Sainsburys CEO among business leaders recognised in new year honours

Simon Roberts, credited with helping to turn around grocer, made CBE along with former BAE Systems boss Ian KingThe boss of Sainsburys who helped turn around the grocers fortunes is among leading figures from the business world to be recognised in the new year honours list.Simon Roberts, who has been chief executive of the UKs second largest supermarket since 2020, has been made a Commander of the Order of the British Empire (CBE) for services to the retail industry.