All articles by Adam Leyland – Page 37
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News
Coca-Cola to increase Innocent stake to more than 90%
Coca-Cola is set to increase its share in Innocent Drinks to more than 90%, as the smoothie-maker’s founders step away from the day-to-day running of the business.
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Comment and Opinion
It's all about trust
Last week we welcomed Sainsbury’s group commercial director Mike Coupe as The Grocer’s latest guest editor.
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The Big Interview
Matt Hill on his modernisation of the Heinz legacy
UK & Ireland president Matt Hill talks to The Grocer about his modernisation of the Heinz legacy…
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Comment and Opinion
Why is Michael Clarke quitting Premier Foods?
When you’re fixing a trainwreck like Premier Foods, it’s not the same as well-oiled corporations like Coke and Kraft…
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Comment and Opinion
Industry must take its time in reacting to horsegate
After dominating the headlines, initial outrage over the horse meat scandal subsided (somewhat) this week…
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Comment and Opinion
Horse meat scandal: questions will be asked. A lot of them
Moviegoers heading to the cinema to see Les Misérables this weekend might find the film unexpectedly topical…
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Comment and Opinion
As the value creation model alters, can execs stay motivated?
Amid the flurry of new appointments at Tesco, three significant resignations have been announced this week…
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Comment and Opinion
Will retailers resolve to go the extra mile in 2013?
My predictions for 2013? More of the same, ie hard times, bonkers legislation, and the growth of online…
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Category Report
Ice cream - Unilever strengthens its Core
Appalling summer weather dampened an already double-dipped economy…
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Comment and Opinion
Still all to play for as 2012 ends in tantalising fashion
This is the last issue of the year for The Grocer, and we’re finishing as we started, with a huge 176-page issue…
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Comment and Opinion
David Cameron's Nazi red tape analogy is a bad joke
To audible sighs of relief, DBIS relented this week in its Jo Swinson-led Midata quest.
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Comment and Opinion
Convenience alone won't guarantee success for c-stores
It’s commonly assumed that Sainsbury’s is leading the pack thanks to its heavily Southern-based store estate….
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Profiles and QandAs
Obituary: Dan Yealland, the star investment banker
As a star investment banker, Dan Yealland brokered many of the biggest deals in grocery retail in recent years.
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Comment and Opinion
In grocery, time is like money. In short supply
This has been a momentous week in terms of retail people news, with Morrisons, Tesco and M&S all announcing big changes.
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Comment and Opinion
How the economy is suffering from David Brailsford syndrome
Last week, I accused the government of building an economic platform made of jelly. And constantly sticking its spoon in….
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Comment and Opinion
Portman Group ruling against Jody Scheckter's ales is absurd
It’s not been a good month for the UK’s various governments when it comes to legislating to curb alcohol abuse…
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Comment and Opinion
Why this government is no friend to the food and drink industry
This government says it wants to be a friend to business. As it has repeatedly shown, it is no such thing….
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Comment and Opinion
Why did everyone discount the discounters at the IGD Convention?
This year’s IGD’s convention was the best I can remember. So why did everyone discount the discounters?
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Comment and Opinion
Tesco will look wistfully at Aldi, not Sainsbury's
How irksome for Tesco boss Philip Clarke to update the City on its £219m decline in half-year profits on the same day Sainsbury’s revealed its 30th consecutive quarter of growth.
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News
Brasher lands CEO role in South Africa
Former Tesco UK CEO Richard Brasher is jetting off to South Africa this weekend in preparation for his new role as CEO…