Tesco relaunches sustainable pig group

Farmers will receive a combination of cost of production and market price plus incentives

Alex Black
Deputy Editor
clock • 3 min read
Tesco estimated the Tesco Sustainable Pig group could be worth at least £670 million over the initial three years of the scheme.
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Tesco estimated the Tesco Sustainable Pig group could be worth at least £670 million over the initial three years of the scheme.

Supermarket giant Tesco has announced the relaunch and extension of its Tesco Sustainable Pig Group (TSPG). The group, developed in partnership with Tesco's long-term supplier, Cranswick, will cover...

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