Tesco

British retailer with multinational grocery and general merchandise stores

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Tesco plc, trading as Tesco, is a British multinational groceries and general merchandise retailer with headquarters in Welwyn Garden City, Hertfordshire, England, United Kingdom. It is the third-largest retailer in the world measured by gross revenues and the ninth-largest in the world measured by revenues. It has shops in seven countries across Asia and Europe, and is the market leader of groceries in the UK, Ireland, Hungary and Thailand.

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Farmer guilty over Tesco baby food blackmail plotd with shards of metal Lincolnshire sheep farmer Nigel Wright, 45, has been convicted at the OldBailey of two counts of contaminating food after placing three jars of babyfood laced with shards of metal in two Tesco stores. Credit: PA - Press Association STUDIO Duration: 01:20Published on August 20, 2020

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Tesco blackmail plot: Nigel Wright contaminated baby food Farmer Nigel Wright put metal shards in baby food to extort £1.4m from the supermarket. BBC News - Published on August 20, 2020
Sheep farmer found guilty of lacing baby food with metal shards at Tesco store A sheep farmer has been convicted of lacing jars of baby food with metal shards as part of a plot to blackmail supermarket giant Tesco. Independent - Published on August 20, 2020
Coronavirus: Cases rise at Newark Bakkavor dessert factory Bakkavor, which makes desserts for Waitrose and Tesco, is testing its whole workforce. BBC News - Published on August 18, 2020

Tesco blackmail trial: Farmer bought presents 'after spiking' jars Farmer Nigel Wright is accused of deliberately contaminating baby food in a plot to blackmail Tesco. BBC News - Published on August 17, 2020
Mothers nearly fed babies metal shards after sheep farmer contaminated food to blackmail Tesco, court hears Parents tell court of finding slivers of knife blade in Heinz baby food jars Independent - Published on August 12, 2020
Sheep farmer tried to extort £1.4m worth of Bitcoin from Tesco by lacing baby food with metal, court hears Defendant claims travellers threatened to kill his family unless he paid them £1m Independent - Published on August 11, 2020

Chickens at farms supplying Tesco, Ocado and McDonald's made to die of thirst or had necks crushed Exclusive: Undercover footage also reveals birds deemed unprofitable at Red Tractor-backed business killed painfully by the neck Independent - Published on August 11, 2020
Coronavirus outbreak among Tesco supermarket staff in Swindon New cluster comes days after 51 staff at Iceland distribution centre test positive Independent - Published on August 10, 2020
Coronavirus: Tesco Swindon store staff test positive The store says the workers are self isolating and it is following government advice. BBC News - Published on August 9, 2020
M&S, Tesco and Waitrose drop goat-milk company after violent attacks left animals crippled Exclusive: 'We want our customers to be confident that our food has been produced to the highest standards of animal welfare,' says M&S Independent - Published on July 27, 2020

