Persil, Marmite, Surf, Persil, Flora among the products pulled from shelves at Tesco

[arista]

As Tesco they refuse to pay more
for the Unilever prices

http://i.dailymail.co.uk/i/pix/2016/10/13/07/39587D3300000578-3835034-image-a-8_1476341626015.jpg


http://www.dailymail.co.uk/news/article-3835034/Major-brands-axed-Tesco-shelves-row-supplier-Unilever-demanded-10-cent-price-rise-falling-pound.html

Good News for Aldi and Lidl

[Withano]

Thanks to Brexit and the plunging pound, Unilever are upping their prices and Tesco do not want to take the hit

https://www.ft.com/content/58560c1e-909a-11e6-8df8-d3778b55a923

[Northern Monkey]

They're pulling Persil twice?

[Withano]

As Tesco they refuse to pay more
for the Unilever prices

http://i.dailymail.co.uk/i/pix/2016/10/13/07/39587D3300000578-3835034-image-a-8_1476341626015.jpg


http://www.dailymail.co.uk/news/article-3835034/Major-brands-axed-Tesco-shelves-row-supplier-Unilever-demanded-10-cent-price-rise-falling-pound.html

Good News for Aldi and Lidl

You were basically told this may happen by professionals, if you believed them, would you have voted remain?

[Northern Monkey]

I've heard Tesco are increasing their stock of sour grapes to replace these products:laugh:

[Withano]

I've heard Tesco are increasing their stock of sour grapes to replace these products:laugh:

Well there'd be little point bringing in more rose-tinted glasses, looks like people already have more pairs than they need

[Withano]

That comment wasnt to Arista. hes offline, he may be mature about this, we'll see

[Niamh.]

They're pulling Persil twice?

t'besure, t'besure

[Northern Monkey]

Well there'd be little point bringing in more rose-tinted glasses, looks like people already have more pairs than they need

:joker:
Atleast they've still got full stocks of bitter.

[Withano]

:joker:
Atleast they've still got full stocks of bitter.

I mean, both sources referenced that Brexit had a direct responsibility. Have you read either of the articles or are you just presuming that this is an extension of 'project fear' because you're too comfortable in your safe space bubble right now?

[Crimson Dynamo]

Lol its like a market trader telling a punter that his coffee he was selling for £1.50 is now £1.60 "coz of da brexit, innit"

Everyone trying to pull a fast one

Tesco etc are at constant negotiations with suppliers and both use every trick in the book to get prices up/down

[jaxie]

You were basically told this may happen by professionals, if you believed them, would you have voted remain?

Never. Freedom is more important than marmite!

What will probably happen is they will prices up and then when everything is Tickety boo again they won't put them down. Note: Sneaky excuse to slip prices up. "After all those consumers didn't make a fuss when we made a packet of crisps into a bag of air did they?"

[smudgie]

Good for Tesco.
It probably helps that the big boss used to be the big boss at unilever, he knows all their tricks.
Here for sales of Ariel to shoot through the roof.

[Black Dagger]

I've heard Tesco are increasing their stock of sour grapes to replace these products:laugh:

:sleep:

[Crimson Dynamo]

You were basically told this may happen by professionals, if you believed them, would you have voted remain?

not........professionals?

:worry:

[Northern Monkey]

I'm not a big fan of Flora but don't spread it about

[bots]

its 2 things really. Prices have gone up if ingredients need to be purchased from overseas because of the falling pound. However, companies are also using it as an excuse to hike prices thinking they can get away with it now, so the reality is probably that they need to go up, but not by as much as they say.

All the other supermarkets have to deal with the same suppliers, so it will come to them too. They all need to sort it out, but you can be sure it will be the consumer that will pay eventually.

[arista]

You were basically told this may happen by professionals, if you believed them, would you have voted remain?


No
voting leave is better for us
Feck the EU

[Scarlett.]

http://i.imgur.com/KIMRwp1.png

[Crimson Dynamo]

http://i.imgur.com/KIMRwp1.png

still not got over the defeat?

