All articles by Adam Leyland
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Comment & OpinionEditor’s picks: M&S’s Only Ingredients, healthy eating out of reach, GLP-1 pills
It’s been a busy week on The Grocer, dominated by our Health Week coverage, which permeates all the sections of the publication
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NewsLorraine Hendle to leave William Reed after 27 years
Starting out as sales development manager on The Grocer, Hendle has been a defining force in its evolution and, ultimately, across all William Reed’s UK portfolio
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Comment & OpinionDRS shows what works but other packaging policies need fixing
the release of the retailer handling fees was, as one source puts it, the moment it “all became real”
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InterviewsRanjit Boparan: a new hero for net zero
The Chicken King is on a mission to show that higher welfare, net zero, affordability and resilience can go hand in glove. Here’s how
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Comment & OpinionWhy would Morrisons be in supplier talks with Sainsbury’s?
Morrisons has reportedly entered talks with representatives from rival supermarkets, including Sainsbury’s, to sell more goods from its Myton manufacturing arm
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Comment & OpinionEditor’s picks: Tariff turmoil, Lidl’s leap and Greggs goes self-serve
Lidl overtakes Morrisons, tariff plans fall flat and confidence plunges across food and drink as new pressures hit the sector
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Comment & OpinionCost of living tariffs ‘blitz’ will save shoppers 4p per week if all goes to plan
The underwhelming cost of living’ blitz’ will likely be treated with contempt
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Comment & OpinionFrom ‘dial a fiddle’ to déjà vu: why price controls don’t work
The government’s exploration of a price cap plan this week was run back down the flagpole even faster than it was unfurled
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Comment & OpinionEditor’s picks: price caps, politics and retail resets
This week’s issue features extensive coverage of the fallout to political suggestions of price caps, plus a big interview with the chief of UK Packaging PRO, and Focus Ons own label and butter – and much more
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Comment & OpinionWhy is no one talking about The European Partnership Bill?
Amid all the political in-fighting, no-one seems to be talking about the European Partnership Bill
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Comment & OpinionNever underestimate Amazon, even in grocery
Far from giving up on grocery, with the distraction and demands of physical Amazon Fresh retail stores behind it, the online giant appears revitalised
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Comment & OpinionWe need to talk about what the right health targets are
The Health Summit is about having a grown up conversation to achieve lasting, measurable change
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Comment & OpinionThe big question for Sainsbury’s: whether to stick or twist
Sainsbury’s is well equipped to handle the macro economy even in a crisis. It’s the next strategy that’s vexed
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Comment & OpinionEditor’s picks: Tesco results, retail government bailout, supply chain crisis
Tesco has highlighted another £500m in cost savings for the year ahead and no doubt AI will play a part there
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Comment & OpinionTesco’s new strategy: this time it’s (even more) personal
After posting another stellar set of results, Tesco’s unveiled a new strategy. What’s it all about?
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Comment & OpinionFood inflation: instead of berating industry, Rachel Reeves needs to help
Despite what you may have read, the price of Easter eggs is coming down
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Comment & OpinionEditor’s picks: McCormick buys Unilever’s food, inflation and the future of co-operatives
Of course, the US-Iran war continues to dominate the news agenda. This week came fresh updates to inflation forecasts
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Comment & OpinionThe next Co-op CEO must be a retailer – but it’s not Gottschlich
Next Co-op CEO needs to be a retailer – but not Ronny Gottschlich
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Comment & OpinionEditor’s picks: Joybuy, the China opportunity and the Lager Authenticity Index
Make no mistake: the launch of Joybuy is a major milestone for UK retail
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Comment & OpinionEditor’s picks: Petrol wars, food security and honey fraud
Clearly the biggest story out there is the US-Iran war, and while we all want to keep calm and carry on, the repercussions are starting to be felt.