Comments on: Is Tesco just a retailer? http://www.tracingpaper.org.uk/2009/02/05/is-tesco-just-a-retailer/ A piecemeal investigation into the origins of our food Wed, 11 Jan 2012 13:42:30 +0000 hourly 1 By: Scott at Realepicure http://www.tracingpaper.org.uk/2009/02/05/is-tesco-just-a-retailer/comment-page-1/#comment-155 Scott at Realepicure Sun, 22 Feb 2009 15:50:33 +0000 http://www.tracingpaper.org.uk/?p=691#comment-155 Retailing successfully isn't a problem for me; they're a great story of British business. What annoys me is the progressive saturation of Tesco own branded products now filling their shelves; little choice except to buy their own brand, optimised to maximise profit. Unfortunately maximised profit on mass produced food means low welfare animals (chickens, pigs) and cheap ingredients, additives, etc. I could go on! Retailing successfully isn’t a problem for me; they’re a great story of British business.

What annoys me is the progressive saturation of Tesco own branded products now filling their shelves; little choice except to buy their own brand, optimised to maximise profit. Unfortunately maximised profit on mass produced food means low welfare animals (chickens, pigs) and cheap ingredients, additives, etc.

I could go on!

]]> By: stanandvera http://www.tracingpaper.org.uk/2009/02/05/is-tesco-just-a-retailer/comment-page-1/#comment-154 stanandvera Sun, 15 Feb 2009 22:27:17 +0000 http://www.tracingpaper.org.uk/?p=691#comment-154 Don't Tesco build houses too? I'm sure i was reading the other day that they have started property developing, so the landbanking they are doing is probably dual purpose, store or houses, whichever is most profitable, I'm sure they'll have the same, stack it high sell it cheap, attitude to houses that they have to food. Boo. Great website by the way! Don’t Tesco build houses too? I’m sure i was reading the other day that they have started property developing, so the landbanking they are doing is probably dual purpose, store or houses, whichever is most profitable, I’m sure they’ll have the same, stack it high sell it cheap, attitude to houses that they have to food. Boo. Great website by the way!

]]> By: Take away http://www.tracingpaper.org.uk/2009/02/05/is-tesco-just-a-retailer/comment-page-1/#comment-153 Take away Fri, 13 Feb 2009 15:50:28 +0000 http://www.tracingpaper.org.uk/?p=691#comment-153 Tescos really are set to take over the world!!! Tescos really are set to take over the world!!!

]]> By: Trig http://www.tracingpaper.org.uk/2009/02/05/is-tesco-just-a-retailer/comment-page-1/#comment-152 Trig Sun, 08 Feb 2009 22:49:22 +0000 http://www.tracingpaper.org.uk/?p=691#comment-152 I just saw the HFW episode where he takes on Tesco over Chicken Out and that PR woman of theirs made me cringe. A cross between a Barbie doll and Richard Nixon. I just saw the HFW episode where he takes on Tesco over Chicken Out and that PR woman of theirs made me cringe. A cross between a Barbie doll and Richard Nixon.

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