Tesco denies Irish supplier claims

TESCO Ireland’s chief executive has hit back at claims the supermarket is abandoning its Irish supplier base.

Tony Keohane said Tesco is “open for business” for Irish suppliers to come and talk to them and is fully committed to Irish products.

He said that the supermarket has stopped stocking 350 Irish lines because they were not selling, adding that any Irish products for sale in Tesco stores that are selling well will continue to be stocked.