1. Tesco Group Supply & Demands!
Johnathan Sutton
Produce Group Sourcing Manager
Tesco Plc.
Asia & Oceania.

2. Tesco Group Business 3rd Largest grocery retailer in the World.
2010 group sales in excess of £62 billion
14 countries
Over 4500 stores Worldwide
Over 150,000 registered farm producers
Opened 1st ZERO CARBON store in 2009 in UK.
Community focused business

3. Tesco Group Business Multi Format – Multi Brand business
Substantial Own Label business
Rewarding customer loyalty
Clubcard now active in many Countries.
18% more shoppers are redeeming vouchers
Committed to Ethical Trading
Committed to working closely with growers.

4. Demanding retailer or consumer?
On shelf availability.
Competitive prices.
Broad choice of ranges.
Innovation & New product launches.
On pack health information.
Long shelf life of fresh goods.
High quality goods – no defects.

5. Demanding retailer or consumer?
Pesticide safe products.
Organics & Fairtrade products.
Fairly treated workers & staff.
Managed programs for worker welfare.
Hygienic production facilities expected.
Reduce “food miles” – Local sourced.
Consideration for the environment.
Clear & concise communications.

6. Challenges for suppliers.
Audits
International Standards – Farms / Packhouse / People
Traceability
End to End management
Innovation
Packaging / Product / Process
Cold Chain Conformance

7. Challenges for suppliers.

8. Challenges for suppliers.

9. Standards required.
Tesco also conduct a “Food Manufacturing Audit” at EVERY site that produces.

10. Ethical Trading? What does it mean? How is it managed?
What’s the reason to do this?
Is it applied equally across all Countries?

13. CONVICTED & FINED

14. Level Paying Fields? Australia = $570 / week NZ = $12.75 per hour
UK = £5.75 per hour
China = approx 1000 Yuan per month
Thailand = 150 – 210 THB per day
India = 100 – 120 Rupees per day

15. Final Comments Customers expect MORE. People / Product / Process
Visibility of the supply chain.
Locally or Globally the standards will be the same!

16. Johnathan Sutton Produce Group Sourcing Manager Tesco Plc
Johnathan Sutton Produce Group Sourcing Manager Tesco Plc. Asia & Oceania.