Super StourbridgeFive years on at one of our regeneration stores

Fantastic fungiWhy everyone’s going mad for mushrooms

How agricultural shows help us grow relationships with our suppliers

Countryconnection WIN!

A trip to Disneyland

Paris

16ways to

love your lunchbox

Our magazine, exclusively for

colleagues Autumn 2018

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Celebrating diversityColleagues across the business took part in this year’s Pride. Here’s our

Reducing packagingChanges to the packaging of our wet wipes has reduced the amount of material used by 20%.

Surplus food donationsElizabeth Locker from Longton Extra donating food to a community cafe. So far we’ve provided 28 million meals.

Bags of HelpCommunity Champions at Cheshunt promoting Bags of Help. More than 16,000 projects have been supported.

Cutting food wasteOur Colleague Shops give colleagues the opportunity to take food nearing its expiry date, preventing good food going to waste.

Race for LifeColleagues from Meir Park Superstore taking part in Race for Life. More than £40 million has been raised to date.

Free Fruit for KidsOur Free Fruit for Kids campaign is proving to be a real hit. So far, we’ve given out 70 million pieces of fruit.

We believe everylittle help makes a

TAKEOVER

LittleHelps

Supporting farmersWe’ve relaunched our Sustainable

industry-beating 12-month contracts.

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WELCOME

Hello.elcome to this jam-packed autumn issue of t. In this issue, we paid a visit to one of the many agricultural shows that Tesco attends up and down the country each year. As someone who

the Great Yorkshire Show was a real eye-opener for me and a fantastic chance to see how we build and maintain great relationships with the farming community. Find out more on pages 10-15.

As the veganism trend continues to grow, mushrooms are becoming more and more popular. Smithy Mushrooms in Lancashire has been one of our suppliers for decades, but I had no idea about the science and dedication that goes into growing this versatile ingredient. See pages 30-33 for more.

Five years ago we opened our store in Stourbridge to better serve customers, colleagues and local communities. To celebrate their anniversary, we visited the store and found out how the team have successfully integrated the store into the community.

Bags of Help and Free Fruit for Kids are hugely popular initiatives with both customers and colleagues, but did you know

they are a part of our wider Little Helps Plan? The plan builds on the progress we have made so

far to make a positive contribution to our customers, colleagues and communities. Look out for it in action throughout this issue. If you have anything to share, drop us a line at t.magazine@tesco.com

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Colleague Communications Panel

Tesco Editor-in-chief: Deborah Hatch Sonder Managing Editor: Lucy Willcock; Content Director: Justine Ragany; Sub Editor: Kate Feasey; Art Director: Wayne Hayton; Designer: Natasha Lipinski Cox; Production Manager: Julia Fulford. Photography Nigel Hillier, James Bastable, Matthew Lloyd, Roy Kilcullen Get in touch with us by post Colleague Communications, Omega, Shire Park, Welwyn Garden City, AL7 1GA

Got a story?If you’ve got an idea for a story or you’d like to share what you get up to in your spare time, get in touch

Email us att.magazine@tesco.com

Correction: In the last issue we incorrectly captioned a photo on p2 as the daughter of Nicola Squibb from Elgin Extra, when this was the child of Victoria Brannan at Lesmahagow Superstore. We’ve apologised to Nicola and Victoria for the mistake.

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Contents

10 It’s show time! We pay a visit to the

Great Yorkshire Show

19 Healthy minds A colleague speaks out about

his mental health

22 Lovely lunchboxes 16 easy, healthy lunchbox

ideas for the new term

30 Mysterious mushrooms Our supplier, Smithy, reveals

its growing secrets

38 Reducing rubbish How we’re cutting down on

packaging right across Tesco

43 Birthday wishes Stourbridge Extra celebrates

6 Davina’s health tips We catch up with the F&F

9 Little Helps Plan What do you know about the

Tasters

Features

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robots

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All eyes on the prizeEvery birthday and Christmas I bought robotic kits, taught myself to solder and took electronics classes in school,

battling robots! I am completely self-taught, but luckily the sport has a very knowledgeable community who are more than happy to help.

MY LIFE IN…

The initial sparkWhen I was about 12 years old, an exciting new TV show called Robot Wars burst on to our screens. Seeing what people could create out of everyday things and being able to compete with them sparked an interest inside me and has driven me ever since.

For Darren Mitchard, Night Shift Service Coordinator at Didcot, tuning in to Robot Wars as a kid sparked a lifelong interest in robotics

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Want more?Check out Darren’s progress on Facebook at facebook.com/teamriskyB

Competition timeI’m taking part in a competition later in the year called Bugglebots, which is being Teamwork

watching the live shows and thinking, ‘Why haven’t they done this?’ or ‘What would

because we’re not entirely sure how things are going to pan out!

