil-Lets
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Analysis & FeaturesHow pay and benefits stack up at the supermarkets
We look at how wage levels at Tesco, Sainsbury’s, Morrisons, Asda, Aldi, Lidl, M&S and Iceland compare
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NewsPlant-based food is bouncing back, says Tesco
The retailer said demand for veg-led foods rich in protein and fibre had delivered a boost to plant-based options
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NewsBaby formula availability in recovery following recalls
Frustrated parents used X last week to complain they were struggling to find their preferred formula
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NewsTributes to Andrew Woolfenden as he leaves Tesco after 40 years
Woolfenden, who said he made the decision to retire from Tesco last year, will see out his time in the role of interim managing director for digital
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NewsTesco offers free blood pressure checks in stores
The partnership with the British Heart Foundation will see both walk-in and prebooked checks available at more than 350 Tesco pharmacies across the UK
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NewsTesco detects salmonella in batches of Tesco Grape & Berry Medley
The retailer issued a customer notice ‘as a precaution’ on 16 February, for batches of its Tesco Grape & Berry Medley (230g), with use-by dates of 16 and 17 February
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NewsBirds Eye unveils premium frozen marinaded chicken range
Titled ‘Editions’, the lineup is pitched at shoppers seeking flavour-led convenience and trade-up options in frozen
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NewsTesco launches three pre-seasoned mince SKUs
Available since 19 January, the retailer’s Lightly Seasoned Beef Mince, Mexican Style Seasoned Beef Mince, and Italian Style Seasoned Beef Mince all weigh 500g and retail for £4
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NewsSainsbury’s Taste the Difference sales hit £2bn as premium own label demand soars
Taste the Difference is now the fastest-growing supermarket premium own label, Sainsbury’s claims
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NewsBooker appoints Brakes director as new SME and foodservice MD
The new hire will be responsible for leading and growing the business’ foodservice and catering arm in the UK
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ProfilesMy food & drink job: Aneith Singh, e-commerce national account manager, Danone
‘Although the industry can appear transactional, the reality is quite the opposite’
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NewsTesco and Boots loyalty data to be used to flag early signs of cancer
By analysing past purchases of over-the-counter medications, Imperial College London researchers hope to ‘reveal subtle trends which could be used to flag the early signs of disease’
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NewsTesco snaps up former Amazon Fresh stores in convenience expansion
The former Amazon Fresh stores in Kensington High Street, Hounslow, Moorgate, Aldgate East and Wembley will reopen as Tesco Express
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NewsNo 10 stages talks on ‘ambitious’ new food waste strategy
Wrap gave prime minister Keir Starmer a physical representation of the problem in the form of a pack of potatoes left in the Downing Street fridge
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Comment & OpinionEditor’s picks: accessibility, value ranges and GLP-1 drugs
This week marked a first in the history of the Grocer 33: our inaugural blind or partially sighted (BPS) mystery shop. And for some retailers, the results were nothing short of damning