Tesco CEO - Comments on food waste!

[lloyd]

They will all source from elsewhere, when the price works for them, they are ALL ruthless retailing corporations. None of them are any friends to us producers, however they like to spin their PR.

They're not 'looking after us' currently, which is why they have lost a lot of producers, that's the choice we have with 12 month supplier contracts. They certainly were a few years ago though, when prices weren't as good and they could have bought lamb & beef at substantially lower prices outwith their producer groups, as your German friends were.

They are all ruthless sharks in a cutthroat business operating on slim margins. I agree that's it's not a healthy way to feed a country, but unless the government legislates against the choice of the voting electorate, increasing food prices as they do, then nothing is going to change for the better.

But who will be the FIRST to source quantity elsewhere?
Of course others will have to follow to compete if forced to do so.
Who put big adverts in the national press after horsegate
saying how it supports home produced,UK sourced?
You seem to want excuse their actions at every chance .
Morrisons were very good buyers at the live auctions for
many years Aldi is just a relatively recent addition.

 

[delilah]

I agree that's it's not a healthy way to feed a country, but unless the government legislates against the choice of the voting electorate, increasing food prices as they do, then nothing is going to change for the better.

The voting electorate have no choice. They shop where the system pushes them.
And food prices would not increase by breaking up the cartel.
Other than that, we're in agreement .

 

[cb387]

Here we go again. Someone - environmentalist / supermarket / unelected body - writes a complete load of bullish!te / lies about the industry and all we can do is say on here how unjust it is and carry on.

Golden opportunity to point it to the public the hypocrisy of the supermarkets position and how waste is created in the supply chain when the public is aware of environmental issues like never before.

NFU will do absolutely f all as they are in Tesco’s pocket. Unbelievable - I despair for our industry

 

[delilah]

Here we go again. Someone - environmentalist / supermarket / unelected body - writes a complete load of bullish!te / lies about the industry and all we can do is say on here how unjust it is and carry on.

Golden opportunity to point it to the public the hypocrisy of the supermarkets position and how waste is created in the supply chain when the public is aware of environmental issues like never before.

NFU will do absolutely f all as they are in Tesco’s pocket. Unbelievable - I despair for our industry

Sums it up pretty well. You have to break the link between the NFU and the corporations. Until then you are just individual voices achieving nothing.

 

[neilo]

But who will be the FIRST to source quantity elsewhere?
Of course others will have to follow to compete if forced to do so.
Who put big adverts in the national press after horsegate
saying how it supports home produced,UK sourced?
You seem to want excuse their actions at every chance .
Morrisons were very good buyers at the live auctions for
many years Aldi is just a relatively recent addition.

I've no idea who will be first, but I would expect the largest retailer would have most to gain by shear volume of product sold. I would imagine there would be a scramble between all of them to secure cheaper supply when & if it becomes available again.

I don't seek to excuse Tesco, just get fed up with the blind hatred that seems to be only aimed at that one retailer, when they really are all as bad as each other. The whole sector stinks in the way it does business IMO, but only government policy will change that. Such legislation will never happen with our current political system if it restricts the consumer choices and increases food costs by reducing the efficiency of their supply chains.

A few consumers might grumble a bit, but then go and support them by doing their shopping in a big superstore (as do plenty of posters on here btw).

 

[delilah]

A few consumers might grumble a bit, but then go and support them by doing their shopping in a big superstore (as do plenty of posters on here btw).

Shall we have the discussion - again - about how the cartel can be broken up without the public having to change their shopping habits ?

 

[2tractors]

I recall a figure that in the developed countries most food waste occurred in the home post sale. At a recent drinks do with a neighbour in the village, on a hot day, my wife said do you want to get the uneaten food into the fridge?
The answer was no it's going in the bin! Food is too cheap and unvalued by many consumers.

 

[roscoe erf]

utter drivel just up to daily mail standards

 

[JCMaloney]

I recall a figure that in the developed countries most food waste occurred in the home post sale. At a recent drinks do with a neighbour in the village, on a hot day, my wife said do you want to get the uneaten food into the fridge?
The answer was no it's going in the bin! Food is too cheap and unvalued by many consumers.

Therein is the issue. Too much choice, too cheap and easy enough to bin because its cheap.
The cost of production and disposal is "somebody elses problem".