Getting seriouscalled Serious Business and is a beetleweight spinner robot with a chainsaw disc at the

biggest names

WINNER

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Tasters

Piri-piri is a winner!

To help customers reduce food waste, we removed ‘best before’ dates from around 70 fresh produce lines. Although it’s too early to tell what impact this move has had, many customers have told us they prefer to judge their fruit and vegetables by the look of the product, rather than any date code.

When Beccy Hawley, Fresh Counters Manager at Honiton Superstore,

entered a colleague competition to

cooked meat line for our in-store meat

store and within the company.

a competition of this kind advertised to colleagues, so we were excited to

enter,” Beccy says. “When we found out we had won we were over the moon!

“At Kerry Foods, our cooked meat supplier in Ireland, I saw the entire production process for ham and

pre-packed sliced meats. There were 95 butchers preparing the best cuts of meat for the products and it was

of our piri-piri ham.”

Best before banished

lifestyle. We asked her for some advice.

Q: How do you get your kids and family to eat healthily?A: It has to be about attraction rather than promotion. They need to see you feeling good and not hear you saying ‘you should go and do this’. Also, have a freezer full of

Q: What’s your best tip for getting healthier?A:

That’s an immediate healthy swap. The other thing I do is create a reason

Life, then sign up – it’s the most worthwhile, fantastic event. Q: What’s your go-to workout when you’re short of time?A: not an amble! It will make you feel great.Q: Any healthy snack ideas?A: I really love nuts. The only problem

want to be eating an entire bag. Just a

Q: How do you keep your mind as healthy as your body?A: Sharing things with friends, exercise and a long luxurious bath!

Fitness queenThe face of F&F activewear shares her health secrets

LOOK OUT FOR THESE

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TASTERS

Our school uniform now comes with a 100-day guarantee. Colleagues and their kids put it through its paces

Did you know that more than 100 injuries happen each day across our business? Most are minor, but that’s still too many, so we’ve placed posters around our workplace, helping you take a moment to stop and think about your own safety.

No one should get hurt while working or shopping at Tesco and this poster campaign is just one of a series of initiatives designed to reduce the risks in our business.

Our Chief Executive, Dave Lewis, says: “Over the last three years we’ve made a number of investments to improve the safety of our operations. We’ve

we still have a situation where injuries are happening each day across our business.

“Thankfully, the vast majority of these are minor, but minor injuries can be seen as major injuries that we have only narrowly avoided.

“Please help us to raise awareness by taking responsibility for your own safety as well as others around you.”

We need your help to keep everyone safe

1 2 3Andy Verner Business Partner Support – Store Services

buying uniform, so our

Community Champion

Payroll Clerk

Changing behaviour

The posters aim to make

everyone stop and think

Reducing injuries Take responsibility for your own safety

Community Champion, Llandrindod Wells Superstore

Livingston DC

Jayne managed to get the entire town ofLlandrindod Wells in mid-Wales to turn pink,along with Tesco, for Cancer Research UK.More than 20 local businesses joined the

recently awarded the Silver Kite from Powys Council for her services to the community.

The Format South Convenience Leadership team completed a 50km walk to raise an amazing £35,374.55 for our Health Charity Partnership. Starting at West Bay in Dorset

in some amazing coastal scenery and killer climbs. Store teams supported by holding events to raise money too.

After their colleague passed away earlier this year, Derek and his team decided to raise money for British Heart Foundation by walking from Glasgow to Edinburgh, a 100km, or 62-mile, walk. They managed it in 26 hours by walking non-stop through the night and have raised £2,500 so far in the process.

Meet our crew of extraordinary colleagues who are doing

Format South Convenience

20 businesses turned pink

50 very hilly kilometres walked

2,500pounds raised so far

It’s a good job the Christmas in July team are prepped to make your Yuletide sparkle. Here are just some of the standout

Are you feeling festive?

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Tesco Finest Mince Pies

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4

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Did you know?

Our Christmas range

product lines this year

Tesco Finest

Wellington

Tesco Low Alcohol

Sparkling White Wine

and TescoLow Alcohol

Sparkling Rosé

Tesco Three Kings Mini Roll Selection

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TASTERS

Our Little Helps Plan

ProductsWe want healthy, sustainable

products to be accessible

health events highlight

We’re constantly spotting opportunities to reduce

to expand the products we

respecting nature and the

How we’re making a positive impact on customers,

colleagues and communities

Value in Your Town is all adding up

Win £50!Send your best caption for this image from our shows feature and you could win a £50 Tesco

giftcard. The winner will be shared on Our Tesco.

Check out last edition’s caption competition winner on Our Tesco.

Send your caption to captions@madebysonder.com by 22 October 2018.

