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Tesco News
5 years
We’re removing 67m pieces of plastic by replacing tinned multipacks with plastic-free multibuys. Same value for money, just without plastic. It’s part of our goal to remove 1bn pieces of plastic by the end of this year. Find out more:
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4 years
Setting fires in the Amazon to clear land for crops destroys Brazilian rainforest. It must stop. That’s why we support Greenpeace’s aim to prevent further deforestation. And why Tesco does not buy meat from Brazil, and all our fresh beef comes from the UK and Ireland.
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4 years
We’re proud to stand with @MarcusRashford as part of his Taskforce to #EndChildFoodPoverty No child should ever go hungry.
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For the millions who don’t have the platform to be heard... 🗣 #ENDCHILDFOODPOVERTY
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8 years
At Tesco, we believe there’s no time for waste. See our commitments on tackling #foodwaste here:
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5 years
Supermarkets including Tesco have sent this message to customers: we are doing everything we can to ensure you and your families have the food and essentials you need. We ask everyone to shop as they normally would - there is enough for everyone.
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4 years
Setting fires to clear land for crops destroys Amazon rainforest. It must stop. That’s why we support Greenpeace’s aim to prevent deforestation. We’ll hit our target of zero deforestation in our soy animal feed through certification this year, and we commit to do more by 2025.
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In the next year Tesco will remove 1 billion pieces of plastic. It’s part of our plan to remove packaging where we can, reduce it where we can’t, reuse more and recycle what’s left. We’re ready to play our part. Find out more:
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9 years
We're installing defibrillators in over 900 stores to help save lives #EveryLittleHelps
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Tesco launches #foodwaste hotline for growers & suppliers to help avoid surplus and cut waste. Find out more here:
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4 years
We’ve committed to increase sales of plant-based meat alternatives by 300% by 2025 as part of our partnership with @WWF_UK to halve the environmental impact of the average UK shopping basket. Find out more here:
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6 years
We’re removing Best Before dates from nearly 70 fruit and veg products to help reduce #foodwaste #notimeforwaste
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3 years
A whole generation is grappling with the disruption COVID has caused to jobs and education. We’re creating thousands of opportunities for young people. Whoever you are, whatever your background, you can get on at Tesco. Just like Shizelle.
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5 years
Our popup NHS Nightingale store in London is now open 24/7 for NHS staff. We are incredibly grateful for everything the NHS is doing, and we are all so proud to be able to support frontline NHS workers from our Nightingale stores in Birmingham and London.
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8 years
Investing in #foodwaste reduction saves food, money & helps customers. Read more about the business case here:
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8 years
🍊 🍌 🍏 Free fruit for children in over 800 Tesco stores 🍊 🍌 🍏
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3 years
A whole generation is grappling with the disruption COVID has caused to jobs and education. We’re creating thousands of opportunities for young people. Whoever you are, whatever your background, you can get on at Tesco. Just like Tommy.
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8 years
We're bringing our suppliers together to reduce #foodwaste . Our wonky spuds get mashed for Tesco ready meals.
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8 years
See charity @weareaceofclubs with @FareShareUK & Tesco, help the homeless rebuild their lives & reduce #foodwaste
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5 years
We’re removing 200m plastic trays from our ready meals. It’s just one of the ways we plan to remove 1 billion pieces of plastics from our products in the UK by the end of 2020.
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Tesco News
9 years
Tesco commits: no food that can be eaten to go to waste from stores
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We're making it easier & cheaper for customers, with Little Helps to Healthier Living at Tesco. Learn more:
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8 years
Tesco UK CEO Matt Davies just signed @TimetoChange ’s pledge to help end mental health stigma with @paulfarmermind
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7 years
We’ve listened to our customers who want more help to stop children buying energy drinks so we're taking action to prevent their sales to U16s. We will also invest in clear communications to raise awareness both in store & online #notforchildren
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8 years
Bringing our suppliers together to reduce #foodwaste . Our wonky spuds get mashed for Tesco ready meals
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4 years
@MarcusRashford @AldiUK @asda @coopuk @IcelandFoods @LidlGB @Morrisons @sainsburys @Tesco @waitrose @marksandspencer Hi Marcus, no problem. Healthy start vouchers can be redeemed in store at our checkouts, and customers just need to pass the voucher to the checkout assistant, who will scan it for them. All Tesco stores also accept Free School meal vouchers.
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Tesco News
9 years
From tomorrow the price of diesel will hit 99.7p at all of our petrol filling stations #EveryLittleHelps
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7 years
Tesco replaces single use carrier bags with new ‘Bag for Life’ that will fund community projects across the UK
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4 years
This winter we’re helping the 500,000 families using Healthy Start Vouchers to eat more fruit and veg with an extra £1 weekly coupon. We’re also providing an additional £4million of food donations to help @FareShareUK #ENDCHILDFOODPOVERTY @MarcusRashford @HenryDimbleby
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8 years
We’ve extended our craft beer range in 402 Express stores. Delighted to have continued the journey with @brewdog
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4 years
Today we’ve announced our decision to repay in full the £585m of business rates relief that we’ve received. Click below to read more.