 

[Lowland1]

Well he isn’t wrong too much food is wasted but i’d say too much is bought and not eaten rather than thrown away before it gets too the shelves. We don’t supply Tesco but we do supply other supermarkets. When you agree to supply these people you accept that you have to meet their standards ( these change according to many variables ) . So you have a good idea what you need to do to avoid wastage. The biggest issue is when you have produced more than they need either because of good weather or more likely they’ve found it cheaper elsewhere. I do like the way he puts it like its because of Tesco that people have come up with innovative ideas for non saleable produce however i don’t feed school children because i’m not Marcus Rashford.

 

[betweenthelines]

Shall we have the discussion - again - about how the cartel can be broken up without the public having to change their shopping habits ?

I think it's already too late. The current generation of shoppers are already brainwashed into expecting to be able to do all their shopping under one roof (or even just "click" and the supermarket does the shopping)

Would anyone living in a large city know where the nearest butchers is, let alone what to look for if they venture in?

 

[Bald Rick]

Remember the report is based on global food waste

Driven to Waste Global Food Loss on Farms

Driven to Waste Global Food Loss on Farms

wwf.panda.org

And perhaps this is even worse?

Revealed: Amazon destroying millions of items of unsold stock in UK every year | ITV News

An ITV News investigation has uncovered the sheer scale of waste at one of Amazon's UK warehouses, with TVs and laptops among the items being thrown away. | ITV National News

www.itv.com

Ultimately we should all strive to reduce waste as much as possible. It’s so unnecessary

 

[delilah]

I think it's already too late. The current generation of shoppers are already brainwashed into expecting to be able to do all their shopping under one roof (or even just "click" and the supermarket does the shopping)

That's my point. They can do all of that, it's not the problem. Explained on the attached, top of page 2.

 

[delilah]

And perhaps this is even worse?

Revealed: Amazon destroying millions of items of unsold stock in UK every year | ITV News

An ITV News investigation has uncovered the sheer scale of waste at one of Amazon's UK warehouses, with TVs and laptops among the items being thrown away. | ITV National News

www.itv.com

Ultimately we should all strive to reduce waste as much as possible. It’s so unnecessary

For anyone wanting to find their local island of sanity in the sea of madness:

https://reuse-network.org.uk/

 

[Breakthru]

I am an SAS shopper. Straight in buy what I need straight out. I never cease to be amazed at women with large Supermarket barrows overflowing complete with fresh produce. Unless she is feeding a regiment 30% of that will go in the bin. Walk up any street on bin day and see the bl##dy things with bulging lids.
So cheap they can afford to waste it. I was brought up where everything was used and nothing went to waste. Even the pig, the only thing not used was the squeak!

 

[Humble Village Farmer]

I am an SAS shopper. Straight in buy what I need straight out. I never cease to be amazed at women with large Supermarket barrows overflowing complete with fresh produce. Unless she is feeding a regiment 30% of that will go in the bin. Walk up any street on bin day and see the bl##dy things with bulging lids.
So cheap they can afford to waste it. I was brought up where everything was used and nothing went to waste. Even the pig, the only thing not used was the squeak!

The supermarkets somehow trained us to do a weekly shop. Whereas people used to buy food every day, it suits the food industry to have one customer spending £150 rather than 5 or 6 visits spending £20. So psychologically we buy more than we need to be on the safe side and then throw away the surplus because it's so cheap we don't notice.

 

[Breakthru]

The supermarkets somehow trained us to do a weekly shop. Whereas people used to buy food every day, it suits the food industry to have one customer spending £150 rather than 5 or 6 visits spending £20. So psychologically we buy more than we need to be on the safe side and then throw away the surplus because it's so cheap we don't notice.

It still grieves me to throw anything away. Make soup or curry with it.

 

[Breakthru]

As in other threads Tesco/Booker hoisted by their own petard. The accountants squeezed every pip they could find. Now biting them on the butt. Using Stobart but treating the drivers like cr#p. Set delivery slots (a joke with your traffic down south) and than although yard is empty driver has to wait for hours. Low wages with bonuses on tonnage delivered. Wasting driving hours as well. The drivers have left and they can't get more so empty shelves. Friends' son asked for more money, told got contracts have to keep the wages down. Got a job at DHL £3.50/hr more and only one night away. Was told we will match it but he left on principle.