See terms and conditions on page 49

Places

we serve by employing local people, using local suppliers

example, we’ve donated more than 28 million meals to people in need

what we’re doing, visit

little-helps-plan

PeopleWe help our colleagues to succeed by providing them with

colleagues to be themselves

investing in colleague training and an apprenticeship scheme, which aims to give more than 1,000

to continue their education and

commitments to help tackle the most pressing social and environmental challenges

builds on the progress we have made so

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SHOWTIMEGoing behind the scenes at the Great Yorkshire Show

AGRICULTURAL SHOW

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Judging in the sheep

competitions

1,280 punnets of Yorkshire strawberries eaten

8,500+ animals competing

400kg of sausages cooked

Great Yorkshire

Show facts

resh salmon sizzling away in the Tesco live kitchen tempts passers-by in from the bleached white grass and dusty footpaths – a result of what feels like an endless summer.

As show-goers amble around the sun-baked Yorkshire showground they are greeted with the best of tractors, livestock,

This is just a small number of the skills, crafts, produce and displays on show at what is one of the biggest and most varied agricultural shows in the country. We attend several each year to build and develop our relationships with suppliers and to show customers that great food is at the heart of everything we do.

Vibrant and vast

Customer Advisor at Tesco Bank in Newcastle and Colleague Communications

Panel member. As he watches the show horses perform, he says: “It’s vast, it really is. I’m a city boy, so I never get to see many of these things. I’m particularly interested

Rovers are fascinating – but to see these show horses up close is an incredible thing. You don’t realise the size of them.”

The showground itself is far from a

stadium for showjumping and even small

demonstrations. “There’s everything you could imagine here. It takes an entire day just to get round the show and everyone’s

Chainsaw woodcarving begins on our left and a sheep-shearing contest on our right. “You just don’t know where to look, do

(above) Our chefs cook up a

storm for the hungry crowds

AGRICULTURAL SHOW

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10,000 Taylors of Harrogate

teabags brewed

220kg of British bacon

cooked

125 tonnes of straw for livestock

130,000+ visitors

2,112 glasses of Pimm’s made

Great Yorkshire

Show facts

“A show like this demonstrates how involved Tesco is with the farming community”

of show horses on their way to the stables.

Keeping it real

ALL NATURAL INGREDIENTS

ONLY 69 CALORIES

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Machinery“I love seeing the tractors and farm machinery up close, especially the John Deere tractors and the fully kitted-out Land Rovers.”

Sheep“The attention to detail that goes into preparing a sheep for show was great to see. Every single strand of wool is trimmed and then starched to keep it in place.”

Horses“The size of these beasts is breathtaking. It really makes you think about their relationship with us and the fact that these animals have been around for millions of years.”

LAWRENCE’S HIGHLIGHTS

“Tesco is a big company, but the

show highlights how closely we work with

local producers”

receive 12-month contracts, guaranteeing that our prices are above the standard industry average.

Behind the scenesEvents Manager Ellen Parsons is responsible for organising Tesco’s presence at a range of agricultural shows across the UK each year.

“We’re doing around 7,500 samples every three hours here at the Yorkshire Show, so it’s going really well. We’re getting some good feedback and it’s great being here with my colleagues,” she says.

“From a logistics perspective, I deal with

Local knowledge

is connecting with suppliers. “We always have a dedicated supplier area at shows,” Ellen explains. “It allows our growers and producers to meet with the Tesco team. Showcasing our involvement with local suppliers is also one of our goals. When we’re sampling Yorkshire parkin or Wensleydale cheese, it highlights how closely we work with local producers.”

everything from ordering teaspoons to deciding what artwork goes on the side of the stand.

“Getting everything ready is quite a feat. We do four shows, so it’s a bit of a roadshow. We’re at Cornwall next, then in

“It keeps me busy. You have to think about refrigeration, water, vehicles, storage...”

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ur F&F customers are looking for

prices and we want to make F&F the world’s leading

Sustainable cotton farming practices

it has made them up to 44% more

is committed to ensuring that 100% of the cotton used in making its garments

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Feel-good fashion

How F&F is committed to improving the lives of everyone involved

in creating our clothes

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F&F

400,000 school uniforms donated since

2009 to children in Kenya, Bangladesh and Sri Lanka

11,500 children supported to learn

to read in India through F&F’s link with the Akshara Foundation

20 children with special needs funded

by our programmes in Cambodia

Donating productsColleagues in our UK stores and

Little Helps PlanFind out more about our commitment

to sustainable sourcing. Visit www.tescoplc.com/little-helps-plan/

products-sourcing

Removing chemicals

Increasing pay Reusing hangers

programmes and support local communities where our

garments are made

JUST AS DELICIOUSJUST AS DELICIOUS

30%Less*Sugar30%Less*Sugar

*30% less sugar on average than other chocolate flavoured toasted rice cereals. IRI UK 2017. www.cocopops.com Source: Independent survey by MMR, March 2018. Food research conducted on 100 children in the UK. 80 children loved the new Coco Pops recipe. Source: Independent survey by MMR, March 2018. The majority of UK mums approve the new Coco Pops recipe for their children. Online survey with 200 consumers.© 2018 ® Kellogg Company

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WELLBEING

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Why Nick Elston, Customer Delivery Driver at Bristol Yate Express, uses his own experiences to support others struggling with their mental health

hroughout my childhood I had severe OCD. The treatment at that

grew up, it left me with recurring anxiety. I would build simple

things up in my head until they completely overwhelmed me. I wore a series of masks that suited the situation I was in, but people rarely ever saw the ‘real’ me.

