All articles by Martyn Fisher – Page 12
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ArticleHundreds of jobs 'at risk' at Asda head office
Asda talking to workers about 'the certainty of permanent structural change'
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ArticleOn the seedy side
Intellectual property, consumer-facing seed breeding and a new lettuce trait are among the talking points in the UK seed sector
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ArticleNisa boss tips 'more consolidation' in c-store sector
Nick Read thinks the intense price war in the grocery market and changing shopping behaviours will fuel further deal-making
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ArticleG's Group CEO Alan Christie set to leave
G's has decided to split the role of Group CEO into three leadership positions in G’s Fresh, G’s Added-Value, and G’s Farming
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ArticleMMG hires new general manager as Avalos exits
Daniel Boakes moves across to MMG Citrus following a successful two years in the role of technical development director at Mack
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ArticleAlbert Bartlett feels 'brunt of deflation' as pre-tax profit falls
Potato and veg giant’s turnover fell from £174.5m to £144.6m, and pre-tax profit fell from £11.5m to £8.5m in 2014-15
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ArticleNew MD joins AH Worth as senior staff exit QV Foods
Martin Taylor joins the parent company of QV Foods and JV Manor Fresh at an interesting juncture
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ArticleThree directors leave Produce World
Group commercial director Frank Robinson, group procurement and trade director Jon Campbell and supply chain director Tim Preston are out of the door
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ArticleEating berries and citrus 'cuts erectile dysfunction risk'
Researchers found that men who consumed foods high in flavonoids had a lower risk of erectile dysfunction than men who did not
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ArticleWoman 'finds baby weasel' in Asda salad
Rifat Asghar was eating a carrot and sweetcorn meal from the supermarket when a colleague allegedly spotted a 'furry lump'
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ArticleSainsbury's reports 0.4 per cent fall in sales
Sainsbury's chief executive Mike Coupe said the supermarket had traded well in "a highly competitive market"
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ArticlePotatoes pose 'diabetes risk' in pregnant women
Researchers argue that this is because starch in potatoes can trigger a sharp rise in blood sugar levels
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Morrisons reports better than expected Christmas sales
Analysts had expected a fall in sales at Morrisons, which has been under intense pressure from rivals
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ArticleShopper 'finds live wasp' in bag of Tesco spinach
Londoner who claims to have made the find is also allergic to wasps, and was told to bring the spinach - and the wasp - back to the store
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ArticleWholesaler fined for selling rotten fresh fruit and vegetables
Among the rotten items found on sale at the trader's stand in Birmingham were orange sweet peppers
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ArticleStrong berry sales over new year period for Waitrose
Beetroot and radish sales also shot up over the festive period at the John Lewis Partnership retailer
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ArticleMuñoz delivers new season-extending satsuma
Discovered by a Spanish grower while walking through his farm in Valencia, and developed in conjunction with Citrus Genesis
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ArticleFoodservice firm helps fruit and veg stalls return to hospital
The stalls at Royal Stoke University Hospital were operated on a trial basis last year, with fresh produce sold to staff, patients and visitors
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ArticleMajor new DC in the south-west for Lidl
Retailer has agreed to buy the site from Sainsbury's, who originally planned to build a centre there before putting its plans on hold in 2013
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ArticleTV farming star suggests boycott of supermarkets
Jimmy Doherty laments fact that 'people will go out and buy an iPhone for a couple of hundred quid' but begrudge paying extra for good food