All articles by Adam Leyland – Page 38
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Comment & OpinionIs Horsegate History?
Horsegate was not a catastrophe on the scale of BSE. Nevertheless, the industry left no stone unturned in its response.
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Comment & OpinionTop Products Survey 2013 provides examples of success
We are at a pivotal moment. There’s all to play for: resting on the next few days are budgets, bonuses, careers…
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Analysis & FeaturesThe other swindle of the year: manuka honey
With manuka honey prices hitting record highs (as much as £45 per jar), we reported a clampdown on discerning thieves…
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Comment & OpinionPlain packs pose possibility of a u-u-u-turn
It was at best an astonishingly cynical piece of politicking to announce the recent u-u-turn over plain packs…
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InterviewsJohn Kennedy: Big Interview with Diageo Western Europe president
Diageo’s Western European business has lost some of its old swagger, says John Kennedy. He is determined to get it back….
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Comment & OpinionAre the big four taking the discounters seriously enough?
You only have to eye the Kantar figures since August to know how tricky times are for the supermarkets…
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Comment & OpinionCo-op movement has been unfairly caught up in Flowers scandal
The media has really gone to town this week on The Co-op’s spectacular fall from grace. In the year it celebrates its 150th anniversary, the out-of-hours antics of its former bank chairman Paul Flowers has brought the entire movement into disrepute. It’s been awful to watch. But while Flowers himself ...
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Comment & OpinionThe Co-op Group must wish for Sainsbury's swagger right now
It’s hard to find a bad word to say about Sainsbury’s right now…
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Comment & OpinionLife in the Freezer shows Malcolm Walker's magic touch
Iceland boss Malcolm Walker this week released his autobiography. And he doesn’t pull his punches…
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Comment & OpinionThe myWaitrose card has evolved into a subtle, powerful weapon
In the early 1990s a brilliant marketeer named Terry Leahy introduced a loyalty card that changed everything…
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Comment & OpinionThe Grocer's Top New Talent list 2013
Our Top New Talent showcases some hugely talented people, and shows the industry’s astonishing diversity of roles…
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Comment & OpinionTesco as keen as Sainsbury's to emphasise points of difference
Tesco is every bit as keen as Sainsbury’s to emphasise its points of difference on the own-label side…
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Comment & OpinionCo-op Bank deal is good news for the Co-op
Is the Co-op Group effectively ceding control of its banking arm to two US hedge funds a ‘tragedy’? Not necessarily…
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Comment & OpinionDon't give up on the CTN just yet
Even Charles Wilson may be powerless to stop the loss of trade to duty-avoided tobacco; but don’t give up on CTNs yet…
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Comment & OpinionThe IGD Convention's Great Entertainers still came with flaws
Irwin Lee’s presentation at the IGD Convention this week was hugely entertaining…
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Comment & OpinionPoundland IPO valuations rumoured to be a lot more than a £1
Is Poundland set to float? In an interview with The Grocer this week, CEO Jim McCarthy didn’t deny it…
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Comment & OpinionWhat do we know about Tesco's 'British' pork chop? Sweet FA
The idea that, eight months on from Horsegate, a British pork chop can turn out to be Dutch is horrific…
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Comment & OpinionIs food price inflation coming down at long last?
Is the recession over? As well as politicians, plenty of economic experts are pointing to a nascent recovery…
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Comment & OpinionStevia's low sales no surprise: xylitol's time is coming
If I were to put money on the next big sweetener, it would be xylitol…
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Comment & OpinionWhy isn't Asda doing better?
Why isn’t Asda doing better? Is its functional advertising to blame? We’re about to find out…