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    Neville-Rolfe joins board

    2006-12-16T00:00:00Z

    Lucy Neville-Rolfe has been appointed to the board of Tesco as executive director for corporate and legal affairs. Neville-Rolfe was appointed company secretary to Tesco's board of directors in March 2004 in addition to her role as group...

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    In Brief: Cheer in moderation; Asahi under licence; Beer sponsors Wags

    2006-12-16T00:00:00Z

    Cheer in moderation Tesco is running in-store responsible drinking activity in association with Diageo GB in the run-up to Christmas. Hints and tips will be shown via Tesco TV and on shelf talkers. Asahi under...

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    Review of the year 2006

    2006-12-16T00:00:00Z

    It was the year green went mainstream, junk food ads got a mauling, Kwik Save lurched from crisis to crisis - and Tesco grew even bigger. We kicked 2006 off by identifying sustainability as one of the big issues for the year - and, boy, were we...

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    Products recalled due to glass contamination

    2006-12-14T08:22:00Z

    Tesco and Sainsbury's have both recalled products because they could contain small pieces of glass.Tesco has withdrawn its own-label hot salsa dip due to possible glass contamination. The affected product is Tesco Hot Salsa Dip, 300g, batch...

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    Top-Up shop

    2006-12-09T00:00:00Z

    Who we visited. Spar, Chesham, Buckinghamshire. Texaco, Nottingham Road, Ashby de la Zouche.  Sainsbury's Local, Bridge Way, Cobham, Surrey. Co-op Group, Kingfisher Drive, Westbury, Wiltshire. Tesco Express, Warwick...

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    Letter of the week

    2006-12-09T00:00:00Z

    Liz Hamson's article on retail planning applications 'The People's Planopoly' (2 December, p28) was misleading and unduly negative about Tesco's involvement in the planning process. Instead of speaking to Tesco directly, the article quoted a...

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    Tesco reveals scale of its international goals

    2006-12-09T00:00:00Z

    In the week it reported international sales of 17.9% in its third quarter, Tesco announced its biggest store opening programme overseas, with plans for a possible 600 new stores. Tim Mason, Tesco US chief exec, presided over the opening...

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    Tesco reveals scale of its international goals

    2006-12-09T00:00:00Z

    In the week it reported international sales of 17.9% in its third quarter, Tesco announced its biggest store opening programme overseas, with plans for a possible 600 new stores.Tim Mason, Tesco US chief exec, presided over the opening...

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    Tesco 'collusion' stunner

    2006-12-09T00:00:00Z

    Nisa-Today's launched a scathing attack on Tesco when it met the Competition Commission, it has emerged. In what could be the most damaging evidence yet to come out of the Commission's grocery market investigation, Nisa-Today's...

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    Tesco 'collusion' stunner

    2006-12-09T00:00:00Z

    Nisa-Today's launched a scathing attack on Tesco when it met the Competition Commission, it has emerged.In what could be the most damaging evidence yet to come out of the Commission's grocery market investigation, Nisa-Today's...

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    In Brief: Carluccio's expands; Tesco to the rescue; A Humphrys grilling

    2006-12-09T00:00:00Z

    Carluccio's expands Café and grocery chain Carluccio's is eyeing 100 sites as part of a major expansion programme. This week the company announced a pre-tax profit of £3.4m, up 6%. Sales were £45.8m, up 24%, for the year to 24...

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    Fairtrade fans boosting nuts

    2006-12-09T00:00:00Z

    Tesco is extending its Fairtrade nut offer. It claims more than 13,000 farmers in Malawi, Mozambique and India will benefit from the decision to launch a 200g Fairtrade peanut and raisin mix and Fairtrade natural cashews in 150g...

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    Fairtrade fans boosting nuts

    2006-12-09T00:00:00Z

    Tesco is extending its Fairtrade nut offer.It claims more than 13,000 farmers in Malawi, Mozambique and India will benefit from the decision to launch a 200g Fairtrade peanut and raisin mix and Fairtrade natural cashews in 150g...

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    Bogof's week

    2006-12-09T00:00:00Z

    Bogof was in Scotland last week for the launch of Tesco's new eco-friendly superstore at Wick. Unfortunately, when he landed at Inverness at 10pm ready for a 6am drive up to the remote superstore the next morning he discovered his luggage had...

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    Bogof's week

    2006-12-09T00:00:00Z

    Bogof was in Scotland last week for the launch of Tesco's new eco-friendly superstore at Wick. Unfortunately, when he landed at Inverness at 10pm ready for a 6am drive up to the remote superstore the next morning he discovered his luggage had...

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    Greenpeace guns for beam trawling

    2006-12-09T00:00:00Z

    Greenpeace ratcheted up the pressure on multiples to improve fish sourcing policies by "displaying" hundreds of dead fish and crabs at store entrances.Tesco, Asda and Morrisons in Oxford were targeted in two days of protest this week and...

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    Injury worries spark store ban on Heelys

    2006-12-09T00:00:00Z

    Youngsters who whizz around on their 'Heelys' - shoes with wheels fitted to the soles - have been banned from Tesco's 90-plus stores in Ireland. Company bosses took action after receiving customer complaints. Notices alerting people of...

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    Impartial voices badly needed

    2006-12-09T00:00:00Z

    SIR; Liz Hamson's piece on planning highlighted a number of serious problems with the UK's planning system. One of the biggest has to be conflict of interests. The article mentioned Darlington, where councillors recently voted against a Tesco...

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    Impartial voices badly needed

    2006-12-09T00:00:00Z

    SIR; Liz Hamson's piece on planning highlighted a number of serious problems with the UK's planning system. One of the biggest has to be conflict of interests. The article mentioned Darlington, where councillors recently voted against a Tesco...

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    Top-Up shop

    2006-12-02T00:00:00Z

    Who we visited. Spar, Manor Green Road, Epsom, Surrey. Kwik Save, The Paddock, Handforth, Cheshire. Best One Ditton Hill, Long Ditton, Surrey. Scotmid Co-op East Main Street, Uphall, West Lothian. Tesco Express,...