Goats punched, hit, kicked and 'left lame' at farm supplying milk to Tesco, Sainsbury, Waitrose and Ocado, video shows Exclusive: Tesco suspends brand after footage shows animals crying in pain Independent - Published on July 27, 2020
Coronavirus: Asda, Tesco and Sainsbury's among supermarkets refusing to enforce face-mask rules Aldi among retailers telling shoppers they will need to obey rules to enter stores Independent - Published on July 24, 2020
Coronavirus: Council probe as Bracknell Tesco workers test positive The supermarket chain confirmed two employees had tested positive at a Bracknell branch. BBC News - Published on July 9, 2020	Foster eyes key British title win as boxing returns to UK Brad Foster will headline boxing's first event since the coronavirus shutdown but he still hasn't given up doing night shifts at Tesco. BBC News - Published on July 8, 2020
Woman complains packed beach is 'like being in Tesco' after driving more than an hour to get there 'I'm quite shocked as to how many people are here,' she says Independent - Published on May 19, 2020	More than a fifth of people cooking every meal from scratch due to coronavirus lockdown, Tesco finds It also emerged one in five have widened their repertoire of recipes since lockdown began and 35 per cent are better at using leftovers to avoid food waste Independent - Published on April 16, 2020
Coronavirus: Tesco tells shoppers to visit stores because there 'isn't enough capacity' for delivery 'Between 85 per cent and 90 per cent of all food bought will require a visit to a store,' says supermarket giant Independent - Published on April 8, 2020	Carer breaks down after Tesco queue skip rejection Lynne Tonkin was told she couldn’t cut the Tesco despite it meaning an old lady couldn’t receive food. BBC News - Published on April 5, 2020
Coronavirus: Canal towpaths 'like middle of Tesco' Bosses defend keeping canal towpaths open despite residents saying social-distancing is impossible. BBC News - Published on March 28, 2020	Coronavirus: 'Pay your staff' graffitied on Wetherspoon pub after millionaire owner tells workforce to get jobs in Tesco 'Whilst other companies such as Costa have promised their staff eight weeks fully paid, Wetherspoons have left over 40,000 people without their next pay date,' say employees on strike Independent - Published on March 25, 2020
Coronavirus: Millionaire Wetherspoon's boss tells staff to consider working for Tesco Tim Martin indicates employees won't be paid regular wage during lockdown - despite pub company having £1.8 billion turnover Independent - Published on March 24, 2020	Tesco staff in Bury St Edmunds held at knifepoint during robbery Police are searching for two men who threatened staff during the raid. BBC News - Published on March 23, 2020
Panic buying forces British supermarkets to ration food Britain's biggest supermarkets, Tesco, Sainsbury's and Asda, limited purchases of all food products on Wednesday after frantic shoppers stripped shelves to prepare for possible isolation during the.. Reuters - Published on March 18, 2020	British supermarkets impose limits as panic buying spreads Britain's biggest supermarkets, Tesco, Sainsbury's and Asda, imposed limits on purchases of pasta, toilet roll and long life milk on Wednesday after alarmed shoppers stripped shelves bare to hoard for.. Reuters - Published on March 18, 2020
Coronavirus: Tesco 'puts security tags on soap in toilets' amid panic stockpiling Supermarket rationing certain products after shelves left empty Independent - Published on March 12, 2020	Liam Gallagher's son and Ringo Starr's grandson given court date for 'Tesco fight' trial Gene Gallagher and Sonny Starkey are accused of starting a late-night brawl last May Independent - Published on March 10, 2020
Coronavirus: Tesco and Waitrose rationing essentials after stockpiling sees shelves empty Customers limited to buying no more than five of certain items Independent - Published on March 8, 2020	Anti-stealing warnings in front of tampons get backlash from women's groups Tesco should 'try exercising a little compassion', says Women's Equality Party leader Independent - Published on January 31, 2020
Tesco cat Pumpkin defies Norwich supermarket 'ban' Pumpkin was an "unexpected item in the bagging area", his social media followers quipped. BBC News - Published on January 28, 2020	Report of man with gun on Shrewsbury Tesco roof sparks armed response The police helicopter has also been deployed as officers search near a Tesco Extra in Shrewsbury. BBC News - Published on January 18, 2020
Australia's Cotton On probes Chinese supplier amid forced labor fears Australian clothing retailer Cotton On Group on Tuesday said it is investigating a Chinese supplier after British supermarket operator Tesco PLC suspended ties with the same supplier due to fears of.. Reuters - Published on December 24, 2019	Tesco Christmas card factory in China denies 'forced labour' A six-year-old found a handwritten message, claiming to be from Chinese prisoners in a Christmas card. BBC News - Published on December 23, 2019
Tesco suspends Chinese supplier after suspected prisoner message British supermarket giant Tesco suspended a Chinese supplier of Christmas cards on Sunday after a press report said a customer found a message written inside a card saying it had been packed by foreign.. Reuters - Published on December 23, 2019	Tesco shuts down production at China factory amid claims Christmas cards 'packed by prison slaves' Six-year-old London girl discovers desperate plea from 'foreign prisoner' inside box of cards: 'Please help us' Independent - Published on December 22, 2019
Christmas cards 'held message from China prisoners' It comes after a girl reportedly found a message from Chinese prisoners in a box of Tesco Christmas cards. BBC News - Published on December 22, 2019	Car crashes into Tesco cafe in Sutton Coldfield A number of people suffer cuts and one man is taken to hospital after falling unconscious. BBC News - Published on December 14, 2019
Man rapes woman in Hove church graveyard Police said the attack happened early evening on Halloween and was near a busy Tesco superstore. BBC News - Published on November 2, 2019	'Distressed' farmers condemn Tesco vegetarian advert and suggest teenage girls should eat more meat One of UK's biggest supermarkets - and major retailer of meat - attacked over promotion of vegetarian range Independent - Published on October 17, 2019
Tesco worker who tackled shopkeeper died from natural causes A coroner ruled Hilary Simmons died of natural causes contributed to by the stress of a shoplifter. BBC News - Published on October 4, 2019	Middlesbrough Tesco worker died after altercation with thief The stress of the confrontation "directly contributed" to Hilary Simmons' death, an inquest hears. BBC News - Published on October 2, 2019
Stanwell Tesco stabbing: Vincent Fuller caught on CCTV Vincent Fuller, a white supremacist who tried to kill a teenager in a Tesco car park, has been jailed. BBC News - Published on September 10, 2019	Stanwell Tesco knifeman 'had no historic terrorist links' There is nothing to suggest Vincent Fuller was wedded to a terrorist cause, his lawyer tells a court. BBC News - Published on September 6, 2019
Tesco, Asda, Poundland and Home Bargains illegally sold knives to children It is still too easy to buy them, Trading Standards says, after sending in "mystery shoppers". BBC News - Published on August 28, 2019	Far-right racist admits stabbing Bulgarian man in Tesco car park after shouting he wanted to 'kill Muslims' Apparently inspired by terror attack on Muslims in Christchurch the previous day, Vincent Fuller rampaged through town with knife and baseball bat before telling police who arrested him 'I hope Isis.. Independent - Published on August 16, 2019
Aldi censured over misleading advert suggesting shoppers could save 45% by switching from Tesco Use of pricey Moet et Chandon champagne 'skewed' comparison with rival supermarket Independent - Published on July 17, 2019	Tesco Norwich swallow chicks hatch after nets removed The supermarket originally installed netting to protect the trolley area from the birds' droppings. BBC News - Published on July 6, 2019
Tesco suspends chicken sales from 'ethical' farm after video shows injured birds being kicked and hurled into crates One farm worker allegedly threw seriously injured birds into bucket filled with urine Independent - Published on July 1, 2019	Shopper films Tesco roof collapsing and water pouring into aisles as thunderstorms batter UK Flash floods hit Scotland as parts of country soaked by half a month's rain in one hour Independent - Published on June 25, 2019