I was working in a corporate world and one day I left a meeting and my anxieties completely boiled over. I had a nervous breakdown. I’d reached rock-bottom and I knew I had a choice: let my anxieties consume me or let them out.

Perhaps strangely, I decided to start speaking publicly about my issues. The place I felt safest was in the business world, so I began by doing 20-minute talks to colleagues. It was a great form of therapy for me and then I realised it was helping people in my audience too.

Seeing the power of speechI really started to enjoy speaking out about mental health and I began to see the power in it. I did some professional speech training

did about 600 speaking events. I’m so passionate about the power of

talking to each other about our problems that I decided to leave my job and pursue it further.

At about the same time, I saw an advert for a Customer Delivery Driver at my local Tesco store. The hours and the location were perfect. It meant I could drive in the evenings and weekends and pursue my speaking career on the other days.

I started work with Tesco in October last year and I love every minute of it. My colleagues all know what I do and my back story. People come and ask me for support

environment and I never feel judged.

MENTAL HEALTH

Turn the page for mental health support

(Above) Nick Elston, Customer Delivery Driver

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“It’s a fantastic, supportive environment”

What’s the 5-a-day for your mind?

Take a card and tell us what you do to feed your mind.www.mindapples.org

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HELP IS AT HANDin four people in any one year

Mindapples BitesizeMindapples provides useful insights and techniques on the importance

of keeping your mind healthy. There

guides: handling pressure; managing your moods; feed your mind; get motivated; and knowing yourself.

on Click & Learn or Learning at Tesco, on desktop,

Time to Change employer pledge

Mental health awareness

We want to train all colleagues in the skills needed to support

struggling, whether that’s

or friend. Look out for more on this later

in the year.

Colleague online resources

Our Tesco has plenty of information, videos and

signposts on where you can get more support.

Visit: ourtesco.com/working-at-tesco/health-wellness/

health-and-wellbeing/

Like physical health, mental health can be good, bad and everything in between. It can change and we can take steps to protect it. Talking about

Employee Assistance Programme• Supporting you as you deal

with life’s challenges. Call 0800 316 9337 free (call charges may vary for mobile phone users).

• Accessible to all UK colleagues and their immediate family living with them (including children in full-time education).

•

topics including health, debt and relationships.

• Calls answered by fully trained

who will provide initial emotional support to you.

• fact sheets, videos, self-help programmes, interactive tools and educational resources.

Visit: legalandgeneral.co.uk/eapAccess code and password: worklifeCall: 0800 316 9337

If you’re struggling at work it’s best to talk to your manager, but if you don’t feel you can, here are some of the things available at Tesco to support you.

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Sick of the same old soggy sarnies?

16WAYS TO...LOVE YOUR LUNCHBOX

TOP TIP Get everyone involved in the family shop and

lunchbox planning. If they help choose and prepare

the food, they’re more likely to eat it.

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LUNCHBOX HEROES

Make a mocktailSweetened drinks are a major source of unnecessary added sugar. If your kids kick up a fuss about plain water, add ice, berries, cucumber and mint for a delicious mocktail.

2Pick-up snack packsMany brands, including Tesco, are bringing out snack packs of popular products, such as rice cakes, malt loaf and cereal bars. Time-saving and portable for lunch on the go.

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The whole fruitExperts at Diabetes UK suggest swapping fruit juice for whole fruit. Juices contain free sugars, which we all need to cut back on. And with

not so good for health. Juice does contain small amounts of vitamins

better to pop an orange, apple or banana in their lunchbox to reduce sugar.

4Wrap it upSwap sliced bread for wraps

to incorporate wholegrain and you can encourage kids to make their own by providing

Healthy swapsReplace crisps with home-made plain popcorn or plain rice cakes, as recommended by experts at Diabetes UK.

lower in salt and fat and choosing plain popcorn keeps sugar down too. You could even slice and bake sweet potatoes or apples for a nutritious snack.

BAKE AHEADPlan a baking day once a month and get the kids involved in

bars and energy balls. Use up

and nuts you have left in the cupboard and freeze some of the results so you always have a stash on hand.

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STAY COOLFreeze a bottle of water or tube of yogurt and use to keep lunchbox contents cool throughout the morning.

