Criticism of Tesco notice was given to customers and Tesco faced a huge backlash. It then delayed the change to June 2018. In 2013, as part of the 2013 meat adulteration scandal DNA tests revealed that horse meat was present in some meat products sold in Findus and ABP Food Group ready packed meals. On 7 February 2013, it was revealed by the Food Standards Agency that the Findus beef lasagne range in the UK, France and Sweden and the shepherd's pie and moussaka ranges in France contained horse meat without proper declaration or official scrutiny. The contamination may have gone on since
Tesco Town known Tesco-towns, operating six stores in a region with a population of 29,000. Featuring a Tesco superstore on the southern side of town, near the Bicester Village designer outlet, a Tesco Metro in the town centre and a further four Tesco Express stores around the general neighbourhood and community areas. At its peak, Tesco's market share in the town was 90%. Following the opening of a large Sainsbury's in Bicester town centre in 2013, and the proposed extension of the Bicester Village outlet centre over the Tesco superstore site, Tesco is planning to re-locate and double the size of that