Tesco

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British supermarkets impose limits as panic buying spreads

Coronavirus: Tesco 'puts security tags on soap in toilets' amid panic stockpiling

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Coronavirus: Tesco and Waitrose rationing essentials after stockpiling sees shelves empty

Anti-stealing warnings in front of tampons get backlash from women's groups

Tesco cat Pumpkin defies Norwich supermarket 'ban'

Report of man with gun on Shrewsbury Tesco roof sparks armed response

Australia's Cotton On probes Chinese supplier amid forced labor fears

Tesco Christmas card factory in China denies 'forced labour'

Tesco suspends Chinese supplier after suspected prisoner message

Tesco shuts down production at China factory amid claims Christmas cards 'packed by prison slaves'

Christmas cards 'held message from China prisoners'

Car crashes into Tesco cafe in Sutton Coldfield

Man rapes woman in Hove church graveyard

'Distressed' farmers condemn Tesco vegetarian advert and suggest teenage girls should eat more meat

Tesco worker who tackled shopkeeper died from natural causes

Middlesbrough Tesco worker died after altercation with thief

Stanwell Tesco stabbing: Vincent Fuller caught on CCTV

Stanwell Tesco knifeman 'had no historic terrorist links'

Tesco, Asda, Poundland and Home Bargains illegally sold knives to children

Far-right racist admits stabbing Bulgarian man in Tesco car park after shouting he wanted to 'kill Muslims'

Aldi censured over misleading advert suggesting shoppers could save 45% by switching from Tesco

Tesco Norwich swallow chicks hatch after nets removed

Tesco suspends chicken sales from 'ethical' farm after video shows injured birds being kicked and hurled into crates

Shopper films Tesco roof collapsing and water pouring into aisles as thunderstorms batter UK