All articles by Adam Leyland – Page 22
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Comment & OpinionFood waste announcement is great news, but there's work to do
If the subsidies are not used it will prove the industry simply cannot be bothered and will rightly be taken away
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Comment & OpinionTesco suppliers' waste figures are a triumph for transparency
Yes, the figures are in many cases shocking, but at least these companies have taken the plunge
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Comment & OpinionDave Lewis is right to be cautious about Jack's launch
If you believed the hype, nothing less than the future of Tesco depended on this week’s launch of Jack’s
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NewsBestway MD Martin Race to retire this year
Race became trading director of Bestway in 2014 and MD in 2016
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Analysis & FeaturesPricing analysis: Jack's prices vs Tesco, Aldi and Lidl
On the evidence of products selected from a flyer sent out to customers ahead of its launch in Chatteris this week, Jack’s
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NewsMartin Race to be replaced by Dawood Pervez as MD of Bestway
Bestway leadership changes effective 30 November
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Comment & OpinionThe best operators are defying a tough market in cash & carry
While Blakemore was unable to sell most of its depots when it closed its cash & carry operation this summer, the biggest casualties in recent years have actually been delivered
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Comment & OpinionCoke-Costa and PepsiCo-Sodastream are both compelling deals
In the space of three weeks, Coca-Cola and PepsiCo have completed multibillion-dollar deals. Which is best?
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InterviewsGiles Hurley big interview: relishing Aldi's disruptor status
New Aldi UK & Ireland CEO Giles Hurley has watched with “interest” and “fascination” as the tectonic plates of British grocery have shifted
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Comment & OpinionIt's business as usual at Aldi - but a bit faster
That mix of British premium quality with astonishing value is rattling a lot of cages
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NewsAldi raises the steaks with 36-day dry-aged Aberdeen Angus beef
Aldi’s Specially Selected steaks will be matured for longer than at any other UK supermarket – even Hawksmoor
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Comment & OpinionNo-deal Brexit could be an environmental catastrophe too
As positive as the heatwave has been for trade this summer, there is a negative, with inflation – not to mention long-term
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Comment & OpinionTrust the Tractor? The evidence is not exactly reassuring
Time after time trust in the Red Tractor scheme is being eroded
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Comment & OpinionGove has an opportunity to do something special on waste
I have a message for Secretary of State Michael Gove
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Comment & OpinionCharles Wilson: Get Well Soon
News that Wilson has been forced to resign owing to throat cancer will be a devastating blow: for Tesco colleagues, for the City, but above all for Wilson himself
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Comment & OpinionTesco-Carrefour: who needs to merge with an entente cordiale?
If Tesco can successfully partner with Carrefour, it could be very powerful, but it’s a big if
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Comment & OpinionTesco Brand Guarantee: a good week to bury bad news?
It was a good week to bury bad news and a bad week to bury good news, says Grocer editor Adam Leyland
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Grocer 33Asda is £3 cheaper than Tesco and no cashback either
The Tesco store our shopper visited didn’t stock the Aperol
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Comment & OpinionSainsbury's-Asda grilling and CO2 crisis reveal government ignorance
Neil ‘Pump’ Parish played to the gallery as he dismissed the significance of M&S, B&M, Amazon and Boots as ‘Mickey Mouse’, says Grocer editor Adam Leyland
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Comment & OpinionAldi and Tesco are worthy winners, but no one can stand still
So, congratulations to Aldi, crowned Grocer of the Year for the fourth time in six years