Best bits: Europe's food retailers grab the headlines
By: Dean Best | 7 March 2011
With spin offs, a significant acquisition and the entry of a new chief executive, Europe's largest food retailers dominated industry headlines last week.
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With spin offs, a significant acquisition and the entry of a new chief executive, Europe's largest food retailers dominated industry headlines last week.

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