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Tesco and DRS partner on a new refrigerated rail freight service that will take 40 lorries off the road for every journey it makes

Stuart Mitchell

Tesco and Direct Rail Services (DRS) have partnered to introduce a cool new service to Britain’s railways. The new service will be the first time Tesco has used refrigerated rail freight in the UK, distributing chilled goods from Tilbury to Coatbridge by low CO2 rail twice a day, seven days a week. This means that rail freight will play an even bigger role in helping Tesco to deliver Christmas this year and over the next couple of weeks this new service will transport hundreds of different products, including festive favourites…

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Tesco’s plastic packaging reduction programme is on a roll

Stuart Mitchell

A new way of winding toilet paper more tightly onto cardboard tubes is helping Tesco reduce the size of its large multipacks – without changing the number of sheets. The new rolls mean that: Less plastic is needed to pack them Customers won’t get caught short, as they can fit more in their cupboards Double wind rolls will last twice as long on the holder  Tesco needs fewer lorries to transport them In total Tesco will save 67 tonnes of plastic packaging each year as a result of either fitting more…

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Tesco launches the UK’s largest closed loop grocery Media and Insight platform, powered by dunnhumby

Stuart Mitchell

Tesco launches ‘Tesco Media and Insight, powered by dunnhumby’, a new platform to help suppliers and agencies engage more effectively with customers and understand their evolving needs. Bringing together Tesco’s extensive understanding of its customers, through Tesco Clubcard and instore insights, with dunnhumby’s leading data science expertise, this closed loop platform will provide brands and their agencies with the right insight to drive more interactive, two-way relationships with customers, helping brands build stronger connections with their customer base and build loyalty for both suppliers and Tesco. A unique scale Tesco…

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Tesco commits to net zero emissions from its supply chain and products by 2050

Stuart Mitchell

Tesco has strengthened its ambition to tackle climate change by setting out a new commitment of net zero emissions across its value chain by 2050, including those generated by the products it sells and across its supply chains, in line with the UN’s aspiration of keeping global warming below 1.5C. The new commitment comes as the retailer also announces a new Group-wide net zero target of 2035 for its own operations, bringing it into line with its UK ambition. Often referred to as Scope 3 emissions, Tesco’s 2050 commitment will…

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Tesco estimates new cleaning range can help save UK homes 60m pieces of plastic each year with new cleaning range

Stuart Mitchell

A new, greener way of home cleaning that uses considerably less plastic has been launched.    On Monday 22 November, Tesco shoppers were able to buy refills for cleaning sprays that could help save up to 60 million pieces of plastic a year.   The six own-brand spray bottles can be reused many times by topping them up with dissolvable capsules which are mixed with tap water to make a new cleaning solution.   Included in the new range will be the following:  Anti Bac Multi-Purpose Surface Cleanser Original  Anti Bac Multi-Purpose Surface Cleanser Apple …

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