Archive of all Sysco articles – Page 7
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McMeikan calls for business to tackle 'school holiday hunger'
Brakes boss contributed to a report by the All Party Parliamentary Group on hunger..
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Ken McMeikan to step down as CEO of Brakes Group
During his tenure at Brakes, he increased profits by 42% to £183m
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City snapshot: Tesco fined £129m for profit overstatement scandal
Tesco (TSCO) has announced this morning it has agreed with the UK Serious Fraud Office to pay a £129m fine to avoid prosecution for its 2014 accounting scandal
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MasterChef winner Gary Maclean teams up with Brakes Scotland
Brakes Scotland currently has 80 suppliers providing 400 Scottish product lines
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Comment & Opinion
Suddenly wholesale is hot. It's in demand. It's happening
Wholesale has never been sexy. Sexist perhaps: it’s an industry full of white van men. But not sexy
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Analysis & Features
The Big 30 wholesalers 2017: Why Tesco & co are gunning for wholesale
Tesco-Booker deal could trigger consolidation in the Big 30 on an entirely new level. So what does the future hold?
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Analysis & Features
Power List 2017: 100 leaders, thinkers and agitators shaping the grocery industry
Why Tesco boss is top for first time since 2011. Read on
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Comment & Opinion
Catering, not indie retail, is the key to Tesco-Booker merger
It is great to hear that everyone will benefit from the Tesco ‘merger’ with Booker - but it’s also somewhat disingenuous
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Tesco 'skinny' offer premium leaves Booker deal open to rival bids
Tesco’s £3.7bn takeover of Booker could spark a bidding war as rivals attempt to muscle in on the deal, according to analysts in the City.
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Brakes links with ACM to hit zero waste to landfill target
The foodservice giant has been working with recycling group ACM Environmental to reduce its environmental impact
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Brakes delays online publishing of list prices until January
While not online yet, the prices feature in the new, physical Chef’s List catalogue
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Ton Christiaanse to replace Phil Wieland as new Brakes UK CEO
Christiaanse will take up his role on 1 January and report to group CEO Ken McMeikan
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Analysis & Features
The Grocer Cup 2016: The Contenders
This is your chance to decide who will carry off the trophy in 2016
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Fragmentation drives deals in wholesale and distribution
The wholesale and distribution sector was one of the key drivers of M&A activity during the first quarter
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Brakes moves into beer and cider with world brands offering
Addition of beer comes in the wake of the recently launched wine range
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Brakes takeover by Sysco will boost its credit quality, says Moody’s
Ratings agency Moody’s has welcomed Sysco’s $3.1bn deal to buy Brakes and put the latter’s rating on review for upgrade because of the debt paid down as part of the deal.
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Brakes to be engine for Sysco Euro drive after $3.1bn buyout
Brakes will continue to operate as a standalone outfit within Sysco, led by CEO Ken McMeikan
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City snapshot: Danone posts “solid” 2015 growth
Danone shares up after posting 4.4% like for like growth, while Kerry Group shares also rise on strong 2015 results
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Media Bites 23 Feb: Sainsbury's/Home Retail, ABF, Brakes
Sainsbury’s has been given until 18 March to consider whether it will return with a new bid for Home Retail Group,
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