Love your leftoversMake last night’s leftover pasta more interesting by picking up some bright reusable cutlery for forkfuls of fun in the next day’s lunchbox.

Great for mixing w

ith crunchy peppers

SWAPSIES

MAYO FOR AVOCADOS

Mayo has barely any nutritional

content, so swap it for mashed avocado,

with its healthy super powers

8Grow your ownSet up a small veggie patch in the garden or even a window box. Getting kids involved in growing from seed, watching and watering means they’re

product. Try carrots, tomatoes, strawberries, peas and lettuce for easy, quick-growing crops.

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Ready forBack to School

Adventures?

A gentle touch for everyday splashes, sniffles and spills Made for Living™

Schoolessential

LUNCHBOX HEROES

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Great as a dip with pitta or on crackers

Top pots Stop that sad, uneaten

apple returning home at the end of the day by

putting in a pot of small or ready-chopped fruit. Add a

squeeze of lemon juice to stop it from going brown.

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Get personalThere are loads of great lunchboxes available in-store, from your kids’ favourite characters to ingenious bento

to keep everything organised.

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GO GREASEPROOFDitch plastic bags and wrap sandwiches in greaseproof paper. It can be recycled or composted afterwards.

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TOP TIP Encourage little ones to

eat up by getting creative. Faces on sandwiches, veg cut into shapes and food

that looks like animals will be a hit.

BUTTER FOR HOUMOUS

Ditch the butter or spread and use

houmous instead. It’s a rich source

of protein and magnesium

SWAPSIES

LUNCHBOX HEROES

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13Create some crunchServe home-made or bought dips with crunchy slices of red and yellow pepper, carrot or cucumber.

Sarnie stacksCreate double-decker sandwiches to add some oomph and you can pack in an extra layer of nutritious veggies too.

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14FRIDGE YOUR FRUITFruit and veg (except onions, potatoes, pineapples and bananas) last up to two weeks longer when kept in the fridge.

COMPETITION

We’ve teamed up with Newell Brands to get your kids kitted out for free. Enter our prize

Send your name and contact details to backtoschoolcomp@madebysonder.com

by 22 October 2018.See full T&Cs on page 49.

Make a plan Get every family member involved in planning out meals for the week. There’s loads of menu inspiration on the Tesco.com website.

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TOP TIP Fun food is always more

appetising, so create a towering sandwich

stack and sneak in extra goodness with herbs

and lettuce for hair and cucumber for eyes!

WIN!

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mushroomsMysterious

Customers are going crazy for fashionable fungi. Here’s how our supplier, Smithy Mushrooms,

keeps standards high as demand grows

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n the summer of 1995, John Dorrian was a plumber. But with the heat putting a

her working at the local mushroom farm. Deciding it was a good way to make some extra cash for a couple of weeks, John went along.

Fast forward 23 years and not only did that fortnight lead to a new career, but John is now one of the directors of Smithy Mushrooms... and his mum, sister and nephews all work there too.

mushrooms!” laughs John. “My sister is in

loading bays. My mum is 78 and still here, working in the packhouse and keeping an

those that aren’t actually related to me feel like part of the family.”

Smithy, in Ormskirk, Lancashire, has been supplying Tesco with mushrooms

company as it also supplies Michelin-starred restaurants, wholesalers and direct to consumers through its website. The

rooms and the company has been on the same site since 1989.

Supporting our supplier

grower in the north-west of England and a

gone to a cheaper import supplier, but they didn’t. They chose to support us instead

How mushrooms growMushrooms are the fruit of a root-like network of cells called mycelium. In the wild, this network grows in all directions, breaking down organic matter, such as

when the cell network runs out of food, or is put under stress, it switches into

mushrooms to release its spores into the wind. Unlike seeds, these spores don’t contain any chlorophyll, so they can’t germinate. They need a base layer, called substrate, to grow.

substrates are usually freshly cut hardwood logs, shredded and pasteurised straw

in the perfect substrate to create show-stopping mushrooms

mushrooms on sterilised oak sawdust blocks,” says John. “Shiitake originate from Japan, so we use cutting-edge Japanese technology to produce

(Above) Checking conditions are right

(Below) Shiitake growing on oak substrate

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(Left) John Dorrian in one of Smithy’s growing rooms

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the substrate blocks and create amazing, high-quality mushrooms.”

Although the blocks are currently produced by John’s business partner in Kosovo, plans are afoot to build a brand-new site in Ormskirk within the next 18 months, which will allow Smithy to run the entire growing process in Britain.

The popularity boomThe current veganism trend has seen Smithy’s business boom as more people are tempted to try them and experiment

Derek Sarno, Chef Director of our Wicked Kitchen range, is a huge mushroom and Smithy fan. He says: “If you show customers all the amazing things that mushrooms can do, people will want to know how to get their hands on them.

