Adam Leyland

Adam Leyland has been editor of The Grocer since 2006.

An authority on issues as diverse as food pricing, binge drinking, a host of consumer trends and new product development, as well as the power and reach of supermarkets, Adam is a very well-known figure in the industry, and makes regular appearances on the BBC, ITV, Sky News, Channel 4 and other media, as well as chairing conferences and hosting awards.

He was named Editor of the Year by the British Society of Magazine Editors in 2009, and has picked up a string of other awards over a 20-year career editing weekly business magazines such as PrintWeek, Press Gazette and the US edition of PRWeek. He was also editor of Real Business, a magazine for entrepreneurs and SMEs.

A lifelong 'foodie' and 'winophile', Adam is a passionate campaigner on behalf of healthy, natural food, and promoting the merits of a balanced diet and common sense in the ongoing debate about obesity.

Contact info

Tel:: 01293 610263
Email:: adam.leyland@thegrocer.co.uk

Comment & Opinion
Aldi Local is more than just a threat to the big sheds
2019-03-23T10:20:00
Badging this new Aldi under a sub-brand suggests it’s confident it can take this format forward and look to roll it out
Comment & Opinion
Decoding Stuart Machin's letter to M&S suppliers
2019-03-18T16:43:00
The food MD is in an ebullient mood over the M&S transformation plan, but will it work?
Comment & Opinion
Brexit tariffs have done little to eliminate uncertainty
2019-03-15T10:48:00
The new tariff system is – in the words of FDF CEO Ian Wright – ‘confusing and complex’
Comment & Opinion
Brexit 'readiness' remains expensive guesswork for businesses
2019-03-08T12:23:00
Are you ready for Brexit? I’ve asked this question before, but with just days to go until the supposed deadline, the range of answers I continue to receive is staggering
Comment & Opinion
M&S deal with Ocado is toppy but can deliver value in the long run
2019-03-01T15:00:00
If the upside is obvious for Ocado, the market has struggled to comprehend the rationale for M&S
News
Patisserie Valerie CEO Steve Francis to sue Causeway
2019-03-01T11:35:00
Patisserie Valerie future thrown into fresh doubt as backers sack CEO and commercial director
Comment & Opinion
The CMA's rejection of Sainsbury's-Asda is as subtle as the deal itself
2019-02-20T13:25:00
It’s been variously referred to as Sasda, Jasda and Sainsda. But this deal is dead and Sainsburied, says Grocer editor Adam Leyland
News
City snapshot: Patisserie Valerie rescued via an MBO
2019-02-18T17:03:00
A deal was struck with administrators KPMG in the early hours of this morning
Comment & Opinion
Amazon is Go - but will the concept really work in the UK?
2019-02-18T16:13:00
It’s been difficult to take these reports entirely seriously
News
Patisserie Valerie sold to management in late-night deal
2019-02-14T12:10:00
A deal was struck with administrators KPMG in the early hours of this morning
News
City snapshot: Patisserie Valerie rescued via an MBO
2019-02-14T08:53:00
Patisserie Valerie has been bought out of administration by the new management team. Plus, Nestlé is exploring sale options for its Herta charcuterie business and all the rest of the latest news from the City.
Comment & Opinion
Ocado and M&S: there's no smoke without fire
2019-02-08T10:07:00
The fire is a serious blow to Ocado in the short term, with 10% of its UK capacity taken out
Interviews & Profiles
How Simon Roberts' restructure is raising Sainsbury's game
2019-02-01T09:15:00
Sainsbury’s store restructure has attracted some negative publicity but its architect is clear: it’s working
Comment & Opinion
Are the days of the fresh food supermarket counter dead?
2019-02-01T09:07:00
After a flurry of speculation over the weekend, the news was nothing like as drastic as first appeared
Comment & Opinion
'Business as usual' as buyer sought for Patisserie Valerie
2019-01-25T15:42:00
An “avalanche of names” have expressed an interest in collapsed cake specialist Patisserie Valerie
Comment & Opinion
Food and drink is at the heart of the Irish border conundrum
2019-01-25T12:02:00
Politicians (and the EU) must stop playing politics – and work together seriously to find a way forward
Comment & Opinion
Patisserie Valerie boss: ‘It’s business as usual’
2019-01-23T16:49:00
To Steve Francis, who’s been brought in to turn Patisserie Valerie around, it’s “a bittersweet time”
Comment & Opinion
As politicians panic, food is keeping calm and carrying on
2019-01-18T15:00:00
Retailers and suppliers are quietly sourcing alternative supplies, reserving warehouse space and building inventory
Comment & Opinion
The worst Christmas for 10 years? Not for the major mults
2019-01-11T15:52:00
There goes another Super Thursday, though how super it was depends on which supermarket you’re talking about
Comment & Opinion
Will 2019 be another tumultuous year for food and drink?
2019-01-04T16:37:00
This week is a bit of a tease, news-wise: a case of calm before the storm ahead of next week’s Christmas trading results

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