Archive of all Tesco articles – Page 228

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    Hilton stake is acquired by Goodman

    2007-06-04T00:00:00Z

    Irish beef baron Larry Goodman has acquired a 5% stake in the recently floated Hilton Food Group, one of Tesco's largest beef suppliers. His company, Irish Food Processors, spent around £5.5m on the deal but, with shares in just 50% of...

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    Price Survey - 2nd June 2007

    2007-06-04T00:00:00Z

    Tesco has only just stopped Sainsbury's from becoming our cheapest retailer for the second week in a row. Tesco's £38.74 basket was only 4p less than Sainsbury's but it did itself a huge favour with the beef steak mince that was £1.58 less than last...

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    Multiples squirm in dock

    2007-05-28T00:00:00Z

    Heads have rolled, staff retrained and investigations launched following a BBC Whistleblower documentary - but Tesco and Sainsbury's were insisting this week that the shocking practices were isolated incidents. Falsified records, serious breaches of...

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    Wholesaler going green to see off Tesco Wick challenge

    2007-05-28T00:00:00Z

    A Scottish Highlands wholesaler that lost a quarter of its staff following the arrival of a Tesco store hailed as 'Britain's greenest supermarket', in Wick, has responded in style. Adding a wind turbine to a recently installed solar...

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    A brand first from Branston

    2007-05-28T00:00:00Z

    Potato supplier Branston has launched the first potato brand in Tesco under The Real Potato Co banner.Branston will initially supply two exclusive new varieties - Bellini and Piccolo - to 250 Tesco stores, with hopes of a wider rollout...

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    Tesco 'all over' Katsouris as FSA descends to investigate

    2007-05-28T00:00:00Z

    An emergency inspection by environmental health officers was under way at food manufacturer Katsouris, with the FSA joining for "moral support and fact-finding", following revelations of food safety breaches at one of its ready meal...

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    non-food -26th May 2007

    2007-05-28T00:00:00Z

    ?Sean Hannam is the online editor of www.ertweekly.com - the website of ERT Weekly - a dedicated magazine for electrical retailers Tesco sent shock waves through the electrical retailing sector recently when it sold a name-brand washing machine for...

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    Company Profile - Rude Health

    2007-05-25T09:55:00Z

    Established: 2005Products: Mueslis, porridges and gojisListings: Tesco and Sainsbury'sTwo years ago, four friends were sitting around a breakfast table pondering the state of the British cereal industry. Why was it, they...

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    Supermarkets accused of breaching hygiene rules

    2007-05-22T08:25:00Z

    A BBC programme has accused Sainsbury's and Tesco of breaching health and safety legislation.The programme, Whistleblower, which will be shown on BBC1 tonight, claims counter staff at two branches of Tesco and Sainsbury's falsifed food...

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    Tesco set to be world's third largest grocer

    2007-05-21T00:00:00Z

    Tesco is set to steal Metro's crown as the world's third largest food retailer.Planet Retail's Top 30 Grocery Retailers 2006 report predicts Tesco's global market share will grow from 1.5% to 2% in the next five years as it continues to...

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    Tesco meets demand for low-alcohol wine

    2007-05-21T00:00:00Z

    Tesco is planning to strengthen its range of low-alcohol wines following a consumer survey, with eight new wines destined to hit shelves in August.It is also hoping the move will also boost its stand on responsible drinking....

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    New funds to drive growth of price comparison website

    2007-05-21T00:00:00Z

    Price comparison website Mysupermarket.co.uk is set to bring in revenue for the first time - and is gearing up for a European roll-out next year.The site, which compares prices at Tesco, Asda, Sainsbury's and Ocado, and is claimed to...

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    Strong sales expected as Localchoice arrives

    2007-05-21T00:00:00Z

    Tesco has launched a new range of local milk into 650 stores just six weeks after unveiling plans to do so.It is a key part of the retailer's shock initiative to hand an extra £25m back to dairy farmers from its own pocket. Called...

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    Price Survey - 19th May 2007

    2007-05-21T00:00:00Z

    Despite offering several of the lowest-priced products on the list, Asda is only the third cheapest retailer this week after Tesco and Morrisons lowered key prices to take first and second position respectively. The lettuce and syrup in Tesco's...

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    Tesco faces bank holiday strike

    2007-05-15T08:22:00Z

    Tesco stores in Scotland are to be hit by a three-day strike over the bank holiday weekend.Nearly 150 drivers from its Livingston distribution centre that serves all Scotland stores will walk out from Thursday 24 to Saturday 26...

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    harrogate's laststand vs. tesco

    2007-05-14T00:00:00Z

    Nobody cares about Tesco in Betty's Tea Rooms. Scones are buttered and Yorkshire tea sipped without a second thought of the UK's largest grocer. Down the road at Ramus Seafood Emporium, well-dressed customers have fish on their mind, not Sir...

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    Soup at work made easier

    2007-05-14T00:00:00Z

    Baxters is adding microwaveable pots to its Soup Choices pouch range to target people lunching at work. Launched in Tesco this month, the newcomers come in two smooth varieties - tomato & sweet basil and butternut squash, carrot & red...

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    How green are the big brands?

    2007-05-14T00:00:00Z

    High-profile green initiatives from the retailers have dominated recent headlines. Take Marks & Spencer's pledge to be carbon- neutral within five years, Tesco's 10-point community plan and the Anya Hindmarch reusable shopping bag being sold by...

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    Tesco builds for future successes - Q&A and Availability

    2007-05-14T00:00:00Z

    Q&A with Fraser Craig Store manager of the wee

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    Tesco accused of tax loophole

    2007-05-08T08:19:00Z

    Tesco has been accused of sending DVDs and CDs to Switzerland so that customers can avoid paying VAT on goods.According to reports in the Daily Telegraph, Tesco’s internet site Tesco.com ships CDs and DVDs to Switzerland so that they can be...