Retailers ‘not profiteering’ over high prices
British supermarkets have not been profiteering by raising food prices over the past year, the Competition and Markets Authority (CMA) has concluded. The CMA has been assessing how retail

New Zealand onions are cheaper in the UK than domestically
Strangely, New Zealand brown onions are selling more cheaply in a British supermarket than in New Zealand itself. A tweet has highlighted the price of Tesco onions, which were selling for 95p a

‘Californian walnuts score big in UK promotion’
A summer promotion of Californian almonds is quite successful in the United Kingdom. Also, in partnership with the leading UK distributor Whitworth, walnuts from California are featured in a

Tesco has slashed the price of more than 500 household essentials including fruit & veg
Sri Lanka: Green supermarket opens in Nugegoda Sri Lanka’s first green supermarket with large live trees inside it, was opened at Stanley Tilakaratna Mawatha, Nugegoda by Laugfs Supermarkets.

Tesco price-cutting drive focuses on fruit and veg
Tesco has slashed the price of more than 500 household essentials to help customers lower the price of their weekly shop. In the latest price-cutting round by a major supermarket, Tesco said

‘Big four’ reject claims of excess profits
Bosses from Tesco, Sainsbury’s, Asda and Morrisons have told MPs they are not making excess profits from high food and fuel prices, reports the BBC. Executives from the ‘big four’

Carrefour said that it could cut a maximum of up to 979 positions in France
UK: Supermarkets under pressure to explain high prices Supermarket executives will be questioned by MPs over why food prices are still rising as some wholesale costs are falling. The UK's biggest

Tesco suspends Del Monte orders as human rights abuse allegations surface
Security guards at a Del Monte pineapple farm in Kenya - that supplies many British supermarkets - have been accused of brutally assaulting and killing people suspected of trespassing on its land.

Tesco reveals new buying strategy at Festival of Fresh
Tesco’s produce category director Tom Mackintosh drew the biggest crowd of Festival of Fresh, as 300 people from across the UK fruit and vegetable trade converged on Alconbury Weald for a day of

Aldi remains the largest customer of BAPL apples in the UK
At almost 3,200 tons, Aldi is still the largest customer of BAPL apples in the UK, followed by Tesco and Sainsburys. Here’s the same monthly data presented as a percentage of all British apples

Tesco boss suggests price inflation is easing
Tesco chief executive Ken Murphy says food price inflation is starting to ease, as he announced strong sales growth for the first quarter. In a trading update for the 13 weeks to 27 May, Tesco

Tesco Ireland ‘marking the millionth’
China: Can Yonghui’s hot tech CEO turn the supermarket chain around? Born as a farmers’ market in 2001, Yonghui grew rapidly as the first retail chain to bring fresh agricultural produce into

Apple orchards equipped with insect monitors to listen out for bee activity
The UK has seen dramatic declines in insect numbers in recent years, driven by a range of factors, including pesticide use. In response, UK retailer Tesco and WWF have teamed up with start-up tech

Tesco redistributes 88% of its surplus food
UK retailer Tesco has redistributed 88% of its surplus food in the UK, beating its own target of 85%. The target, set in 2016, was beaten in the last year thanks largely to the supermarket’s

Tesco launches agtech competition
The 2023 Tesco Agri T-Jam start-up pitch competition, now in its sixth year, is open for applications. The competition, held in partnership with Leading Edge Only (LEO), is welcoming entries from

Comber Earlies herald start of NI summer
Northern Ireland potato grower Wilson Country plans to start harvesting its Comber Earlies next week, with first arrivals hitting Tesco NI stores from 7 June. The quality of this year’s crops

Tesco beats food redistribution target
Tesco has redistributed 88 per cent of surplus food across its UK business, surpassing its own target of 85 per cent. The target, set in 2016, was beaten in the last year thanks largely to the

New insect monitors listen out for bee activity in UK apple orchards
Tesco and WWF have teamed up with start-up tech innovator AgriSound to roll out its ground-breaking insect-monitoring device Polly across several English apple orchards. The technology will give

Move over burgers and sausages – here comes trendy new BBQ asparagus
A Herefordshire asparagus farmer has helped fixed a problem for BBQ fans who love grilling the vegetable, but find the regular spears can be too delicate for cooking on a griddle. Chris Chinn,

Expansion of Amazon Fresh to over 60 cities in India
Younger men urged to get to grips with type 2 diabetes risk Diabetes UK and Tesco team up to encourage the dramatic uptake of free, type 2 risk assessments in men under 40 to prevent a type 2

Diabetes campaign highlights lack of fruit and veg in diets
Tesco and Diabetes UK have teamed up for a new awareness campaign following research showing how few fruit and vegetables younger men eat. As part of the campaign, men aged 40 and under are being

Tesco: John Allan steps down as chief executive and director
At the annual general meeting on 16 June 2023, John Allan will step down as chairman and director of Tesco PLC, the company announced. Until his successor is appointed, the board has confirmed

Studenac: Acquisition of retail chain Strahinjčica d.o.o.
UK: Pimms and cucumbers top Tesco's list of most sold Coronation weekend items Pimms and cucumbers were among the food products that saw the largest spike in sales at Tesco during the Coronation

Tesco has unveiled its first-ever range of ‘Finest Signature Vegetables’ main dishes
Finland: Kesko sees decline in comparable group sales in April Retailer Kesko has reported a 3.8% year-on-year decline in sales in comparable terms, to €964.4mln, in April. The grocery trade

British growers sold most of their goods to Tesco