All articles by Martyn Fisher – Page 19
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ArticleMcDonald's in £9m boost for UK potato growers
Fast food giant commits to only sourcing British potatoes, to help growers 'innovate and invest for the future'
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ArticleCarrier bag charge in England on the horizon
Based on statistics from Scotland, Wales and Northern Ireland, where a bag charge already exists, usage is expected to fall by nearly 70 per cent
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ArticleWaitrose to sell weather-blemished UK pears
The pears, which have marks on the skin from hail and other adverse weather conditions, will be on sale in stores from October
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ArticleNew MD for banana giant SH Pratt
David Bateman, formerly the business' operations director, steps up to the new role, while Robert Wells becomes CEO
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ArticleProduce traders left reeling as hospital 'orders closure'
Twelve people could reportedly lose their jobs as a result of hospital bosses in Stoke alleged bid to close the fruit and veg stalls
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ArticleBranston bunch get on their bikes for charity
Nearly £4,000 has been raised by workers at the potato giant, a figure which Branston has pledged to match
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ArticleProduce team raises €45k for cancer charity
Forty workers at Quality Produce International participated in the cancer fundraising Ride for the Roses bicycle race in the Netherlands
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ArticleGhana places ban on aubergine and pepper exports to EU
The move follows advice by the Food and Veterinary Office (FVO) of the European Commission about pests on veg and salad crops
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ArticleSH Pratt founder Bob Wells passes away aged 93
Founder of UK banana giant, whose son Robert now leads the business, was a well-known and well-liked person within the fruit trade
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ArticleCompagnie Fruitiere UK back in profit
The banana giant’s accounts show that it bounced back from a £55,000 loss in 2013 to a £3 million pre-tax profit in 2014
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ArticleMelon market in flux
Direct sourcing, market share and varietal development means the melon category is seeing its fair share of fluctuation, according to one key supplier
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ArticleDutch top-fruit season takes off
Dutch growers are harvesting this year’s top-fruit crop, with two varieties leading the way in the apple and pear categories respectively
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ArticleGrower gets council go-ahead after polytunnel protests
TW Busby & Son, which supplies BerryWorld, had seen its bid dogged by claims that it would harm the environment
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ArticleWholesaler retires after 53 years
Covent Garden stalwart Christopher Kensit is preparing to hang up his high-vis vest for the last time
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ArticleTotal Worldfresh ups turnover but sees profit fall
T&JB Produce acquisition helped boost revenues by more than £20 million at the Total Produce Group subsidiary
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ArticlePotato firm nearly doubles its sales in Lidl
The popular Amber potatoes, which are the Celandine variety, are exclusive to the Kent Potato Company
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ArticleSweetcorn, potatoes and peas 'could cause weight gain'
But eating more blueberries, prunes and cauliflower could help slimmers reach their target weight, researchers claim
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ArticleDerbyshire school bans mangoes and kiwifruit
The two fruit products have been blacklisted at a primary school in case staff or pupils suffer a potentially life-threatening allergic reaction
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ArticleSainsbury's attracts 250k new shoppers and grows sales
Sainsbury’s was the only one of the ‘big four’ retailers to keep pace with the market, latest Kantar Worldpanel data shows
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Morrisons to replace sweets with fruit at checkouts
Morrisons is initially running a trial at ten stores across the country, with full roll-out expected by February 2016