All articles by Adam Leyland – Page 19
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Comment & Opinion
Deposit return schemes should be practical, not political
Industry must work with government and local authorities on other recycling measures, too
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Analysis & Features
Ocadogate: a tale of betrayal, greed and spying
Explosive court allegations detail industrial espionage case
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Webinars
Panellists announced for The Grocer’s deposit return scheme webinar
Entitled ‘Delivering a Deposit Return Scheme’, the webinar will feature DRS experts from grocery retailers, suppliers and packaging companies
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Comment & Opinion
Are Aldi’s lower profits really such a bad thing, PR-wise, in these uncertain times?
Aldi isn’t bothered by short-term shareholder concerns. It’s investing in the future
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News
‘Bright and brilliant’ food industry veteran Jeff Van der Eems dies aged 56
A memorial service for Jeff van der Eems will be held on 7 January 2020
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Comment & Opinion
New concepts and in-store theatre are vital for M&S revival
Supermarkets love to talk about in-store theatre but have been more likely to strip it out recently
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Comment & Opinion
Instead of clarity over Brexit, while millions are wasted, all bets are back on
While the industry has been furiously preparing for a no-deal Brexit on 31 October nothing is for certain
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Comment & Opinion
Huel teaches important lessons about failure and the value of trial and error
The university of life has provided Huel founder Julian Hearn with a number of lessons
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Comment & Opinion
The soft drinks sugar tax has sold the industry - and consumers - a lie
Less than 25% of the projects paid out by the fund were for health and wellbeing projects
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Comment & Opinion
A no-deal Brexit will soon show how we’re not all in it together
We’re not all in this together. It’s not a Blitz spirit. A no-deal Brexit is a competitive opportunity same as any other
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Comment & Opinion
The ‘Brexit at all costs’ Cabinet faces a never-more serious situation
The appointment of a new PM is always important to the grocery sector
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Comment & Opinion
MUP advocates should be wary of claiming victory yet
It would be easy to look at the figures from a year of minimum unit pricing in Scotland and declare it a triumph for public health
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Comment & Opinion
Deliveroo and Just Eat may find the arm’s length approach a curse
It’s been an uncomfortable few days for food delivery unicorns Deliveroo, Just Eat and Uber Eats
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Grocer 33
Lidl beats Asda to win Grocer 33 pricing survey by 7.8%
The discounter’s £45.42 basket was £3.85 cheaper than nearest rival Asda in this week’s Grocer 33
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Comment & Opinion
Pret a Manger is doing the right thing on allergy labelling
Pret is ahead of the curve and could have a competitive advantage thanks to its actions
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Comment & Opinion
Disruptive times are inspiring divergent thinking from the supermarkets
Not that long ago the supermarkets spent all their time copying each other
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Comment & Opinion
The Grocer Gold Awards: brave calls, heroic turnarounds and inspired ideas
The sheer brilliance of the UK grocery sector keeps shining through
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Comment & Opinion
Scotland is on a food journey - and its government is paying attention
Credit where it’s due, the Scottish government at least has a plan
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Comment & Opinion
Can Coke grow the energy drinks category or will it dilute sales?
It seems you can take the sugar out of energy drinks, but you can’t take the energy out of sugar
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Comment & Opinion
Dynamic plant-based boom is redolent of the birth of fast food
Retailers, brands, QSRs and even burger joints are jumping on the vegan bandwagon