The price dispute which has led to a shortage of Heinz beans, ketchup and soup on Tesco shelves is not a "PR exercise", a former supermarket boss has said.
Heinz is understood to have temporarily stopped supplying products like Baked Beans and sauces to Tesco in a row over pricing. Tesco has said it will not pass on "unjustifiable" price increases to customers. Its rivals, including Sainsbury and Morrisons, have raised prices on multi-packs of beans and soup.
Andy Clarke, former chief executive of Asda and now chairman of Newton Europe, has said the Tesco and Heinz pricing dispute is not a PR exercise for the supermarket. Rather, Tesco is choosing not to pass on increased costs fo customers.
