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