“They can easily mimic meat, using varieties such as king oysters for ‘scallops’ and lion’s mane as ‘steak’.

“We include king oyster mushrooms in our BBQ Mushroom Sourdough Pizza and Naked Burrito, pulled and roasted eryngii in our Hoi Sin Mushroom Wrap, braised oyster mushrooms in our Nana’s Mushroom Bolognese and cluster mushrooms in our Wicked Teriyaki Noodles.

“When treated right and cooked in a delicious way, mushrooms will continue to grow in popularity and this will create increased demand.”

John agrees: “Show people how to cook them right and they’re amazed at

you say mushrooms people think of the white closed cap varieties, but there’s a

Customers are getting braver, so the revolution is not far away!”

“Mushrooms will continue to grow

in popularity”

RECIPEMushroom carbonara

MUSHROOMS• 240g shiitake• 4 tbsp soy sauce• 2 tbsp olive oil• ¾ tsp smoked

paprika• 1 tsp garlic

granules• ¼ tsp black

pepperSAUCE• 75g dairy-free

butter• 1 diced onion• 4 chopped garlic

cloves•

• 200ml white wine

• 700ml unsweetened soya or almond milk

• 1 tbsp miso paste

• ½ tsp smoked paprika

• ½ tsp garlic granules

SERVE• 500g spaghetti• 240g frozen

peas• 1 tbsp capers

1 Preheat oven to 200C/180C fan/gas 6. Marinate the shiitake in soy sauce, olive oil, smoked paprika, garlic granules and black pepper for 15 mins. Spread over a lined baking sheet. Bake for 30 mins.

2 Meanwhile, heat butter in a pan, add onion and garlic and fry until

whisking to a roux. Whisk in milk, miso, smoked paprika and garlic granules. Simmer for 5 mins then,

3 Cook the spaghetti until al dente, then add peas. Drain, pour over the creamy sauce and add capers and shiitake. Mix well and serve.

SERVES 6

(Right) Smithy is a real

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Master your mushrooms with our beginner’s guide to using some of the more exotic varieties of fungi

SPOTTER’S GUIDE

Brown shimejiShimeji is a group of mushrooms often found on beech trees in the wild. Small and thin, they are popular across the world.

CRISP LONG-LASTING

EUROPEAN

VITAMIN-RICH FRUITY

CHEWY

NUTTY

White shimejiNative to East Asia, both white and brown shimeji are crisp and nutty

and stir-fries.

King oyster

OysterThis common edible mushroom was

food during World War I. It’s now grown commercially around the world.

A long, thin white mushroom commonly

in a carbon dioxide-rich environment to nurture the long, thin stems.

GirolleApricot-yellow in colour with a nutty and peppery taste, girolle mushrooms

as chanterelles.

vitamins. They are a core ingredient of miso soup, and also used in steamed and simmered vegetarian dishes.

these have a meaty texture, with a

Yellow oystera fruity aroma that increases when

ASIAN

MEATY

I N S P I R AT I O N A L H O M E D E S I G N SDiscover how our premium brands, Fox & Ivy and Go Cook, are leading

the way with beautiful accessories and professional-quality kitchenware

‘People are amazed to discover we actually sit and

hand-draw and paint our own designs’

Steven Rowe, Tesco Head of Design

‘ We w a n t G o C o o k p r o d u c t s t o b e

k e y i n g r e d i e n t s i n e v e r y c u s t o m e r ’s

k i t c h e n ; e xc e p t i o n a l d e s i g n s h o u l d b ea f f o r d a b l e t o a l l ’

Read the full interviews online at www.ourtesco.com and explore the new autumn/winter ranges in selected stores now.

James Lawrence, Tesco Design Manager

Holly Skinner, Activation Manager – BWS, says: “I joined Women at Tesco because I worked in an area that didn’t have many women in leadership positions – I now lead the network. I wanted to help inspire

women to do roles they wouldn’t naturally be attracted to, where a better balance between men and women

also in life when things get tough. It’s good at helping people

want and support each other. On International Women’s

inspire our members in their careers. Those women are now supporting our external mentoring campaign.”

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Group dynamicColleagues who play active parts in

our networks explain why they’re involved

Lisa Tait, Supplier Governance Manager, Tesco Bank, says: “We’re one of the largest LGBT+ colleague networks in Europe and I became Network Chair last year. Our purpose is to support and develop our lesbian, gay, bisexual, transgender

advice, support, mentoring and career coaching. Everyone’s welcome to join us in celebrating events, such as LGBT History Month and Pride.

“Tesco is a great place to work if you’re part of the LGBT+ community. Through Bags of Help, we’ve donated more than £75,000 to small LGBT+ community groups and charities. Last year we raised more than £27,000 through our Pride product sales, which was fantastic.”

