Tag: Tesco

Nestlé UK and Ireland on track to help net zero progress in successful double-stacked rail trial with Tesco

Stuart Mitchell

Nestlé UK and Ireland has delivered a first of its kind rail container which facilitates double-stacked pallets, to Tesco last week. The advanced rail container utilises a roof raising mechanism, allowing products to be double-stacked from floor to ceiling operating at full capacity before the roof is lowered for transit. This means it’s easier to carry up to double the amount of product compared to other container types.  According to the Rail Delivery Group, each freight train has the potential to take up to 76 heavy goods vehicles off the…

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Tesco’s ambitious net zero targets validated by Science Based Targets Initiative (SBTi)

Stuart Mitchell

Tesco has outlined an ambitious plan for emissions reduction across its own operations and value chain as it becomes one of the first retailers globally to have its net-zero science-based targets validated by the Science Based Targets Initiative (SBTi), the official body that validates climate targets. Tesco’s targets include stretching interim commitments to reduce absolute Scope 1 and 2 emissions from its own operations by 85% by 2030 from a 2015 baseline year, absolute Scope 3 emissions from energy and industrial sources by 55% by 2032 from a 2019 baseline…

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Tesco unveils fresh mince ‘pillow packs’ that use less plastic

Stuart Mitchell

Customers picking up fresh mince in some Tesco stores will notice a big change in how it’s packaged. Instead of the traditional tray/top wrap pack, shoppers will see two lines of mince in new ‘pillow packs’. The supermarket is trialling the new packaging which uses 70% less plastic, on two lines: 500g Tesco Beef Lean Steak Mince 5% fat (£3.49) and Tesco Beef Mince 500g 20% fat (£2.49). If customers like the new pillow packs, Tesco will roll it out to more stores and across more lines. Pillow packs are…

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Food bank donation bags to be sold in 300 Tesco stores

Stuart Mitchell

Small donation bags pre-filled with items most needed by food banks are to go on sale in 300 Tesco stores this summer to help food banks meet increased demand. The donation bags, which customers can pick up as they enter the store, will contain the items most needed by foodbanks and charities, such as pasta, pulses and pasta sauce and will typically cost around £3.50. The bags make it quick and easy for shoppers to give a helping hand to food banks and charities feeding people in their local communities…

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Future farmers set to benefit from sustainability advice in new Tesco and Harper Adams University initiative

Stuart Mitchell

Tesco and Harper Adams University’s School of Sustainable Food and Farming (SSFF) have today announced the launch of a major new multi-year programme which will help up-and-coming British farmers develop their skills in sustainable agriculture. With recent surveys* suggesting younger farmers have identified skills gaps in areas including sustainability and the environment, the Future Farmer Programme will provide 75 young farmers with face-to-face and live online training on how to implement sustainable agriculture practices and protect biodiversity. The nine-month course, which will run each year for the next three years,…

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