UK retailer Tesco has promoted its fresh foods chief to its executive committee.

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Colin Holmes, who has been employed with Tesco for over 20 years, will continue as fresh foods commercial director.


Holmes has international experience from his time as finance director for the UK and Ireland and as CEO of convenience stores he led the transformation of the One Stop convenience chain after Tesco acquired the business in 2003.
 
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