“I’m passionate about creating a culture where everyone feels they can bring their real selves to work”

OUT AT TESCO

WOMEN AT TESCO

Cristina Serra Pereda, Display Coordinator, says:“After attending the ‘Opportunities to get on’ week, Jason Bates, Chair of the Disability at Tesco network (far left), asked if I’d like to get involved. Both my parents and my sister are hearing impaired and I

in their situation, so I jumped at the chance. “It’s still quite a young network, so we’re focusing

on growing our presence at Tesco and increasing the membership. Ultimately, we want to demonstrate that Tesco is a leader when it comes to supporting colleagues and customers with disabilities. Look out for the International Day of People with Disabilities event coming up on Monday 3 December.”

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about how we support people, visit tescoplc.com/little-helps-plan

Ed Beckingham, Learning Partner, says: “After leaving the RAF I was actively looking for a workplace that supported the Armed Forces. Tesco was holding a careers event at my local RAF station and I was surprised by the variety of roles, as well as the opportunities for professional development and potential to move around. I started in an Express store, which gave me a

brilliant grounding in operations. My current role as Learning Partner means I get to deliver leadership and management sessions for Distribution, Large Stores and Convenience.

“I was part of the team that set up the Armed Forces Network at Tesco, which has been a fantastic opportunity to spread the word

Rachel Alexander, Area Manager in Convenience, says:“The Black, Asian and Minority Ethnic (BAME) network aims to give ethnically diverse colleagues an opportunity to network, share experiences and develop their careers.

“For the last six years, I’ve worked closely with the BAME (formerly ABC) network in supporting colleagues to explore opportunities that can help them excel and be

these networks make and I would urge anyone considering joining

to the colleagues around you.”

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QOne of my customers gave me four large bags of smaller bags that she’d collected from her home deliveries. Could we refund the bag charge if customers return bags for recycling?Antony Jury, Dotcom Driver

A Our bag charge is driven by government legislation and the money made from charges goes to local projects or schemes through our Bags of Help scheme. So far, more than £56 million has been invested in local projects. Home delivery customers can order a bagless delivery and we encourage customers to bring their own recyclable bags into stores when they shop.

From making packaging easier to recycle to

working with our suppliers to reduce it, we have some ambitious plans

Colleagues put their questions to James Bull,

Head of Packaging, to

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QSome fresh products are received in reusable trays in the Distribution Centre. Can we increase the number of products received this way?The team at Livingston DC

A We are always looking for more opportunities to use reusable alternatives to packaging – bread trays and green trays are great examples of this, and we are continuing to look for other products we can deliver in this way.

Did you know?

We’ve made three improvements to our bacon packaging by removing the card

sleeve, foil blocking and printing directly

of packaging have

Could Tesco introduce paper bags instead of plastic bags for fruit and veg?Karol Gyore, Transport Clerk

A We know people feel strongly about this issue and we are currently reviewing alternatives including paper, reusable string bags and home compostables. Paper is heavy and generates more carbon emissions; not many people home compost and we are waiting to see what customers think about reusable string bags before we make a decision. There’s more to be done, but we are making progress.

Do we have a recycling shroud we could put over a cage to encourage customers to recycle plastic packaging in-store?Samantha McPherson, Lead Grocery Manager at Lee Mill

A We have shrouds available in all large-format stores where customers can place carrier bags and packaging for recycling. These are normally located at the store entrance or behind the checkouts.

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Our Distribution Centres generate a frightening amount of plastic cups from water coolers,

We can’t use water bottles on

The team at Livingston DC

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but there are still further opportunities

plastic bags for waste, whether

The team at Livingston DC

A Little Helps Plan

Find out more about our packaging plans. Visit

tescoplc.com/little-helps-plan/products-packaging/

Did you know?The two layers of

plastic in our meat trays have been

replaced with a single layer, making

84 million trays easier to recycle and

removing 96 tonnes of plastic. Trays are now

also 5% lighter.

As part of our Little Helps Plan, by 2025 we have committed to making all packaging fully recyclable or compostable; ensuring all paper and board used is 100% sustainable and halving packaging weight compared to 2007 levels.

We have big ambitions and we can’t do it all on our own. To achieve our aims, we need to work in partnership with the government and our suppliers to create a ‘closed loop’ system for packaging. This means removing, reducing and redesigning packaging; improving recovery and recycling; and educating our customers to positively change the way they behave towards recycling.

Little Helps Plan

*Fairy bottle made from 100% recycled plastics with 10% from recovered beach plastics. Head & Shoulders 100% recyclable bottle (except cap), with up to 20% from recovered beach plastics.Selected stores, excludes online, while stocks last.

