date:Mar 01, 2013
Speaking at the National Farmers Union conference in Birmingham, Tesco CEO Philip Clarke said that in recent years the supermarket chain has stepped up its partnerships with farmers through initiatives such as the Sustainable Dairy Group.
And in the autumn of last year the company stepped up the programme offering direct contracts to farmers to supply Aberdeen Angus beef and fresh pork.
These direct contracts are overseen by a committee of farmers with the express aim to develop a new spirit