FMCG Leaders Lunch Series
The FMCG Leaders Lunch
An exclusive, private gathering where senior leaders from across the industry come together to network, compare notes on the issues shaping the market, and hear from an inspirational guest speaker.
Date
Friday 25 September
2026
Time
Midday
Arrival from 11:45
Location
Leeds
Venue TBC
Headline Guest
Adam Leyland
Executive Editor, The Grocer
We're delighted that this lunch will be headlined by one of the most authoritative and outspoken voices in UK grocery. Drawing on his unrivalled vantage point across the sector, Adam will give his candid take on the forces reshaping FMCG right now — on the record, off the cuff, and firmly in the room.
On The Table
What Adam will be covering
Leeds · 25.09
- 01The own-label tipping pointPrivate label has passed 50% of UK grocery volumes for the first time and is now out-innovating brands. What does it take to defend pricing power, shelf space and relevance?
- 02Life after HFSSWith the new nutrient profiling model now in motion, what the tightening definitions mean for NPD, promotions and reformulation strategy.
- 03Packaging policy in the balanceMaking sense of the packaging tax (EPR) and the Deposit Return Scheme as they finally land, and managing the cost and operational fallout.
- 04Retail media's land grabThe fastest-growing profit pool in grocery, and what the shift means for trade investment and who really owns the shopper.
- 05The 2027 planning backdropThe inflation trajectory, political volatility and consumer squeeze, and how leaders should be thinking about the year ahead.
Numbers are strictly limited
A formal invitation with full details will follow — for now, we'd simply love you to hold the date and let us know you can come.
A formal invitation with joining details will follow by email.