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2021
Tesco Ireland recalls Cottage Pie Mini Meal Adventures
Tesco Ireland recalled a batch of its 190g Cottage Pie Mini Meal Adventures baby food over concerns that some pouches may contain pieces of blue plastic. The Food Safety Authority of Ireland said a recall order was issued.
2021
Tesco updates Facebook logo for Pride Month
Tesco changed its Facebook logo to feature Pride flag colours for Pride Month, which began on June 1. Tesco also shared a Pride-themed video post.
2021
Tesco Ireland launches value campaign
Tesco Ireland launched a campaign in the Republic of Ireland to promote its value-driven in-store offerings, using its ‘Value with you in mind’ platform.
2021
CP announces Lotus's rebrand of Tesco stores in Thailand and Malaysia
Charoen Pokphand Group announced that Tesco stores in Thailand and Malaysia would be renamed Lotus's; the change was a planned rebrand, not a statement that all stores had already been renamed.
2021
Tesco Ireland partners with Paltech to recycle soft plastics
Tesco Ireland partnered with Paltech to recycle materials including coloured soft plastics. Tesco said the plastics will be processed into construction materials for use in new stores, maintenance and refits.
2020
Tesco Ireland announces faster payment terms for small suppliers
Tesco Ireland announced that it would process invoices from more than 200 small Irish food and drinks companies within five days instead of 14, beginning March 25 for a three-month period.
2020
Tesco opens a cashless store in central London
Tesco opened its first cashless store in central London. The store offers electronic payment methods through self-service tills and does not accept notes or coins.
2020
Tesco announces more than 1,800 job cuts
Tesco announced that more than 1,800 jobs would be cut as it made changes to more than 200 stores across the UK.
2020
Tesco fined over store safety breaches
Tesco was fined £733,000 after a 91-year-old man broke his hip when he slipped on water at its Hemel Hempstead store. Tesco pleaded guilty to two health and safety breach charges.
2020
Lawyer sues Tesco over alleged mistreatment at store
Lalu Hanuman filed a lawsuit against Tesco, alleging that he was falsely accused of taking an unpaid chocolate bar and forcibly moved back into a store. He claims the incident dislodged his kidney stones. Tesco admitted the chocolate had been paid for and explained that an inadvertent double-swipe of the barcode caused confusion. A UK court hearing was scheduled for July 21.
2019
Tesco and Heinz recall selected baby food jars in the UK
Tesco recalled thousands of jars of Heinz baby food from its UK stores after sharp metal fragments were found in one jar. Heinz and Tesco said the products were removed from sale and described the voluntary recall as a precaution. Customers were advised not to use the affected jars and could return them to Tesco for a full refund.
2019
Tesco announces plan to remove one billion pieces of plastic
Tesco said it would remove one billion pieces of plastic from products by the end of 2020 as it sought to reduce its environmental impact.
2019
Tesco pledges packaging-plastic removal from UK supermarket products
Tesco pledged to remove one billion pieces of plastic from products stocked in its UK supermarkets by the end of 2020, including replacing small plastic bags with paper equivalents and removing several plastic packaging components.
2019
Tesco partners with Green Investment Group on UK solar systems
Tesco teamed up with Green Investment Group to install solar panel systems at several Tesco sites across the UK. Green Investment Group will install, own, operate and maintain the systems, with Tesco paying for the generated electricity under power purchase agreements.
2019
Tesco and Flamingo collaborate on Kenyan school-lunch scheme
Tesco and produce supplier Flamingo are working together on a scheme that turns surplus food from packhouses into soup distributed free to schools in Kenya. The scheme has been rolled out to two schools in Naivasha.