Tesco announces plans to grow pig group by 30%

Retailer says the plans will support UK farmers as sales of British pork products hit 65%

Jane Thynne
Head of News and Business
clock • 2 min read
Tesco has announced plans to expand its Sustainable Pig Group
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Tesco has announced plans to expand its Sustainable Pig Group

Tesco has announced plans to expand its Sustainable Pig Group with the number of pigs supplied through the scheme growing by almost 30%. In a move that the retailer said would strengthen its long-term...

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