Adam Leyland
The Grocer
United Kingdom
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Bestway is no longer a wholesaler. It’s an activist investor… in Sainsbury’s
The Pervez-Choudrey-Sheikh family want a seat at the Sainsbury's table → Read More
Is greedflation really happening in food and drink?
Hundreds of food and drink suppliers are pushing through price hikes, and inevitably, somewhere along the line, some will take advantage → Read More
Has food price inflation peaked? It’s the wrong question to ask
It seems the concerted efforts of supermarkets and suppliers to keep prices down is having an impact → Read More
William Reed snaps up Retail Week and World Retail Congress
It follows William Reed's acquisitions of The London Coffee Festival and Rethink events businesses → Read More
How can the government watch food banks run out when millions of tonnes of food is going to waste?
A new report shows suggests the war on food waste is in danger of being lost → Read More
The scandal of supermarket egg pricing and rationing will soon tarnish their reputations
Consumers will be shocked when they learn the truth about the eggs shortages → Read More
Ex-Unilever boss Sebastian Munden becomes new Wrap chair
Munden replaces Julie Hill, who had been with the food waste charity since 2014 → Read More
Royal Albert Hall is new venue for Grocer Gold Awards 2023
'With this new venue an exciting new chapter opens for the Gold Awards, in which many more guests can celebrate their success. And in a setting equally stunning and historic' → Read More
In loyalty, ‘points make prizes’ is becoming increasingly passé
Loyalty cards are increasingly focused on providing the thrill of an 'instant win' → Read More
Tim Cook to pick his global omnichannel foodservice winners and losers at new conference
Conference tackles convergence of supermarkets, food to go, restaurants and rapid delivery → Read More
Labelling a frozen turkey as fresh is too dangerous a precedent to set
Despite compelling and understandable reasons for relaxing the rules, food safety must come first → Read More
Bonfire of red tape won’t help if government makes it this difficult to plan
Erratic and chaotic government behaviour makes it monumentally difficult for businesses to plan → Read More
There’s nothing stopping great-value dairy from continuing to delight consumers
Dairy is not only incredibly healthy, it is still amazing value given its credentials and relative to other alternatives → Read More
Heinz Meanz Buziness with Cost Price Increasez, but at what cost?
The game of risk has only escalated with the Tesco trade dispute. On both sides → Read More
Sebastian Munden to leave Unilever UK&I GM role following restructure
Munden was appointed to run the UK&I business in 2017 and has been hailed for his significant contribution to Unilever → Read More
Scrapping the ban on bogofs is not a big deal in the grand scheme of things
The real story is the postponement of the pre-watershed advertising ban → Read More
Sunflowers are a symbol of this catastrophic war: visually, metaphorically, economically
Almost 80% of the world's sunflower oil comes from Ukraine and Russia. So the price, which more than doubled last year from a 2020 low of $685/tonne, hit a new record high of $1,665/tonne → Read More
My advice to Jack Monroe: shop around
Supermarkets have done an amazing job of keeping price inflation in check for 60 years. They can't afford to lose their grip → Read More
Just walk out could be a game-changer for Aldi’s stores
Aldi's 'just walk out' move seems unlikely for a no-frills discounter. But if it works it makes total sense → Read More
Sweet-talking Terry Leahy outlines the CD&R case for buying £7bn Morrisons
‘We want to build on the traditional strengths of Morrisons with innovation, capital and new technologies,’ vows Leahy → Read More