Archive of all Tesco articles – Page 196
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Henney’s in St George cider launch
Cider maker Henney's is adding a St George-themed bottled cider to its portfolio before the World Cup.England's Pride, available now at Tesco and Booths and at Morrisons from next month, is a lightly sparkling medium-dry cider made from...
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Indies play the loyalty wild card
Loyalty cards are working for the big boys such as Tesco, Sainsbury’s and The Co-op Group. But where independent stores are concerned, do the benefits of loyalty schemes justify the financial outlay? Peter Cripps reports
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Leahy takes Asda’s target with ‘a pinch of salt’
Tesco made it clear this week that rival Asda will have its work cut out to become number one in the UK for non-food within the next five years.
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World News 24/4/10
Tesco is set to roll out Extra hypermarkets across Slovakia and other central European countries following the recent opening of a pilot store in Petrzalka, Slovakia. Peter Varmua, COO of Tesco Stores Slovakia, said performance was being...
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NewsTesco fined over fire safety breach
Tesco has been slapped with fines and costs totalling more than £100,000 after admitting to serious breaches of fire safety guidelines at a north London store.
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Tesco planning bigger push for buy one get one free later promos
Tesco is working on ways to roll out buy one get one free later on a larger scale.The retailer offered the bogofl deal on pineapple, melon, salad and lettuce as part of a two-week trial in January this year.Speaking at a...
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NewsAsda eyes bid for Argos owner Home Retail Group
Asda is reportedly considering a bid for Argos and Homebase owner Home Retail Group in an attempt to close the gap on Tesco.
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World News 10/4/10
Tesco's US c-store venture Fresh & Easy is renewing its efforts to attract Spanish-speaking consumers living near its 145 shops across California, Nevada and Arizona. It plans to increase the volume and visibility of...
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NewsTesco swoops for Scotmid’s largest store
Scotmid Co-operative Society has sold its largest store to Tesco for an undisclosed sum.
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NewsTesco is England’s official World Cup supermarket
Tesco has been named the official World Cup supermarket of the England football team, becoming the only supermarket able to display the Football Association’s official England crest.
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Granola on a roller
Lucy O’Donnell’s Lovedean granola is leaving its elitist roots for the big time, with listings in Sainsbury’s and Tesco at a lower price. Anna-Marie Julyan reports
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Tesco supplier Seachill faces court fight over fish
Tesco fish supplier Seachill is facing a court battle with a supplier over £1.2m of fish. The £200m-turnover whitefish supplier Ocean Trawlers claims Seachill, a UK subsidiary of multinational seafood giant Icelandic Group, owes £1.2m for...
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Jersey Royal Pearls make branded debut
The first ever branded Jersey Royal potatoes went into Tesco stores last week, accompanied by a nationwide advertising campaign.Genuine Jersey Royal Pearl Potatoes (rsp: £1.99 for 330g) are available in 50 stores and will roll out to all...
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Milk price cut for Tesco’s farmers after fall in costs
Tesco has cut the amount it pays its dedicated group of milk farmers to reflect lower production costs.Members of the Tesco Sustainable Dairy Group (TSDG) will receive 26.9ppl for their milk from 1 April a fall of 0.47ppl. The price is...
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Premier hires Tesco and Danone talent to fuel brand growth
Premier Foods has brought in two new directors and created a new role of grocery retail sales director.Mark Tyldesley has been appointed savoury business unit director, replacing Sue Knight, who has moved to Pfizer. He will be...
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Grocer 33: Basketful of banter puts Tesco on top
Tesco was the only store to offer a full basket this week, and our shopper was impressed by the "very willing" assistant who joked and chatted while leading her to the crisps and chicken steaks.
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NewsTesco denies Byers ‘cash for influence’ claims
Tesco has denied it attempted to buy political influence from MP Stephen Byers.
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Tesco stocks kosher wine for Passover
A kosher wine made exclusively from pomegranates will go into 21 Tesco stores in time for the Jewish holiday of Passover.Galilee Pomegranate Port Style Wine (rsp: £22) and Black Label Dessert Wine (rsp: £18) are produced by Rimon Winery,...
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Gressingham brand poussin goes on sale
Gressingham Foods, which supplies own-label poussin to supermarkets, has moved into the branded poussin market with the launch of two products.Whole poussin and spatchcock poussin have gone into Tesco and Sainsbury’s this week under the…
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Tesco appoints Simister as global sourcing head
Tesco has appointed a new international food sourcing director to expand its direct global sourcing from fresh produce to other commodities.