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@wrbm.com
Recent stories
Amazon appetite for physical stores points to UK targetsSubscription
When China sneezes the world gets a cold. It feels a bit like that with Amazon
Sainsbury's closes in on Nisa but will members say yes? Subscription
Sainsbury’s is now in a one-horse race to buy Nisa – but could still lose
Sainsbury’s blunderbuss review is also long overdueSubscription
There’s always been an air of smugness at Sainsbury’s about its ability to charge a slight premium
- The Grocer's view on the General Election 2017
- The food-to-go sector needs to do much better on wasteVideo
- Former Pizza Express CEO Richard Hodgson seeks grocery return
- A year in, Waste Not Want Not has won some major victories
- Suddenly franchise operators are queuing up like buses
- Lessons from The Grocer's Own Label Food & Drink Awards 2017Subscription
- Transfer rumour mill is nothing compared with what's going on in wholesale
Recent blog posts
Welcome to The Grocer's new-look website
The Grocer has today launched a brand new website , featuring an impressive array of new features, new content, new channels and new functionality.
It was The Grocer wot won it
Today was a very good day for Sainsbury’s Justin King. As well as announcing a great set of results, he was delighted to have his name linked to | his hero, Sir Alex ...
It's all about trust
Last week we welcomed Sainsbury’s group commercial director Mike Coupe as The Grocer’s latest guest editor.
- The fall guy
- Ocado clears the fridge when it should be basting the turkey
- Irene's delicious irony
Tesco to axe 1,200 jobs at its head office
Why are so few Brits prepared to pick fruit?
Heatwave-hit mults face criticism over chiller failures
Johnston Press slammed for newsagent profit margin cuts
Sainsbury's launches edible flowers into fresh herbs fixture
The Grocer New Product Awards 2017 shortlist revealed
Macb withdraws Strawberry & Kiwi water as 'unpleasant smell' reported in drinks
Top New Talent 2017 is open for entries
Tesco buys extra 40 tonnes of British raspberries after bumper crop
Soft fruit industry at risk without labour assurances
High fat, sugar and salt foods set for 'healthier' labelling
General Election: what's in it for food and drink - video
Palm oil producers team up to support wildlife in Borneo
Tesco crowned Grocer of the Year at Gold Awards 
Malcolm Walker receives knighthood for services to retailing
Tesco trials four shopper mission-led Express store formats
Are PepsiCo snacking goals meaningful or cynical?
What Unilever’s AI hiring experiment tells us about the future of grocery recruitment
Piccolo to run kids’ healthy eating classes at Morrisons
Ocado's robot-powered warehouse: analyst reaction
