Tesco has reported a boom in mashed potato sales with a new factory opened by its supplier to meet the demand. Demand has soared since people started to work after lockdown, said the supermarket, with one million more packs of fresh ready-made sold in 2023 compared to the year before.
Tesco PLC (LSE:TSCO) shares have slipped more than 1.5% today after it went ex-dividend, however, a share price slide may be the least of management's worries. The UK's largest supermarket has been forced to recall its sandwich pickle over the possibility it may contain glass in it.