All articles by Adam Leyland – Page 2
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Comment & OpinionWho are the runners and riders for the Asda CEO role?
Lionel Desclée, Andy Clarke and Steve Murrells among the runners and riders for the vacant CEO role
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NewsMedia Bites 23 September: Post Office, Asda, Which? fuel prices, WH Smith, Brexit
The seventh and final phase of the Post Office Horizon IT Inquiry kicks off this week
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Comment & OpinionAsda and Post Office resignations show it’s tough at the top
Bruising experiences cannot hide mistakes
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Comment & OpinionWaitrose must focus on price and loyalty to maintain turnaround momentum
The John Lewis Partnership turnaround is “definitely working”, but new chair Jason Tarry has areas to focus on
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NewsMedia Bites 9 September: Unilever, Tesco, Asda, 7-Eleven, Charlie Bigham
Unilever is finally pulling out of Russia
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Comment & OpinionAll eyes on Defra amid extended producer responsibility fee fallout
Defra’s hopes of calming fears haven’t been helped by the Policy Exchange think tank, which claims the fees are nothing more than a £2bn annual packaging tax
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NewsCity snapshot: Andrew Carter quits as Chapel Down profits slump
Chapel Down and Hilton Foods announced results and personnel changes. Itsu reported record grocery sales.
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Comment & OpinionUltra-processed foods concerns are changing shopper behaviour
Heightened awareness is resulting in higher expectations
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Comment & OpinionWill Mars-Kellanova deal signal a UPF black hole?
Will this Kellanova be a giant explosion, releasing a massive amount of energy, in the form of sugar, fat and salt?
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InterviewsThe people’s CEO: how Simon Roberts changed Sainsbury’s culture
The Sainsbury’s CEO is winning with a strategy that has prioritised people as much as food
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Comment & OpinionLoyalty prices investigation: painstaking and pointless
The Competition & Markets Authority needs to be more accountable to the taxpayer with its Whichhunts
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Comment & OpinionKing’s Speech will cost millions, but it’s been broadly welcomed
A renewed focus on food offers hope as well as trepidation
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Comment & OpinionWe cannot expect consumers to drive the change grocery needs
The UK urgently needs new impetus and leadership on sustainability
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Grocer 33Asda cheapest in Grocer 33 price comparison for third week on trot
Asda’s 68.75 total was £1.51 cheaper than the equivalent basket from nearest rival Sainsbury’s
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Comment & OpinionThe Grocer’s six asks of the new Labour government
New policy is either expected or to be hoped for on issues such as wages, health, sustainability and more, but it’s also about the approach
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Comment & OpinionRoisin Currie: the most humble of Grocer Cup winners
The Grocer Cup trophy dates back to 1923, and the list of former winners reads like a who’s who of grocery greats
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Comment & OpinionCarlsberg buying Britvic? Seems radical, but it might just start a trend
It would be quite a radical departure for an alcoholic drinks supplier, but operationally there are big positives
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Comment & OpinionSunny weather could buoy food & drink sales. It can’t come soon enough
Let’s hope the Euros also kickstart a more sunny outlook among careworn shoppers
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Comment & OpinionMass sandwich recall right response but e.coli outbreak still worrying
M&S, Waitrose, Lidl and Poundland are the only leading multiple grocery retailers not to be implicated so far in the sandwich recalls
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Comment & OpinionAn e.coli-infested sandwich cannot be easily washed
The outbreak is an extraordinary situation, when you consider the levels of provenance-based intelligence to which food retailers have access