New chief at Booker

29 September 1998

New chief at Booker

STUART ROSE is taking over as chief executive at Booker, the troubled food distribution group.

Mr Rose has held senior positions at Argos, Burton and Marks and Spencer.

This month Booker reported that first-half profits before exceptionals had halved. It was expecting to sell its seeds and fish processing businesses in the second half and the US chicken-breeding arm should follow early next year.

• The Times 29/09/98 page 29, page 31 (Commentary)
  
• The Independent 29/09/98 page 19
  
• Financial Times 29/09/98 page 29
  
• The Guardian 29/09/98 page 25
  
• The Daily Telegraph 29/09/98 page 27, page 29 (City Comment)