Tesco news and analysis – Page 73
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NewsTesco offers £1,000 signing-on fee for drivers to tackle HGV crisis
The move comes amid warnings of worsening food shortages unless solutions can be found
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Analysis & FeaturesWhat progress have the big four supermarkets made on their plastic pledges?
After David Attenborough’s Blue Planet II sparked horror over the world’s plastic waste problem, the big four set ambitious targets to ditch it
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Range PreviewNot dogs, sliders and ready meals: preview Tesco's vegan Christmas range 2021
The retailer will launch plant-based SKUs under its own-label brands including upmarket Finest and budget Plant Chef
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NewsTesco hikes thousands of prices at former Metro stores
Tesco is to scrap the Metro format, almost two years after launching a review of the stores
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Range PreviewTomahawk steak, lobster mac and cheese: preview Tesco's Christmas food 2021
We may be in the midst of a heatwave, but Tesco is preparing for Christmas
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NewsFood waste one billion tonnes higher than thought, claims WWF/Tesco report
The report, Driven to Waste, claims an estimated 2.5 billion tonnes of food goes uneaten around the world
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NewsTesco announces fruit & veg donation scheme to aid children’s hunger crisis
Tesco said it expected to sell enough fruit and veg to donate up to three million meals to the charity
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NewsSupermarkets back Henry Dimbleby’s call for mandatory reporting on healthy sales
The report claimed that the government’s voluntary reformulation programme had failed
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NewsAmazon hires Tesco veteran Tony Hoggett to head up physical stores operation
Hoggett took on a new role as chief strategy & innovation officer at Tesco in April
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NewsTesco Express and Co-op closing stores early on Sunday so staff can watch Euros final
Meanwhile Lidl has said stores will open an hour later on Monday morning if England wins
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Comment & OpinionTesco’s increase in delivery charges has opened Pandora’s box
Tesco’s move opens the door for other retailers to follow suit
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NewsTesco to offer job support to young people as survey reveals decline in optimism
Tesco has committed to helping over 45,000 youngsters build essential skills to be able to access job opportunitie
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NewsNestlé launches Middle Eastern-inspired food brand Mezeast
The 11-strong product range was inspired by Middle Eastern cuisine’s aromatic dishes and sharing food culture, said Nestlé
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News‘Huge potential’ for insect feeds, claim Tesco and WWF
Around 240,000 tonnes of insect meal per year could potentially be sourced from UK insect farms
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NewsTesco gives £250,000 to help LGBTQ+ charities hit by pandemic
A long-standing supporter of Pride events, the supermarket said the money was a sign it was committed to marking the occasion for customers and colleagues
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NewsGovernment rejects calls for food redistribution funding despite HGV hunger crisis
The government today published its response to the second Covid 19 and Food Supply Report from the Efra Committee
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NewsBoss Ken Murphy says Tesco has gone into ‘overdrive’ to tackle HGV crisis
Tesco and other supermarkets urged the government this week to take action to tackle the driver shortage
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NewsCity snapshot: Tesco first quarter sales top record 2020 lockdown surge
Tesco has grown its first quarter sales despite the unprecedented surge in demand during the first coronavirus lockdown period in the corresponding quarter last year. Plus, ONS retail sales figures show surprise May slowdown and all the rest of the latest news from the City.
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NewsGlut of strawberries hits supermarket shelves as UK season comes online
Tesco has bought an extra 400 tonnes of the berry after delayed crops were brought on quickly by the mini heatwave
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NewsTonnes of food wasted each week due to driver shortage, Tesco tells ministers
Nearly 50 tonnes of food across its supply chain has been binned in the last week