Tesco, Sainsbury’s and several UK food and drink companies are amongst Most Trustworthy in the world
British retailers Tesco and Sainsbury’s are two of the Most Trustworthy Companies in the world, according to a survey done of customers, investors and employees done jointly by Newsweek magazine and Statista. Several other UK food and drink companies were among the 1,000 business honoured by the publication, which received more than 230,000 evaluations from […]
As blueberries soar in popularity, Tesco and Hall Hunter vow to expand growing in UK
Demand continues to grow across the UK for sweet and nutrient-packed blueberries, according to new data released by supermarket chain Tesco. The retailer reports it has seen a 27% rise in interest from consumers, and they will buy nearly 57,000 tonnes of the plump fruit this year. Much of those purchases will come from imports, […]
Zespri makes ‘Taste the Obsession’ pitch to UK shoppers with SunGold kiwi 4-pack at Tesco
Susan Barrow Dodd, the Market Manager in the UK for Zespri, was direct in her assessment of the UK consumers’ embrace of kiwis. “Although we are making good progress in kiwifruit consumption in the UK, we are still a long way behind the penetration that we experience across the rest of Europe,” she said. “Many […]
Westfalia puts stamp on sustainability by engraving Tesco logo on avocados
Avocado fans will notice interesting changes when buying one of Britain’s most popular fruits. In a move to help the environment, Tesco will do away with the sticky labels that extra-large avocados have today in favor of eye-catching laser engravings. At the same time, it is trialing the replacement of the plastic tray packaging on […]
First batch of strawberries make it through the rain, head for Tesco’s produce aisles
The first wave of commercial strawberries have finally found their way to retailer Tesco, after a long rainy start to the year in the UK. Rising temperatures and increasing sun have lifted the doldrums on Britain staple spring and early summer fruit. And it won’t be long before they get their due at the signature […]
Tesco joins other retailers in promoting ‘Best of British’ fresh produce on its website
Tesco has unveiled a ‘Best of British’ page on its grocery site, showing its commitment to growers, producers and suppliers in the fresh produce chain. The retailer joins a number of other supermarkets in the quest to promote freshly grown British fruits and vegetables, which includes. Tesco says its site will feature “more than 500 […]
Health-conscious consumers are craving and buying more veg, plant-based products
The “plant-based” food craze, which seemed to point the future of eating several years ago, took a surprising tumble last year, But major UK supermarket chain Tesco says it is back with a vengeance from shopping patterns in has been seeing over the past three months on products that are meat-free: “Plant-based food has been […]
Four new hybrid mandarin varieties being developed in Spain for UK market
It might be hard for Brits to believe, but Europeans actually like having pips in their mandarins. And that’s resulted in a challenge for consumers looking for satsumas in the UK. There are just fewer satsumas being produced as Spain and Morocco have concentrated on other types. “Traditionally the European market preferred clementines, which are […]
