All Leader articles
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Comment & OpinionHealthy innovation is crucial, but the information underpinning it must be accurate
Misleading consumers over the healthiness of a product not only provides an unfair advantage, it betrays the public’s trust
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Comment & OpinionShafting farmers with £500m Inheritance Tax grab makes no sense
The pasty tax. The tampon tax. The 10p tax. The poll tax. There have been many tax u-turns. Is the new farm inheritance tax next in line? It should be
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Comment & OpinionBudget is playing a dangerous game with food price inflation
You don’t need to be an economist to realise that this budget will perpetuate food price inflation and it might not even help
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Comment & OpinionSIAL no-shows illustrate lack of government support for exports
There are no government grants these days, despite the UK’s compromised trading relations and pariah-like status as a mere ‘third country’ for the E
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Comment & OpinionNew Labour government losing goodwill gloss already
There are very few sacred cows Rachel Reeves is reportedly unwilling to slay in what she warned this week would be a “difficult” budget
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Comment & OpinionFood safety Scores on Doors cannot be marked by supermarkets
Supermarkets and large food businesses must not be allowed to mark their own homework. But who will pay?
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Comment & OpinionRefill and reuse trials must not be dismissed, even when dropped
It’s easy to conclude refill and reuse is destined to failure. But we need to understand the journey
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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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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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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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Comment & OpinionLabour must tackle the root causes of food & drink’s recruitment crisis
If we are to truly tackle the recruitment crisis, we need to address the wider issues
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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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Comment & OpinionRiots force retailers to once again demonstrate their resilience
The level of violence will no doubt give further impetus to Labour’s Crime & Policing Bill
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Comment & OpinionThere’s little incentive to be a packaging pioneer in the UK
There is little incentive to be among the pioneers – who don’t yet have any economies of scale – while there’s no penalty for sitting on your hands
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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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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