All articles by Martyn Fisher – Page 59
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ArticleUK shop owners discover tarantula among bananas
In the latest insect/food-related story, West Sussex fruit retailers make a startling and potentially venomous find
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ArticlePupils get polytunnel to grow their own
Staffordshire school's unique structure opened by local MP, as work to boost next generation's understanding of food origin continues
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ArticleCo-op Group voted UK's 'most ethical' company
Results of a survey by Ethical Consumer readers come after scandal surrounding Paul Flowers, group's ex-chairman
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ArticleCrop protection giant returns to profit
Dow AgroSciences makes a pre-tax profit of nearly £20m in the most recent financial year, despite a slump in UK sales
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ArticleAnd the vegetable kids most enjoy, is....
New survey turns up some surprising results on what veg children enjoy, but the Brussels sprout remains unloved
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ArticleWellcome Trust buys The Co-op's farms
World's second biggest charitable foundation spends nearly a quarter of a billion buying The Co-op Group's farm portfolio
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Tesco veteran to be Morrisons' next chairman
Ex-Tesco finance director Andrew Higginson will take over on 1 October when Sir Ian Gibson retires
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ArticleUrban youngsters' interest in foraging is growing
Rising interest in nature and traditional knowledge sees city-dwellers flock to the countryside to forage for food
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Article'Hottest-ever' UK-grown chilli hits the shelves at Tesco
The Trinidad Scorpion, which until recently was the hottest chilli in the world, has an average reading of 1.2m Scovilles
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ArticleHull fruit market in £1.6m facelift
The project will see the empty warehouses along Humber Street transformed into new galleries, offices and cafés
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ArticleFPC handpicked by government to carry out imports review
As part of a BIS initiative, FPC is reviewing charges for official controls on fresh produce imports in England.
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ArticleFruit farm may become sports park
A Berkshire council is looking to buy the popular Grays Farm site for a scheme that would complement new housing estate
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ArticleMan's nose pushing sprout up Snowdon
Stuart Kettell hopes to scale Wales' tallest mountain with the brassica in four days to raise £5,000 for a cancer charity
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ArticleNew study says 5 A DAY does suffice
Researchers claim eating five portions of fruit and veg a day as effective in beating early death as eating six, seven or more
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ArticleTesco to stop selling West Bank dates
Decision comes amid renewed tension between Israel and Hamas, but Tesco claims its move is unconnected to conflict
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ArticleSainsbury's in UK retail first
Supermarket giant to recycle its old food crates into ones made from 100% recycled material to help boost efficiency
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ArticleGLA and police team-up to tackle trafficking
The Gangmasters Licensing Authority and Derbyshire Constabulary launch ‘Project Advenus’
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ArticleAldi breathing down the neck of Waitrose
Kantar data shows that Aldi’s 32% growth rate in last 12 weeks has lifted its market share to 4.8% - just behind Waitrose's 4.9%
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ArticleNCGM traders claim £2bn redevelopment could ruin them
Fears that the scheme will cut trading space, deter customers and risk food contamination; claims CGMA denies
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ArticleCouncils seek 'Tesco tax' for England
Derby City Council allegedly demands levy to ensure supermarket spending re-circulates in local communities