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In 2013 we opened Stourbridge Extra to serve customers, help local communities and develop colleagues. Five years on, the store and its colleagues are going from strength to strength

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“I joined Tesco in 1985, fresh from doing my A levels. I’ve worked in stores all over the country and I joined this one a few weeks ago,

“One thing that has struck me is how fantastic the team are and how connected this store is within the local community. We’re a big presence on the high street, between the library and the town hall, but I think us being here has been positive.

people coming into store, as well as those using the neighbouring leisure centre and going to events at the town hall. Funding has just been approved to build a walkway from the car park to the leisure centre so people can safely travel between them.

“We have lots of regular customers, some of whom come in every day and say hello to their favourite colleagues.

“Our Community Food Connection is used by two homeless charities called Big Bus and Zion Church. We also do a lot with local community groups. I’m talking to a charity called Street Pianos about installing a piano in the cafe so that anyone can come in and indulge their musical side, for free.”

“We’re so connected

to the community”

Kevin Wright Store Manager

“I started out studying Forensic Science at college, before switching to Hairdressing and Barbering. When I left

experience. I found it really hard to get a job and I ended up in the job centre.

“I got a call from them one day saying they’d heard about the Tesco Regeneration Partnership scheme, so I jumped at the chance. We had to attend an eight-week course where we learned all the skills we’d need to work in-store. It was great because we were introduced to the people we would

be working with and it really built up

shelves and over time I’ve progressed

Food Stock Control Assistant. I love my job so much. Although things change from day to day, I’m in control of what I need to do, I have my routines and the people I work with are fantastic.

“Without Tesco giving me a chance, I have no idea what I’d be doing now. I’d probably have been stuck in the job centre for years.”

“I’d probably have been stuck in the job centre for years”

Sally Evans Non Food Stock Control Assistant

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“I was living here but travelling over to our Walsall store to work,” says Nikki. “When the Stourbridge store opened, it was a great opportunity to work nearer to home. I was originally Non Food Manager, before transferring across to F&F. Gav joined the team as Electrical Entertainments Manager, so we got to know one another.”

“I’m originally from Telford,” says Gav. “I was commuting more than an hour and a half each way to work in a Welsh store. I liked the job, but it was great to change

to something nearer. I think I’ve worked in practically every department!”

Fast forward a few years and the couple now have a two-year-old son, Lucas, and they’re planning their wedding for next year.

“We’ve got it all worked out,” says Gav. “We work opposite shifts, so we can juggle the childcare between us.”

Nikki adds: “It’s a great team here and everyone gets on well. When the World Cup was on, our manager set up a TV in the colleague room with loads of snacks so we could all watch the match together.”

“We met at work and now we’re planning our wedding”

Nikki Marks F&F Manager and

Gav Dhanda Fresh Food Manager

Did you know?

Stourbridge is famous for its glass industry, which has been active there

since the 1600s

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“Five years ago I was unemployed. I’d graduated from university, but every employer was looking for people with relevant work experience and I just didn’t have any. It was a vicious circle and it was really getting me down.

“I kept going into the job centre until one day they called me and told me about the Tesco Regeneration Partnership scheme. It sounded great, but then they warned me that the scheme was closing that day. Within a few minutes I was down there with my CV in hand!

“I was on the same induction course as Sally (previous page) and after completing it, I started on F&F. I’ve refused to move since!

“I absolutely love it here. I love fashion and I’m a real people person, so it’s the

of milk and leave with armfuls of clothes. We’ve got a lovely team with loads of

come to work.

“I still think it’s fate that I’m here. I fell into the job by accident and now I never want to leave.”

“This job was fate – it was meant to be!”

Kiran (‘Kiki’) Deep F&F Customer Assistant

Did you know?

More than 6,500 people have found work through

our Regeneration Partnership scheme

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efore you know it, it’s time to think about the children heading back to school. As well as all the usual

pocket pack of Kleenex tissues to pop in their school bag to clean up after all those school adventures!

To celebrate the launch of Disney and Marvel

WIN!packs of pocket tissues (perfect for school bags!), we’ve teamed up with Kleenex to give you the chance to win a family trip to Disneyland Paris for two adults and two children. This amazing prize includes return Eurostar to Paris, three nights’ accommodation at a 4-star Disneyland Paris hotel and two-day Disneyland Paris resort tickets. See right for details on how to enter

How to enter

Terms and conditions Entry to our colleague

competition is free. All entries must be received by 23:59 on 22 October 2018. Include your name and contact details with

your entry. See full T&Cs (right) for more.

For your chance to win, enter by sending in your answer to the

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Stourbridge Extra open?Disneyland Paris trip

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COMPETITIONS

TERMS AND CONDITIONS Entry to our competitions and prize draws is free. To enter, you must be a Tesco colleague and live in the UK or Northern Ireland. You can only enter each competition or prize

cannot take part. Late entries cannot be accepted. The prizes include products only and will not include additional costs, such as travel expenses – unless stated. Entries must be received by 23:59 on

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To enter, simply send in your name and contact details to carrotcomp@madebysonder.com by 22 October 2018. Good luck!

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