All articles by Martyn Fisher – Page 29
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ArticleAvocados 'may help in the fight against cancer'
Scientists find that fat from the in-vogue fruit can combat acute myeloid leukaemia (AML), a rare but deadly form of the disease
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ArticlePresident of Ghana cuts ribbon on new Blue Skies factory
UK-headquartered firm, already one of Ghana's largest employers, creates 300 new jobs with new juice-making site
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ArticleComber Earlies arrive 'two weeks later than usual'
Harvest of the famous Northern Irish potato has apparently been delayed due to a late frost in May
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ArticleEU ambassador reportedly issues Ghana veg warning
William Hannah is said to have claimed veg production in the African nation must be improved, and called for urgent action to be taken
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ArticleVitacress snaps up chance to back herb competition
The Royal Horticultural Society’s (RHS) search for the best young herb photographers is to be sponsored by the fresh produce giant
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Article'Rottweiler' MP to chair Commons EFRA committee
He reportedly left school at 16 with no qualifications to work on the family farm; now, Tiverton MP Neil Parish takes on key political position
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ArticleBig Four market share 'will have fallen another 4 per cent by 2020'
This will be to Aldi and Lidl, as competition in the grocery retail market intensifies, a report by credit rating agency Moody's claims
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ArticleTrio charged with rape after attack at agricultural uni
Alleged incident took place following the Royal Agricultural University's summer ball in May 2014
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ArticleInnovations abound in banana category
Future-proofing in-house is among the items at the top of the agenda for the leading players in the UK banana trade
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ArticleStudy 'shows strain' on the less well-off trying to eat well
Claims low income households in Northern Ireland must spend one-third of their take-home income to purchase a basket of healthy food
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ArticleSainsbury's suffers sales slump
Trading conditions in the 12 weeks to 6 June 2015 hit by "strong levels of food deflation" and a "highly competitive pricing backdrop"
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ArticleIceland Foods suffers drops in sales and earnings
Iceland chairman and chief executive, Malcolm Walker, said: “This has been an exceptionally challenging year for the group"
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Panorama stokes debate on GM food production
Leading figures associated with the UK food and farming industry weigh into the debate generated by the BBC TV show
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ArticleFour decades and out for potato stalwart Eric Ritchie
General manager of Branston’s Abernethy site set to retire, with Kevin Imrie lined up to take his place
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ArticleNew operations director for Mack
Mat Thewlis joins Mack after an 18-year career at Britvic, culminating in working at the soft drinks giant as operations director
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ArticleFarmcare boss Richard Quinn on his firm's growth plans
The Manchester-based firm was born in its current guise in August after The Co-op sold it to the Wellcome Trust for around £250m
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ArticleInterview: Something in the watercress
Martyn Fisher meets one of fresh produce’s most innovative business leaders to hear about the future of watercress and salads
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ArticleTulip growers 'please please' Paul McCartney
Ex member of The Beatles presented with his own tulip in colours associated with his native Liverpool before gig in the Netherlands
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Article'Record-breaking' turnout for Open Farm Sunday
LEAF estimates visitor numbers for 2015 will be 250k+, exceeding the record-breaking attendance of 2014 by more than 15 per cent
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ArticleFirm fined after teen worker nearly loses fingertips
HSE prosecuted Haynes Brothers after investigation found no suitable risk assessment was carried out for paid work experience 16-year-old