Dave Lewis news and analysis – Page 28
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Analysis & FeaturesCan Roger Burnley put Asda on the front foot again?
Not only has Sean Clarke been steadying the ship; Burnley was indeed making himself more than useful
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NewsMedia Bites 3 November: Morrisons, Tesco, Tate & Lyle, Fever-Tree, Blue Apron
Morrisons third quarter update and a day in court for Tesco CEO Dave Lewis generate plenty of coverage in the papers today.
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NewsDave Lewis tells court of his 'shock' when told of Tesco profit black hole
Lewis said he became aware of the issue on 19 September 2014 having joined the company on 1 September as its new CEO
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NewsCity snapshot: Tesco and Booker expect CMA decision on £3.7bn merger this week
The Competition and Markets authority is expected to unveil its provisional findings on the £3.7bn Tesco takeover of wholesaler and cash & carry operator Booker this week. Plus, the CMA is considering whether the £1bn takeover of Cott’s bottling operations, which includes the business in the UK, by Refresco will lessen competition in the sector.
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NewsTesco asks companies to go beyond Courtauld 2025
The UK’s biggest retailer urged businesses to sign up to more ambitious targets spearheaded by Champions 12.3
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Comment & OpinionThe first cut isn’t always the deepest. Sometimes it’s the following ones that prove fatal
The latest news of job cuts at Sainsbury’s was perhaps to be expected after similar announcements from Tesco and Asda, but will they really deliver cost savings for the mults?
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NewsTesco shakes up commercial team with changes to buying
The retailer says it wants to create greater strategic and longer-term deals with fresh food suppliers
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NewsMedia Bites 9 October: Fox's Biscuits/Burton's, 2 Sisters, Bread Holdings, P&G
The poultry tycoon whose business has been hit by allegations of food safety breaches is in talks about a merger of Fox’s Biscuits and the owner of rival brand Jammie Dodgers, according to Sky News.
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NewsTesco trial: one executive had the discrepancy read out to him
Carl Rogberg, 50, Chris Bush, 51, and John Scouler, 49, are accused of failing to correct inaccurately recorded figures
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NewsWholesalers unite to urge CMA to block Tesco-Booker deal
Wholesalers warn merger would harm suppliers and result in higher prices
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NewsMedia Bites 6 October: Tesco, Unilever, Accrol
Tesco remains in the news as the papers continue coverage of the fraud trial, the aftermath of Wednesday’s results and the ongoing CMA investigation into the Booker merger.
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NewsThird of shoppers vow to change chicken buying habits after scandal
A food safety scandal enveloped 2 Sisters Food Group last week…
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NewsCity snapshot: Gruppo Campari sells Lemonsoda business to Royal Unibrew in €80m deal
Gruppo Campari has reached an agreement to sell the Lemonsoda business to Danish-based beverage producer Royal Unibrew in a deal worth €80m
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NewsMedia Bites 5 October: Tesco, McColl's, PepsiCo, Amazon
News of Tesco’s impressive recover dominates business coverage in today’s papers, with room for the latest in the ongoing accounting scandal trial.
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NewsChicken exposé had 'zero impact' on sales at Tesco
CEO Dave Lewis says supermarket has seen ‘nothing in terms of change in buying patterns’
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Analysis & FeaturesTesco first half results: What the analysts say
Tesco has declared its turnaround “firmly on track” after posting a 27.3% jump in group operating profit before exceptional items and its seventh consecutive quarter of sales growth
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NewsCity snapshot: Tesco hails turnaround as first half profits jump 27.3%
Tesco has declared its turnaround “firmly on track” after positing a 27.3% jump in first half group operating profit before exceptional items and its seventh consecutive quarter of sales growth. Plus, McColl’s founder James Lancaster steps away and all the rest of the latest news from the City
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NewsMedia Bites 2 October: 2 Sisters, Tesco, Nisa, Unilever
The fallout from The Guardian and ITV investigation in the chicken supply chain at 2 Sisters was covered over the weekend. Plus, stories on Tesco’s upcoming interim results; Nick Read leaves Nisa; and the Unilever spreads rumours continue.
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Analysis & FeaturesWaste Not Want Not: are we winning the war?
What are the breakthroughs? Who are the frontrunners? And where has progress ground to a halt?…
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Comment & OpinionEU bosses must match UK and UN in food waste fight
At least £90m of food is going to waste across the EU each year, what is more depressing is the bureaucratic inertia blocking attempts to bring this figure down