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5 years
We’re removing sporks and straws from our food and drink as part of our commitment to remove 1 billion pieces of plastic from our products in the UK by the end of 2020.
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5 years
It's official! Thanks to everyone for their support in helping us to set the Guinness World Record for the longest dance marathon relay. Together we danced for 30 hours straight #TescoDanceBeats
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9 years
We're delighted to support this year's Poppy Appeal.
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6 years
Tesco launches Jack's to celebrate 100 years of great value
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8 years
As @TfL ’s #NightTube launches, Tesco extends store opening hours along the route 🌃
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9 years
We’ve announced an increase in pay of up to 3.1% for UK store colleagues. See details here:
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8 years
#Foodwaste entrepreneur @chicpfood turns surplus food into a business start-up
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Tesco News
6 years
As part of our commitment to a closed loop #packaging system, we’ve been testing in-store recycling machines to help make #recycling simpler for customers. So far, we’ve collected 100,000 bottles – it’s really simple, see how it works below.
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Tesco News
8 years
#everycanhelps between 1st-3rd Dec. Donate food in Tesco stores to help feed people in need. Learn more:
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8 years
How Tesco has reduced sugar in its soft drinks. Another milestone in helping customers make healthier choices
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9 years
Run to the tills! Tesco is to become the first UK supermarket to dip into the vinyl market: http://t.co/A0NUncSt9B http://t.co/RhkHSUfCay
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6 years
Take a look inside the new Jack’s store in Chatteris, Cambridgeshire – great tasting food at the best price in town, with 8 out of 10 products grown, reared or made in Britain.
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9 years
Tesco announces Christmas Group LFL sales +2.1% UK LFL sales +1.3% UK transactions +3.4% UK volume +3.5%
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Tesco News
7 years
Our helpful little swaps mean this basket is lower in salt, saturated fat and sugar, and is now 15% cheaper.
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Tesco News
4 years
As a member of Marcus’s taskforce, we’re proud to play our part in supporting the campaign to #ENDCHILDFOODPOVERTY
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Tonight, 7pm, BBC1 📺 For those in need of help or for those wanting to help, please visit #ENDCHILDFOODPOVERTY
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6 years
We’ve set up the Tesco Community Cookery School with @jamieoliver and @FareShareUK to train 1,000 community cooks on how best to use #surplus food donations & help stop good food going to waste – full details here.
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Tesco News
9 years
Customers @Tesco can now use @Sainsburys Brand Match coupons for money off their shop in Extras, Superstores, Metros
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Tesco News
10 years
We're supporting @manchdogs with 2.4 tonnes of dog food & storing donations at our dist. centre #ManchesterDogsHome http://t.co/uZfStKxjcg
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9 years
We've delivered sandwiches, tea, coffee, fruit & toiletries to #Kendal Town hall, for those affected by the floods
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Tesco News
8 years
We created the Perfectly Imperfect range to help reduce #foodwaste for our suppliers
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7 years
Our Bags of Help programme has now funded more than 10,000 local community projects – that’s over £43 million of grants awarded! #bagsofhelp @GroundworkUK @greenspacescot
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8 years
Love sprouts, hate sprouts, it’s not Christmas without sprouts. We pick 24/7 to produce 150 million fresh sprouts
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8 years
CEO Dave Lewis: “It’s a fantastic achievement by nearly 500,000 colleagues around the Tesco world.”
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6 years
Tesco CEO Dave Lewis: “In the UK we delivered significant improvements in our competitive offer and this is reflected in a very strong Christmas performance which was ahead of the market… as we enter our Centenary we are in a strong position.”
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Tesco News
11 years
We've collected 40 bales of feed for farmers in Somerset today and expect to deliver another 120 tomorrow http://t.co/t9Cm5980We
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Tesco News
10 years
That's £20,000 (and still counting!) profit from @tesco ice cube sales donated to @mndassoc . Find out more http://t.co/gLooPUbuyK
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Tesco News
7 years
Humbled to be voted Britain's Favourite Supermarket by customers. Testament to the dedication of all our colleagues #GrocerGold
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Tesco News
4 years
Today we opened a new superstore in Penwortham. The new store will create 80 jobs, bringing great value food and providing a little extra help to the local community with funding boosts for local good causes and charities. Congratulations to Store Manager Julian and the team!
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8 years
These wonky pears are 'pearfect'. We created the Perfectly Imperfect range to help reduce #foodwaste for our growers
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8 years
“No time to waste.” Tesco's Dave Lewis calls on global retailers to combat #foodwaste
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6 years
We’re partnering @volkswagen @pod_point on UK’s largest retail #electricvehicle charging network. It's part of our plan to help address environmental challenges that matter to our customers & support shared priorities @beisgovuk @transportgovuk @DefraGovUK #cleanair #cleangrowth
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Tesco News
8 years
100% great. 100% Great British. GUARANTEED. Every pint of Tesco milk sold in England, Scotland & Wales is British
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“I want to thank our half a million colleagues around the world for everything they’ve done to serve shoppers so brilliantly” Dave Lewis
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7 years
Tesco announces record pay increase for its store colleagues.
