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All articles by Adam Leyland – Page 28
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Comment & OpinionSuddenly wholesale is hot. It's in demand. It's happening
Wholesale has never been sexy. Sexist perhaps: it’s an industry full of white van men. But not sexy
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Comment & OpinionThe Grocer's Power List reflects the big four's resurgence
Over the years the supermarket bosses have dominated this list as a rule
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Comment & OpinionHow will the CMA view the Booker-Tesco deal?
Charles Wilson has run rings round the competition for years. Can he now run rings round the CMA?
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Comment & OpinionCharles Wilson: star signing of Tesco-Booker transfer window
The Tesco-Booker deal is one that everyone in the industry will have to consider. And potentially fear.
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Comment & OpinionSainsbury's Food Dancing ad is a brave departure - I like it
Some Waitrose customers joke that “Sainsbury’s was invented to keep the chavs out of Waitrose”
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NewsPrêt à Manger founder Jeffrey Hyman dies at 67
Jeffrey Hyman was the founder of Prêt à Manger and masterminded the development of the Sharwoods range
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Comment & OpinionFood and drink's nobility and stoicism undermined by politics
Food and drink’s noble aims and stoic resolve at odds with ruthless self-interest at the heart of President Trump’s agenda
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Comment & OpinionA major milestone in our campaign but let’s not lose momentum
This ground-breaking commitment follows a flurry of landmark moments
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InterviewsRob Collins, Waitrose MD: The Big Interview
Rob Collins has kept a low profile since taking over as Waitrose MD, but he has exciting plans to grow like-for-like sales
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Comment & OpinionChristmas 2016: a last hurrah for consumers?
Henceforth the government should arrange for Christmas Day to fall on a Sunday – every year
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Comment & OpinionPredictions for grocery in 2017: a fun and important exercise
If 2016 has taught us anything, it should be caution
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Comment & OpinionDiscounters setting agenda whatever the big four's progress
The Top Products Survey is a sobering reminder that the march of the discounters is far from over
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NewsSupermarket price wars slash sales by £800m
Fresh meat is biggest victim with £328m lost through price cuts and share declines
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Comment & OpinionSelf-service is great but you have to get the balance right
It’s well known that self-service checkouts increase shrinkage. They can also make a store soulless
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Comment & OpinionWill Christmas dinner be cheaper or more expensive this year?
Despite dribs and drabs of inflation already, there are bargains to be had right now
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Comment & OpinionSafeway move another intriguing strategic play by Morrisons
The Safeway brand is better known and more meaningful – to consumers at least – than Buyco’s ‘Independent’
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Comment & OpinionThe Grocer's Top New Talent celebrates fmcg's rising stars
The Grocer’s Top New Talent provides a refreshing and uplifting reminder of what can be achieved in the future
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Comment & OpinionThe fundamental taste profiles behind great brands are at risk
We all make mistakes under pressure. Like when you are asked to price engineer a product
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Comment & OpinionWhy are we snapping and sharing pictures of our food?
Would we really take so many pictures on our flashy smartphones if our food was as brown and beige as in yesteryear?
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Comment & OpinionMarmite is now a lightning rod for post-Brexit trade negotiations
The plot, like one of Unilever’s Knorr stock pots, thickens