All articles by Martyn Fisher – Page 8
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Range of factors bite as Morrisons suffers slump in profit
Store closures, supermarket price war and selling off its c-stores have all had an effect on the 'big four' retailer
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ArticleEx-Univeg UK man joins soft-fruit specialist
Global Plant Genetics appoints Paul Ward to its technical division as it looks to build on current successes and add new crops
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ArticleMcCarthys adds new eye-catching vehicles to fleet
Fit-for-purpose Renault vans come complete with artwork depicting some of the fruits of the firm's labour, including bananas and lemons
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ArticleScotty Brand adds new veg soup line
The 550g pot uses fresh products including carrots, onions, potatoes, turnips and green beans
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ArticleCo-op eyes up major south-west and Wales expansion bid
New £8 million investment in stores in Cornwall, Somerset and more, and £11m investment in new stores and refurbs in Wales
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ArticleHazera completes multi-million-pound investments
Global fresh produce giant makes significant investments in Israel and the Netherlands
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ArticleTesco appoints new c-store MD
Retailer hopes Tracey Clements will help develop its convenience offer for customers through its network of Metro, Express and One Stop stores
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ArticleWoman 'finds live bee' in Tesco raspberries
Shopper claims that she nearly put the bee - hiding in one of the Moroccan-imported fruits - in her mouth
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ArticleVitacress set to rebrand herb business
The move, which will become official from 1 April 2016, is part of a wider strategy to consolidate the Vitacress business under one name
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ArticleStrong produce sales help supermarket sales grow
Despite this, the market is still being held back by the ongoing price war and falling grocery prices, which are down by 1.6 per cent
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ArticleApple brand gives competition winner Honda scooter
Marlene's apple scheme, giving away a number of motor vehicles, saw one Brit presented with his prize at Premier Fruits' London base
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ArticleApricot kernel packs recalled due to understated cyanide risk
FSA recommend no more than two kernels are eaten a day because of a long-term build up of cyanide, a natural toxin in apricot kernels
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ArticleTesco gets English strawberries on shelves on 2 March
This listing came four days earlier than last year, and two days earlier than Waitrose
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ArticleBig rise in UK deaths tipped due to 'fruit and veg shortages'
Climate change warning from Oxford University researchers highlight what they believe to be risks over fruit and vegetable production
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Amazon-buoyed Morrisons back in FTSE 100
Just three months after leaving the top group of publicly-listed British companies, the supermarket chain is back
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ArticleGovernment delays making decision on sugar tax
The Department of Health is understood to be delaying publication of the Children's Obesity Strategy report to make sure they get it right
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ArticleGrocery prices slump to 'record low'
Mushrooms and broccoli have dropped more than 13 per cent on the start of 2015, while onions, bananas and cucumbers have dropped more than 10 per cent
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ArticleWaitrose unveils new retail director
Ben Stimson will replace Rob Collins, who is set to become MD at the retailer on 4 April following the departure of Mark Price
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ArticleWaitrose puts Earl Grey-associated bergamots on sale
The citrus products, which look like lemons, are a seasonal variety with a short growing window
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ArticleSharp volume and value sales hike for fresh herbs
In the 52 weeks to 3 January 2016, value spend on herbs rose by 12.6 per cent year-on-year, while volume sales grew by 16.4 per cent