:idc:

[MTVN]

Unilever claim they have to put prices up because the pound has slumped making it more expensive to import yet most of these products are made in the UK using homegrown ingredients. Tesco realise that and have called their bluff.

[Withano]

not........professionals?

:worry:

Gove was right then, we've had quite enough from professionals.

[Crimson Dynamo]

Unilever like many multinationals hedge money/profit to guard against currency fluctuations for 12 months in advance and more and the MD of Tesco knows this. Its a pathetic attempt by Unilever (profits 2 billion last count) to use brexit as a negotiating tool. I hope people boycott their goods for as long as possible

[Withano]

Brexit is good cus facts are annoying me

[James]

I can report that Marmite was out-of-stock today in my local Co-op. Pot Noodles, on the other hand, were stacked up.

[Crimson Dynamo]

Brexit is good cus facts are annoying me

Rather than make silly comments all the time why not make a coherent argument?

:shrug:

[Withano]

Rather than make silly comments all the time why not make a coherent argument?

:shrug:

Because coherent argument about Brexit on TiBB goes down about as successfully as Brexit

[Crimson Dynamo]

The negotiations and situation has now been successfully resolved


source: LBC

[arista]

The deal is Now resolved.


Ref: LBC

[Vicky.]

Unilever claim they have to put prices up because the pound has slumped making it more expensive to import yet most of these products are made in the UK using homegrown ingredients. Tesco realise that and have called their bluff.

Pfft. Robbing bastards.

[smudgie]

Pleased they have backed down.
However they can keep their crap, lifelong boycott from me and mine.

[Shaun]

That's a lot of things to boycott smudgie :worry:

[Mitchell]

That's a lot of things to boycott smudgie :worry:

Nobody could ever boycott Ben & Jerry and Magnum.

Ever.

[Saph]

:sleep:

shade ha

[Niamh.]

They were on about it affecting our supermarkets today as well :fist: I don't use any of the ones listed anyway :hee: and I don't shop in Tesco either

[smudgie]

That's a lot of things to boycott smudgie :worry:

Well, we don't eat pot noodles.
Lenor is better than Comfort.
Ice cream is a no no for me.
Persil ruins your clothes.
Decent own brand bleach is as good but far cheaper than Domestos.
We can't stand Marmite.

As long as they don't make Wotsits I will manage:joker:

[Northern Monkey]

Turns out this was a non story according to the Daily Politics.Unilever are constantly negotiating with Tesco and it never gets reported.It only got reported because the media could put a brexit angle on it.They said the same to Irish supermarkets too and they're not even leaving the EU:laugh:

[Kizzy]

Turns out this was a non story according to the Daily Politics.Unilever are constantly negotiating with Tesco and it never gets reported.It only got reported because the media could put a brexit angle on it.They said the same to Irish supermarkets too and they're not even leaving the EU:laugh:

They would say the same to them as the cost of importing goods and supplying to them would increase too, regardless of them being in or out...

[kirklancaster]

This entire brouhaha has nothing to do with Brexit and never has had, We are not even OUT of the EU yet. Worse Luck.

Expect plenty of greedy capitalising by companies who WILL hike up the cost of their goods and services and blame Brexit once we are out though.

[Crimson Dynamo]

All we have had is a vote to leave

People are whining "oh what good has come of this brexit?"

er

we are still very much in the EU

As Kirk says all we have at the moment is fat cats trying to stay fat cats

[bots]

All we have had is a vote to leave

People are whining "oh what good has come of this brexit?"

er

we are still very much in the EU

As Kirk says all we have at the moment is fat cats trying to stay fat cats

I agree in principle, but the pound has lost its value against other currencies so that does have an effect now. Companies will try and use that as an excuse to hike prices, they always do, some rises will be genuine too. The other side of course is that we are able to sell to other countries more cheaply now than before, so our exports should go up. It will all sort of balance out really.