All articles by Martyn Fisher – Page 13
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'Excellent' food sales at M&S, but CEO Bolland quits
Marc Bolland will be succeeded by Steve Rowe, executive director of general merchandise
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UK berry pioneer Hugh Lowe passes away
Berry Gardens co-founder and industry champion Hugh Lowe passed away at the end of 2015 following a short illness
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Distressed boyfriend smashes fruit and veg shop window
Man had been on a night out with his partner when she told him she had had an affair and the defendant tried to track down the third party
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SH Pratt logistics firm teams up with MK Dons FC
Kinship Logistics has become an official club partner of the Football League Championship team
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Amazon to add 'a lot more' food products to UK grocery arm
UK boss of the online retailer said that Amazon plans to grow its Pantry service rapidly in the new year
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Number of under-16s getting 5 A DAY 'more than doubles'
New Health Survey for England also shows a marked drop in youngsters dabbling in cigarettes and alcohol
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UK couple find edible kiwifruit 'growing in their garden'
Jane Manssuer's partner even tried one of the five kiwifruits they claim to have found, and said that it tasted 'quite nice'
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Grocery prices 'hit new low' in December
The products that dropped the most from November to December were onions, down 7 per cent, and mushrooms, down 18 per cent
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Brit claims she fell ill after eating 'maggot-ridden' Lidl clementine
Louise Evans, from Somerset, said that she suffered severe symptoms after eating the product the day after she purchased it
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Sir Ken 'had stake in rival' when he slated Morrisons' CEO
The ex-Morrisons chairman reportedly had 2.6m shares in Sainsbury's at the same time he blasted then-CEO Dalton Philips' strategy
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Morrisons reports strong sales of 'wonky' veg
The retailer has also reportedly now relaxed its specifications for Brussels sprouts too in order to allow fewer to be wasted
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Tomato industry veteran set to retire
Hugh Lisher has spent a lifetime in the industry, starting at the firm now known as Wight Salads, and finishing at De Ruiter Seeds
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One of salad sector's 'most respected characters' passes away
Alastair Waters initially joined Bedfordshire Growers as a management trainee in 1977, and ended his career there in 2013 as MD
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Morrisons starts life on FTSE 250 after FTSE 100 demotion
After 15 years at the top, Morrisons' demotion has come at a time when it has been losing market share all year
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FPJ Big 50 Companies 2016: Podcast
The FPJ team discusses this year's FPJ Big 50 Companies 2016 list in this short podcast
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Total Produce holds onto its FPJ Big 50 crown
The second-ever ranking of UK fresh produce suppliers places Total Produce just ahead of Poupart and Muñoz Group at the top of the list
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Flower sales surge amid unseasonably warm UK weather
Waitrose British daffodils arrive in branch earlier than ever before as the winter chill stays away from the majority of the UK
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Florette subsidiary 'at fault' in Nando's frog incident
Woman who reportedly found decomposed frog in meal said she blames the supplier for the 'horrifying' find, not the fast-food chain
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EU exit 'could prove terminal' for Welsh farming
Wales' first minister Carwyn Jones has made his views on just what damage an exit from the EU might do for the industry
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Supermarket sales maintain sluggish growth trend
The latest period sees the lowest growth since June, and is the ninth consecutive month where sales have increased by less than 1 per cent