All articles by Martyn Fisher – Page 60
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ArticleOnline shopping costs retailers £100m a year
While supermarkets often charge £3 or £4 for each home delivery, the actual cost to them is £20, a Channel 4 show has found
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ArticleGovernment's GM stance won't change
Owen Paterson's exit as environment secretary won't change the government's pro-GM stance, says farming minister George Eustice
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ArticleMPs demand food waste to landfill ban
New report by the Environmental Audit Committee notes that a "circular economy" approach is needed to save resources
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ArticleUK-grown grapes ready for retail
Produce giant Mack also involved in work to extend UK strawberry season and have the fruit available at Christmas
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Industry chief issues warning over lack of 'desirability'
Following SAWS abolition, ALP director implores fresh produce firms to make the industry one in which people want to work
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ArticlePlans for major apple breeding scheme unveiled
Industry-led consortium involving Worldwide Fruit and East Malling Services will direct selection and trialling of new varieties
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ArticleHorticulture 'leader of tomorrow' named
Daniel Smith, who works for the James Hutton institute and S&A Produce UK recognised for his work
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ArticleTaking the... Germany's novel space experiment
Fertiliser created using urine to be tested in Antarctica to see if it could lead to growing fruit and veg on Mars and the moon
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ArticlePrince Charles helps out on potato dig
The future king got his hands dirty as part of National Countryside Week, which saw the unveiling of Countryside Classroom
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ArticleBroccoli-base pizzas hit the UK as the war on carbs continues
Ex-banker's 'carb-free' breads and pizza bases made from broccoli are taking the capital by the storm
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ArticleWoman dials 999 for green potato
Bizarre query among the 31,000 non-urgent calls made to the Welsh Ambulance service in 2013/14
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ArticleLeek, kale and celery 'never been eaten' by one in ten Brits
Seven Seas' study of 2,000 people found that a number of fruits and vegetables are off the menu for a large number of Brits
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ArticleFruit and veg set to star at the Glasgow Commonwealth Games
The 11-day sports spectacular starts this week, with the help of more than 160 tonnes of fresh produce
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ArticleGreenvale plays part in school mash-up
‘Tattie Tales’ project encourages classes to grow and harvest their own potatoes from scratch to win a prize for the heaviest crop
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ArticleProduce World helps feed the hungry
Produce World Butterwick has welcomed gleaners before, but recently allowed inaugural cauliflower-gleaning in a commercial field
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ArticlePhilip Clarke to leave as Tesco CEO
Unilever stalwart Dave Lewis to become new Tesco CEO from 1 October, 2014, as retailer also issues profit warning
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ArticleBanana brand's new UK organic range
BanaBay's new premium-quality, ethically-produced range is seen as an opportunity for forward growth and success
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ArticleGrimshaw: RPA faces laborious test
Payments Agency is working with Defra to build a new system to enable a smooth transition to the new CAP schemes
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ArticleNew UK raspberry variety unveiled
Glen Dee boasts a seven per cent yield increase compared to the popular Glen Ample variety
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ArticleFirst major batch of UK-grown apricots hit shelves at Tesco
Fifteen tonnes of UK-grown stonefruit now on sale in UK, with a huge increase in production lined up to seize export opportunities