Affordable British Favorites

CEBU, Philippines – From Queen Elizabeth, Prince William and Kate Middleton to David Beckham, Harry Potter, the Mini Cooper, and the Beatles to biscuits, spreads, and afternoon cups of tea - the world has truly grown fond of everything British. And, for the first time ever, shoppers now have the chance to enjoy food and other merchandise imported from the UK with Tesco's great British favorites being made available at SM Supermarket and SM Hypermarket.

"I am pleased that many of Britain's favorite Tesco items are finally available for Filipinos to enjoy," says British Ambassador Asif Ahmand. "In the UK, Tesco is a household name and long-established brand. We would like to congratulate SM for successfully bringing Tesco to the Philippines."

Tesco, the largest retailer and purveyor of Britain's favorite food and lifestyle brands comes to the Philippines for the very first time giving Pinoys the chance to experience British living at home. Tesco's wide selections of items embody the British lifestyle everyone from housewives to working moms and dads to their kids embrace. Tesco products range from snacks, sauces, beverages, baking needs, beans and condiments, to personal care, kitchen items and home aids.

"We are looking forward to introducing a great range of Tesco products to customers in the Philippines," enthuses Tesco Senior Commercial Manager for International Retail Luke Elliot." We are excited to be able to offer the best of Tesco, and we believe SM is the perfect partner to reach out to Filipino families."

For their part, SM Supermarket President Joey Mendoza says, "We're very proud to exclusively carry great selections of Tesco products as part of our already wide range of offerings. Tesco is a very practical brand; it's great, it's very useful, and affordable to everyone. It will surely be loved by Filipinos and we're happy to be the only store where people can find their Tesco favorites."

Initially, Tesco items will be available at SM Supermarket Makati, Aura, Megamall A and B, North EDSA, Southmall, Pampanga, and Cebu as well as at SM Hypermarket Mall of Asia, Pasig, Clark, and North EDSA branches.