Mars Petcare pauses Tesco supply in latest price disagreement

Mars Petcare is halting its supply of brands, including Whiskas, Pedigree and Dreamies to Tesco in the supermarket’s latest dispute over price rises.

The supply of Mars’ chocolate and confectionery products is not affected by the row, the Guardian reports.

Mars is the second company to have paused supply of its products to Tesco due to a disagreement around prices, with FMCG giant Kraft Heinz also holding back supply of Heinz baked beans, ketchup, soups and other products from the grocer.

A Tesco spokesperson has reiterated that the supermarket “will not pass on unjustifiable price increases to our customers” amid inflation and the cost of living crisis.

“We’re sorry that this means some products aren’t available right now, but we have plenty of alternatives to choose from and we hope to have this issue resolved soon,” they said.

Meanwhile, a Mars spokesperson reassured pet owners that the company’s products are still “widely available” across the UK.