All articles by Adam Leyland – Page 15
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Comment and Opinion
Burger King’s Vegetarian Butcher deal is a massive coup for Unilever
The unfancied brand will now have a presence in 2,500 fast food outlets in Europe
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Comment and Opinion
It’s hugely frustrating that food waste reduction efforts are being hindered
The Grocer has campaigned for years now to help move the dial on food waste in the industry
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News
Tesco’s outgoing CEO Dave Lewis wins The Grocer Cup
Lewis picked up the trophy at the prestigious IGD Awards ceremony at London’s Tobacco Dock on Thursday night
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Comment and Opinion
Life as a challenger brand is anything but easy. Just ask Savsé
Challenger brands are all the rage right now - but they need more help
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News
Weetabix optimises online wholesale use
E.fundamentals last week secured investment of £5.3m in a fundraise led by private equity house Maven Capital Partners
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Comment and Opinion
Seasonal labour crisis is a serious threat to British farming
To conclude that the fruit & veg rotting in UK fields has nothing to do with Brexit is absurd
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Comment and Opinion
The plastic pickle: industry innovation is a drop in the ocean
Some of the issues and behaviours exposed by the plastic pickle are unresolvable without sacrifices being made
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Comment and Opinion
John Lewis has lost its way. Is the restructure a route to salvation?
As incoming chairman Sharon White is about to find out, hybrid food/GM businesses are notoriously tricky to unite
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Comment and Opinion
Deposit return schemes should be practical, not political
Industry must work with government and local authorities on other recycling measures, too
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Analysis and Features
Ocadogate: a tale of betrayal, greed and spying
Explosive court allegations detail industrial espionage case
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News
Panellists announced for The Grocer’s deposit return scheme webinar
Entitled ‘Delivering a Deposit Return Scheme’, the webinar will feature DRS experts from grocery retailers, suppliers and packaging companies
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Comment and Opinion
Are Aldi’s lower profits really such a bad thing, PR-wise, in these uncertain times?
Aldi isn’t bothered by short-term shareholder concerns. It’s investing in the future
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News
‘Bright and brilliant’ food industry veteran Jeff Van der Eems dies aged 56
A memorial service for Jeff van der Eems will be held on 7 January 2020
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Comment and Opinion
New concepts and in-store theatre are vital for M&S revival
Supermarkets love to talk about in-store theatre but have been more likely to strip it out recently
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Comment and Opinion
Instead of clarity over Brexit, while millions are wasted, all bets are back on
While the industry has been furiously preparing for a no-deal Brexit on 31 October nothing is for certain
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Comment and Opinion
Huel teaches important lessons about failure and the value of trial and error
The university of life has provided Huel founder Julian Hearn with a number of lessons
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Comment and Opinion
The soft drinks sugar tax has sold the industry - and consumers - a lie
Less than 25% of the projects paid out by the fund were for health and wellbeing projects
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Comment and Opinion
A no-deal Brexit will soon show how we’re not all in it together
We’re not all in this together. It’s not a Blitz spirit. A no-deal Brexit is a competitive opportunity same as any other
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Comment and Opinion
The ‘Brexit at all costs’ Cabinet faces a never-more serious situation
The appointment of a new PM is always important to the grocery sector
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Comment and Opinion
MUP advocates should be wary of claiming victory yet
It would be easy to look at the figures from a year of minimum unit pricing in Scotland and declare it a triumph for public health