All articles by Adam Leyland – Page 38
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NewsPaul Lindley on Ella’s Kitchen sale: Hain shares our mindset
Ella’s Kitchen founder Paul Lindley talks to The Grocer exclusively about the company’s sale to US food giant Hain Celestial…
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Comment & OpinionChilled ready meals unfairly dragged into 'Horsegate'
The hugely valuable chilled ready meals category has been unfairly dragged into the horsemeat scandal, but the damage is d…
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Comment & OpinionTesco turnaround strategy a bit bitty
It’s unfortunate that the Tesco fleet appears to be developing new holes quicker than Philip Clarke can plug existing ones…
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Comment & OpinionFarewell Fresh & Easy
So farewell Fresh & Easy. And I for one am feeling sad because this venture didn’t have to fail…
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Comment & OpinionIt's time to bin the bags
Enough is enough. It’s time all British supermarkets charged for plastic bags…
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NewsDoug Lamont takes reins at revamped Innocent as first ever CEO
Innocent’s first-ever CEO is Doug Lamont, The Grocer can reveal.The current director of marketing and innovation will step up to the newly created position to lead an eight-strong executive board, when co-founders Adam Balon, Richard Reed and Jon Wright step down next month from day-to-day responsibility after selling a majority ...
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NewsMartin Glenn replaces Benoit Testard at United Biscuits
Martin Glenn will replace Benoit Testard as CEO of United Biscuits, it was announced today.
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Comment & OpinionIn the health onslaught, this looks like a salt and battery
The industry is suffering from a health regulation onslaught, or as it should henceforth be known, a salt and battery…
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Comment & Opinion
Tesco - and the giraffe in a hamster wheel
This week has been pregnant with pronouncements. But they have raised many more questions than they’ve answered…
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NewsIan York takes on new Symington's sales role
Ian York, former commercial director of Premier Foods, has returned to ambient grocery as Symington’s sales director…
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Comment & Opinion
Milk as a sports energy drink: an opportunity to be grasped
The compelling properties of milk as a sports energy drink are far less well-known than the industry realises…
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Comment & OpinionWe present 'The World's 50 Best Grocers'
We present ‘The World’s 50 Best Grocers’, as chosen by a panel of experts. Do you agree with our choices?
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Analysis & FeaturesThe 10 questions Morrisons CEO Dalton Philips needs to answer
Here are 10 questions the City will want answers to when under-fire CEO Dalton Philips announces Morrisons’ results next week
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Comment & Opinion
Can Innocent maintain momentum without its founders?
There’s more to grocery than contamination and fraud. I want to turn my attention to more innocent matters…
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Comment & Opinion
Saving Findus will take brilliant leadership and communication
This week, financier Tom Lindsay makes a brilliant case for Warren Buffett et al’s apparently toppy valuation of Heinz…
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NewsCoca-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 & 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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InterviewsMatt 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 & 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 & 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…