All articles by Martyn Fisher – Page 17
-
ArticleBetter cost control helps IPL up profit
Operating profit rose by 6.1 per cent at Asda buying arm, while turnover grew by almost 50 per cent
-
ArticleTough year for Fyffes as UK turnover drops
Fyffes' UK sales fell from £287.2m to £273.5 during the last financial year, while profits were hit by £12m 'exceptional charges'
-
ArticleSpecial report: Ireland's pride and produce
Martyn Fisher went to visit some of the major players in the Irish fresh produce sector, and discovered a market that abounds in national pride
-
ArticleAMT-supplied clementines back on Tesco shelves
Volume of the product this year will increase by over 50 per cent, with up to 50 tonnes expected
-
ArticleAlbert Bartlett pack redesign to boost product prominence
The redesign has been rolled out across the full Albert Bartlett range, including its well-known Rooster potato variety
-
ArticleFive possible human trafficking victims identified by GLA
Findings made around the period of time incorporating Anti-Slavery Day, as Gangmasters Licensing Authority experienced a busy week
-
ArticleUK berry market tops £1bn mark 'for first time'
Category aided by impressive 31 per cent growth during the latest period Kantar Worldpanel compiled figures for
-
ArticleGreen swedes set to hit Asda shelves for Halloween
The product, grown by Stewarts of Tayside, is being marketed under a 'spooky' marketing tag, and has taken six years to perfect
-
ArticleThe Co-op Food reveals which is best apple for bobbing
The Royal Gala and Cox’s Orange Pippin came second and third respectively in the study commissioned by the retailer
-
ArticleChannel 4 'used false footage' on Mansfields exposé
Labour provider at heart of case claims network used footage not taken at workers' caravans, and said Channel 4 sources 'lacked credibility'
-
ArticleTesco in 'two days extra freshness' produce move
Among the foods set to gain extra freshness from new initiative include citrus fruit, lettuce, tomatoes, peppers and broccoli
-
ArticleMansfields hits back at 'distorted' allegations
Channel 4 News report into worker exploitation was 'false', and painted an 'unrepresentative picture', Mansfield claims
-
ArticleLidl scoops new grocery market share high
More growth for discount retailers, but Sainsbury's was the only 'big four' retailer to post sales growth over the last month, Kantar data shows
-
ArticleUK-grown sweet potatoes set to be sold at Asda
They are the first successful results of a crop innovation in the south of England which has taken three years to develop
-
ArticleProfits fall at Del Monte UK as prepared sales slide
The business also saw turnover for the year ending 26 December 2014 fall from £62.4 million in 2013 to £39m
-
ArticleWaitrose to put UK-grown quinoa in salad range
Quinoa sells particularly well at Waitrose, with sales of fresh quinoa salads up 240 per cent on last year
-
ArticleTesco to revive 'Every Little Helps' TV ad sign-off
UK's largest supermarket's return to TV advertising aims to highlights what it calls its renewed focus on its customers
-
AnalysisIs Tesco's Nurture scheme up for the chop?
Tesco is understood to be considering axing its Nurture assurance label. Martyn Fisher examines the possibility and potentialrepercussions
-
ArticleDried fruit firm fined after worker loses part of finger
Employee at Whitworths loses the top of one of her fingers after attempting to clear a blockage in a machine
-
ArticleTesco set to sell off sites to raise £250m
Around 10,000 homes could be built on the sites in London, the South East and Bath as a result