All articles by Adam Leyland – Page 44
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Comment & Opinion
Kraft’s volte face is vindication for Cadbury’s global focus
Any deal that involves a foreign takeover of a great British institution or brand will always be tinged with sadness.
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NewsWas Nelson nemesis again in Kraft’s split?
Nelson Peltz has again emerged as a key player in the fortunes of Kraft and Cadbury after the “astonishing” decision to split Kraft’s $49bn business in two.
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NewsEx-Cadbury bosses blast Kraft over ‘sickening waste of money and talent’
Former Cadbury bosses are "sickened" by Kraft Foods' "astonishing" waste of money and talent after chief executive Irene Rosenfeld's decision to split the business in two.
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Comment & Opinion
Irene's delicious irony
Big news Stateside: Irene Rosenfeld has delivered a major bombshell, announcing that Kraft Foods will be split into two, independent, publicly-traded companies.
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Comment & OpinionWe must use stealth to achieve health
The chocolate cake recipe we used for my son’s birthday last week included courgettes and beetroot. The look on my seven-year-old nephew’s face when we told him after he had devoured his third piece was a picture.
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Comment & Opinion
We need a dose of Olympic inspiration for retailers
How desperately we need the 2012 Olympics to distract us from the phone-hacking scandal and the looming demise of the Euro.
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Comment & Opinion
Tesco has run rings round Premier’s flabby conglomerate strategy
Here’s a ‘Great Little Idea’ for you. Buy a bunch of tired old brands. Pay a premium for them. Add a ton of debt to the balance sheet.
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NewsBirds Eye’s Murphy fills new Boots trading role
Boots is shaking up its commercial operations, with Anne Murphy general manager UK & Ireland at Birds Eye taking on one of two new senior trading posts the UK business is set to create.
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Organix toddler line aims to take chunks out of ‘purée’ meals
Baby food brand Organix is moving into the toddler ready meals market with a five-strong ambient range.The Bournemouth-based business claimed existing toddler meals were little more than "baby purées with lumps in them", and said it had...
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Analysis & FeaturesManufacturing: Made in Britain - A new dawn?
Investment in food and drink production has declined in the past decade. But with the government looking to a ‘manufacturing-led recovery’ in the UK, will the situation change? Nick Hughes and Adam Leyland report
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Comment & Opinion
Balance of power may soon shift in suppliers' favour
The protracted sale of Iceland looks like giving analysts and media commentators lots more opportunities to comment on the space…
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Comment & Opinion
Store Manager of the Year offers a lesson to us all
Perenially optimistic, Justin King might once have gloated after Sainsbury’s 1.9% sales growth bested Tesco’s static first-quarter results…
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NewsIceland bidders face ‘nuisance and cost’ of restrictive leases
Supermarket chains looking to buy Iceland will be unable to convert “at least 200” of the frozen discounter’s stores into small-format supermarkets without costly and time-consuming changes in the leases, The Grocer understands.
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Iceland bidders face ‘nuisance and cost’ of restrictive leases
Supermarket chains looking to buy Iceland will be unable to convert close to half the frozen discounter's stores into small-format supermarkets without costly and time-consuming changes in the leases, The Grocer understands.
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Comment & Opinion
Oh dear, Defra is still obsessed with plastic bags
The coalition has surprised with the scale, breadth, speed and, though some may not agree, the vision of its reforms.
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Comment & Opinion
Fallout of E.coli tragedy could devastate fresh produce industry
Next week is Food Safety Week. But if anyone was complacent, before this week’s tragic E.coli outbreak in Hamburg, Germany…
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Comment & Opinion
Under the Adjudicator, retailers won’t know who they are apologising to
It’s difficult to remain focused on a story that drags on and on, but though I suspect torpor will soon set in over the Iceland acquisition…
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Comment & Opinion
In today's world, the consumer is more powerful than ever
It’s time for the big reveal. And the no1 spot in this year’s Power List is… Martin Lewis, the founder of moneysavingexpert.com…
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Comment & Opinion
If Haldanes was sold down the river, did its chairman consider the strength of the current?
When newly formed independents started taking on former Somerfield supermarket stores back in the autumn of 2009…
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NewsStarbucks back in growth as customisation hits new level
The turnaround at Starbucks has involved a more thoughtful approach to growth, says UK MD Darcy Willson-Rymer. Adam Leyland reports