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Customers have fallen in love with Tesco’s Perfectly Imperfect strawberries 🍓🍓🍓
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6 years
See how the story of Tesco all started on a market stall back in 1919, with our founder and original value champion Jack Cohen #100yearsofvalue
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9 years
Tesco is taking steps to source more sustainable fish - 80 products will be @MSCintheUK approved
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4 years
Incredibly proud to have been named 2020 Grocer of the Year 🥳. Thank you to each of our 300,000 colleagues in the UK. This is your award. #GrocerGold
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🎉 Tesco is The Grocer of the Year 2020 🎉 Tesco’s “relentless focus” and “back to basics approach” has seen the retailer win back the loyalty and even affection of customers, as well as this trophy @Tesco #GrocerGold
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Tesco News
8 years
We take all of the edible crops our growers produce, to sell to our customers, to help reduce #foodwaste on farms
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11 years
Good news, we've secured extra lorries to help take animal feed down to help farmers in Somerset. http://t.co/w0RbnpRaMM
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9 years
Good to see @thesun Liam and Cheryl not paying more for their branded shop @tesco #brandguarantee #everylittlehelps
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10 years
We're donating profits from #IceBucketChallenge to @mndassoc and nominate other supermarkets to do the same! @sainsburys @asda @morrisons
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5 years
We’re so proud of all our colleagues who are working round the clock to feed the nation. Join us as we #clapforkeyworkers at 8pm tonight, to show our appreciation for the amazing contribution of critical workers from the NHS and other industries. Together, we can do this.
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Tesco stores are donating £20,000 worth of food this Ramadan to help feed people in need
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Over £20m has been raised by Tesco colleagues & customers through @raceforlife for @CR_UK . THANK YOU
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7 years
One colleague, one idea, over 50 million pieces of free fruit given to kids in Tesco stores. Watch to see how our colleague Maria started Tesco’s ‘Free Fruit for Kids’ initiative.
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8 years
Proud to win @RetailAnalysis award. THANKS to colleagues, @FareShareUK & @FoodCloud for helping us reduce #foodwaste & tackle #foodpoverty
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We are deeply saddened by the death of Her Majesty The Queen. Our thoughts and condolences are with the Royal Family, as we mourn the loss of our longest-serving British monarch. We are indebted to her dedicated service to this country.
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Thank you to all our customers for supporting this year’s #poppyappeal , please join us for a moment of silence this #ArmisticeDay @PoppyLegion
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Tesco unveils new brand, and stores inspired by and named after the original value champion and Tesco founder, Jack Cohen
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Tesco joins forces with @theBHF , @CR_UK & @DiabetesUK in a five-year strategic health partnership: Little Helps for healthier living
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That’s right @hughswaronwaste We work with @FareShareUK to distribute surplus food to those in need #wastenot
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Tesco customers are voting on how 1000 community groups will share £11.5 million from the 5p bag charge #BagsOfHelp
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Tesco changes disabled toilet signs in over 700 stores to raise awareness of 'invisible' disabilities
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9 years
Tesco UK LFL sales growth 0.9% in 4Q; Group LFL sales growth 1.6% in 4Q. FY Group sales +0.1%, op. profit +1.1%
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CEO Dave Lewis: “It’s testament to the great work of Tesco colleagues around the world”
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7 years
Tesco has today announced it will cover the cost of VAT on tampons #TescoTampontaxoff
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7 years
The UK #sugartax takes effect on April 6. We're proud that Tesco was the first retailer to reduce sugar to below 5 grams per 100ml in all own-brand soft drinks, 17 months ahead of the Government’s #sugarlevy
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Tesco customers are now consuming on average over 20 per cent less sugar from our soft drinks than in 2011
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We delivered a 5th consecutive Christmas of UK growth. Tesco CEO Dave Lewis “Our customer proposition was compelling, our product offering very competitive and thanks to the outstanding contribution of our colleagues, our operational performance was the best of the last 6 years.”
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The price of diesel is now 99.7p at all of our petrol filling stations #EveryLittleHelps
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We’re working with @FareShareUK to donate our unsold flowers to local charities and community groups this Valentine’s Day – hoping to share a little joy with those most in need, and ensure not a single stem goes to waste.
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7 years
Happy New Year! Thanks to all our colleagues who’ve been working hard to help customers get the #NYE party started
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We’re removing 1 billion pieces of plastic from our products by the end of 2020. It’s the latest part of our plan to remove, reduce, reuse and recycle packaging.
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9 years
Dave Lewis: "Our process of transformation has generated broad-based positive momentum"
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8 years
Hap-pie Christmas! Our mince pie van is back and touring the nation this festive season. Learn more:
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Award for Britian's favourite supermarket 2016, voted by customers, sits proudly in @Tesco HQ, Welwyn Garden City
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See which projects in your community have received #BagsofHelp funds from the 5p bag charge
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Tesco voted #GrocerGold Grocer of the Year 2017 thanks to the hard work and partnership of colleagues and suppliers serving our customers
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We’ve no time for waste. Delighted to win #GrocerGold #WasteNotWantNot #FoodWaste award Learn more:
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