All articles by Martyn Fisher – Page 9
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ArticleMushroom firm toasts Stock Exchange honour
Unimush gained the coveted LSE Group recognition for being among the fastest-growing SME businesses in the UK.
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ArticleDeliciously Ella 'helps avocado and blender sales soar'
IRI data highlights changing consumer habits, and paints a grim-looking picture for the prepared fruit juice category
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ArticleMonaghan ups pre-tax profit to nearly 10% of turnover
The business - part of one of the world’s biggest mushroom suppliers - posted a pre-tax profit of £8.4m in 2014
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ArticleCapespan launches new orange line to latch onto trend
Pigmented oranges are in vogue, and the firm hopes to capitalise upon this with its new launch into The Co-operative
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ArticleWater shortages and Brexit debate hit stonefruit
It’s been a strong quarter for stonefruit, with a rise in value and volume sales, but those involved in the supply chain still see areas for improvement
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ArticleOne of industry's 'most influential' characters dies
Ron Parker, who was responsible for Tesco's fruit operation and was influential in the industry in the 70s and 80s, has passed away
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ArticleProminent London greengrocer slapped with four-figure fine
Paul Wheeler, director of Paul Wheeler (Fresh Supplies), fined after an HMI investigation for selling fruit and veg without the correct labels
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ArticleJames Hutton Institute appoints new CEO
Professor Campbell has been interim chief executive of the food research body since September, after Professor Iain Gordon left
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ArticleFruit wholesaler 'hid cocaine' among bananas
When police raided Daniel Mais' site, they reportedly found more than 100kg of the drug - with a 91 per cent purity - hidden in a single pallet among 30
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ArticleOrganic market grows for third year in a row in UK
Market is now worth £1.95bn, as sales of organic - including strong fruit sales - continue to outperform the non-organic grocery market
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ArticleNew British Herbs chairman states his chief goals
Charles Seddon, who replaced Nigel Stangroom as the boss of the body, wants to see better promotion of herbs
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ArticleSpitalfields unveils new superintendent
Ben Milligan, 34, is a chartered environmental health practitioner (EHO) who has worked in both the public and private sectors
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ArticleAsda posts biggest quarterly sales fall on record
Asda's figures for the trading period comprising Christmas contrast with those of the other 'big four' UK supermarkets
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ArticleBoy, 2, ill after bite from spider 'hiding in Aldi bananas'
Evan Waters spent time in hospital after being bitten on the fingers by the spider; his family claim it came from a bag of Aldi bananas
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ArticleDouble milestone for key watercress farm
To coincide with 30 years of production, Royalcress expects to hit the 10 million kilo harvest mark this year
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ArticleJaffa celebrates reaching 10,000 milestone
The citrus brand - working in conjunction with the Tesco Eat Happy Project - has visited 10,000 school pupils
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ArticleWaitrose unveils 'a little less than perfect' veg range
The grade two products will come in larger bags, and the range includes carrots, potatoes, onions and parsnips with imperfections
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ArticleBumper harvest helps put Kettle back in profit
In the year to 30 May 2015, the Fife-based business saw turnover rise by five per cent to £100.9m, coupled with a pre-tax profit of £2.1m
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ArticleQV profit margin stays stable despite price pressure
The vegetable business' pre-tax profit for the 2014-15 financial year was only slightly down on 2013-14's figure
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ArticleCoconut water CEO slams 'whinging' suppliers
Boss of Vita Coco claims suppliers 'bleating' about Tesco's treatment of them 'wouldn’t have a business at all' without the supermarket giant