ITALY: Esselunga rules out sale to Tesco
By just-food.com | 11 October 2006
Bernardo Caprotti, the chairman of Italian supermarket chain Esselunga, has denied reports that it is in talks with Tesco regarding a possible takeover.
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Bernardo Caprotti, the chairman of Italian supermarket chain Esselunga, has denied reports that it is in talks with Tesco regarding a possible takeover.
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