All articles by Martyn Fisher – Page 56
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'Nobody' eats takeaway salad
Survey finds that more than 99 per cent of people throwaway the salad they receive with takeaway meals such as curries and kebabs
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Traders allocated temporary homes amid market revamp
Worcester City Council has now found trade sites for traders during three-month refurbishment of Angel Place market
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Tozer's pumpkin and squash trial
Event expected to be largest of its type ever hosted by a UK seed company, and will include over 200 varieties
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Pink Lady mass apple giveaway at events such as Pride
Fruit brand has been out and about at events all over the country, giving away more than 120,000 Pink Lady apples this summer
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Vitacress bullish despite pre-tax loss
Pre-tax loss of nearly £1.3m, but salad giant points to its rising EBITDA figure, as sign of having had a good year
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Sales down, profit up for Univeg in UK
Turnover fall from £79.5m to £76.7m attributed to 'director's decision to withdraw the business from unprofitable lines'
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Bananas and potassium-heavy veg 'cut stroke risk'
US researchers 'discover' that people with high levels of potassium in their daily diet are far less likely to suffer deadly brain attack
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Football club offers fans mushrooms to attend match
Bungay Town will be offering the product to fans who come to their game against Martham this weekend on Non-League Day
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Both CEO and COO of Nisa set to leave
Neil Turton, one of the industry's longest-serving CEOs, is leaving after 23 years, while COO Amanda Jones is also off
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UK to get new Food Crime Unit
Environment secretary, Liz Trus: 'We’re taking action to make sure that families can have absolute confidence in the food they buy'
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Rise in turnover and profit for Syngenta
Crop protection giant saw its pre-tax profit go from £87 million in 2012 to £115m in the year ending 31 December 2013
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Co-op Group returns to profit, and names permanent CEO
Half-year profit of £66m for The Co-op Group, which has named Richard Pennycook as its permanent CEO
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Only 33 per cent of consumers seek out organic label
Survey claims to show a fall of 7% in five years for Soil Association recognition, but 89% of shoppers look for Fairtrade items
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New potato range for Scotty Brand
Highland Baby potatoes are available in 175g packs, and are initially being sold in Waitrose stores across Scotland
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Metro sells Booker stake for £196m
Proceeds from sale of 9 per cent stake in UK's biggest cash-and-carry wholesaler will be used to fund expansion and cut debt
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Thanet Earth names Kingsley as new MD
Des Kingsley, the MD of ready meal manufacturer S&A Foods, set to join grower in October, taking over from Ian Craig
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Details of EU €125m support pot for growers released
The aid - in response to Russia's EU import ban - is currently capped at €125m, €82m of which is allocated for apples and pears
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Eating fruit daily 'dramatically' cuts heart disease risk
Even just a portion and a half can lower the chances of suffering the deadly condition by up to 40 per cent, a new study claims
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Morrisons to invest £19m to improve produce's freshness
The investment will be spread across stores, manufacturing sites and logistics to improve shelf life and reduce food waste
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Birds Eye's 'steamy' new veg range
New heavily-financed product launch to capitalise on boom in popularity of steam cooking