Tesco news and analysis – Page 221
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Tesco stocks tomato as sweet as a peach
A new hybrid tomato variety said to be as sweet as a peach has gone on sale in Tesco.Sugardrop is a cross between two varieties that has been bred to appeal to shoppers who find ordinary tomatoes too sharp. Imported from Murcia, the...
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NewsTesco in row over ‘misleading’ carrier bag study
A university has been accused of using misleading figures to endorse Tesco’s carrier bag policy.
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NewsTesco embroiled in storm over petrol prices
Tesco is on the defensive over petrol prices after it emerged that the retail giant charges more for fuel in areas where it has no competition from supermarket rivals.
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NewsTories promise Tesco vouchers in return for recycling
Consumers could be rewarded for recycling with vouchers for Tesco and Marks & Spencer in the event of a Conservative election victory.
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Tesco dreams up new spirits ideas in ‘dragons’ den’
Top drinks suppliers went head to head this week in a Dragons' Den-style session hosted by Tesco to find the next innovation in spirits.In the event on Thursday key suppliers such as Diageo, Bacardi, Pernod Ricard and First Drinks...
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NewsTesco launches home phone service
Tesco has linked up with Cable & Wireless to provide broadband and home phone services.
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Demand for Polish food back on the up
Demand for Polish food in UK branches of Tesco has risen for the first time in nearly a year.
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Expansion potential calms City jitters over Sainsbury’s
A resurgent Tesco, slowing food price inflation, lower growth: how worried should Sainsbury's chief executive Justin King be? Alex Black reports
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Dickinson & Morris offers festive pies
Pork pie specialist Dickinson & Morris is launching a limited-edition Ultimate range to Tesco and Waitrose in time for Christmas. The Game Pie, an extra large authentic Melton Mowbray pork pie, and a cranberry-topped pork pie are...
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Tesco sends out £160m of vouchers
Tesco is distributing £160m worth of Clubcard vouchers over the next fortnight in its biggest-ever mail-out. More than 17 million Clubcard holders will receive an average of £12 in vouchers ahead of the Christmas period.
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NewsGrocer 33: Tesco scoops top store title at checkout
Competition was fierce this week with four retailers providing strong availability, but Tesco in High Wycombe pipped its rivals to the post thanks to its chatty and efficient checkout assistant.
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Why Asda rejected launching its own loyalty card scheme
"You can't buy loyalty with plastic points," Asda CEO Andy Bond said just a few weeks ago. However, The Grocer can reveal that the retailer considered introducing a loyalty card similar to Tesco's Clubcard three years ago when Doug Gurr...
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Savanna wins new supermarket listings
Savanna Cider has reported double-digit sales growth and is set to double sales over the next year on the back of new listings in Sainsbury's and Morrisons.The South African brand, which is already sold in Asda and Tesco, will be...
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NewsAhold acquisition ‘would make sense’ for Tesco
Tesco has been urged by analysts to snap up Ahold to boost its presence in the US.
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Cherry Valley wins listing at Tesco stores
Duck producer Cherry Valley has claimed a major victory in its bid to take a larger share of the retail market by winning a listing in Tesco.Cherry Valley, which was awarded Freedom Food status this month, has started supplying Grade A...
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Jimmy hits mainstream with premium sausages
TV star Jimmy Doherty has followed celebrity pal Jamie Oliver into the multiples with a new range of premium sausages.
The Jimmy’s Range branded classic pork sausages contain cracked black pepper and sea salt and have gone into 235 Tesco… -
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Bulletin: Fentimans booze row... no Rock bid for Tesco... fags 'worse than acid'
Lemonade shocks Americans; supermarket won't buy Georgie bank; life's pleasures to be banned?
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NewsTesco Bank to hire 1,000 in Newcastle
Tesco’s banking division is to create 1,000 jobs in Northern Rock’s heartland of Newcastle.
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A nice little earner: Becht rakes in £27m more than Sir Terry
Reckitt Benckiser boss Bart Becht earned almost £27m more than Tesco's Sir Terry Leahy last year. Becht was the highest-paid chief executive in the FTSE 100 in the 2008/2009 financial year, earning more than £35m in salary, bonuses,...
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Grocer 33: Till assistant nudges Asda above Tesco
Two retailers boasted strong availability this week, but Asda's Maryhill branch in Glasgow pipped Tesco to the post thanks to its flawless service.