Tag: Tesco

Nearly a fifth of Brits cannot identify a single risk factor of type 2 diabetes, new research from Tesco reveals

Stuart Mitchell

Tesco and Diabetes UK are urging the nation to learn about the seriousness of type 2 diabetes, after new research uncovered a worrying lack of awareness of the condition among UK adults. The survey revealed that over two thirds (68%) of those surveyed without any type of diabetes or prediabetes have not considered their risk of type 2 diabetes. Figures also showed that the biggest blockers to eating more healthily in the last 12 months are the cost of healthy eating (30%) and lack of time to prepare healthy food…

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Tesco launches campaign to help millions of families

Stuart Mitchell

Tesco is launching a campaign to help families to eat more fruit and veg, as Government figures show fewer than 1 in 10 children and 1 in 5 adults eat the recommended five-a-day [1]. This follows a year-long consultation carried out in communities across the UK and marks the start of a long-term mission to make healthy eating easier for every household. The campaign will run across Tesco stores and online to help incentivise customers to make healthier choices through gamification, offers and recipe inspiration: From 24th July, around 2.5…

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Crisp packets, bread bags and yoghurt tops to get a new life as fruit & veg planters for schools

Stuart Mitchell

Hundreds of thousands of pieces of soft plastics, such as bread bags and crisp packets, dropped off by customers at Tesco stores are helping green fingered kids learn about fruit and veg.  As part of the supermarket’s Stronger Starts programme, around 400 schools across the country, that already receive support from Tesco’s Fruit & Veg for Schools initiative, are receiving fruit & veg planters made from recycled plastic, that pupils can use to try out growing their own produce.   To help them get growing straight away, Tesco and its…

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WRAP and Tesco call for urgent action to reduce global food loss and waste

Stuart Mitchell

The leading retailer Tesco has partnered with global environmental action NGO WRAP to inspire fresh action to tackle global food waste, which currently contributes between 8-10% of climate warming greenhouse gas emissions, and totals more than one billion tonnes every year.  The World Economic Forum estimates that food loss and waste also costs the global economy $936 billion a year, when more than 783 million people go hungry every day, and a third of humanity faces food insecurity. The collaboration will deliver a programme of high-impact initiatives at key moments…

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‘Ripen at home’ bananas launched to help shoppers cut down on food waste

Stuart Mitchell

Shoppers are to be given more choice when buying bananas so that they can cut down on food waste in the home – thanks to a new move by Tesco. Bananas are among the most popular foods bought at UK supermarkets – but also one of the most wasted because they ripen very quickly. According to latest available data*, every day UK householders throw away one million bananas. But now customers will have more shelf-life flexibility at home as Tesco add ‘ripen at home’ bananas to their range. The move…

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