All articles by Michael Barker
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Mobile greengrocer among innovations to boost healthy eating
Project aims to help overcome barriers to eating fruit and veg in social housing
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Sassy apples promise category shakeup with Tesco launch
Brand has a striking identity and hopes to fill a gap in the UK off-season
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Review raises concerns over Employer Pays Principle
NFU warns of risk of damage to UK horticulture if EPP proposals are enforced
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Farming ‘must not be a bargaining chip’ in US trade talks
NFU warns government to walk away from a deal rather than sacrifice Britain’s farming sector
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UK topfruit industry ‘faces decline’ without better support
British Apples & Pears says government and retailers need to come together to back an industry that stands at a crossroads
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Waitrose to launch first RDC in the south west
Supermarket is investing at Mountpark’s Bristol 360 site
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Saga Robotics agrees collaboration with Bitwise and Chambers
The tie-up will offer enhanced services through the company’s Thorvald robot
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NFU calls for farming to be better represented on school curriculums
Union wants to improve awareness of food production and farming as a career
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Defra injects £150mn of new cash into Capital Grants offer
Scheme aims to help farmers fund sustainability and environmental improvements
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New social venture aims to help small farmers sell surplus produce
Researchers from Bristol and Nottingham universities have united to meet a need
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Limited-edition golden raspberries go on sale in Asda
Scotty Brand fruit will be on shelves while stocks last
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WRAP calls for more interventions as food waste target set to be missed
Covid patterns and food price rises helped reduce amount of food thrown away
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Fera launches new wireworm DNA barcoding test
Wireworm damage has had a heavy cost for the potato, veg and salad sectors
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Fresh produce at heart of M&S store revamp
Retailer is investing in new stores as well as renewing existing ones
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Environment Agency plans 50 per cent increase in farm inspections
Government says move will help farmers reach high environmental standards
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‘Healthy choice the easy choice’ in world-first initiative to tackle obesity
Government, retailers and manufacturers are joining forces in move that should boost fruit and veg sales
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GCA survey indicates improved treatment of suppliers
Some 30 per cent of suppliers reported a Groceries Code issue, down from 33 per cent a year ago
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Signatories join Fairtrade’s Shared ImPact business model
M&S, Co-op and Finlays among the first to sign the commitment
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Brits put the focus on healthy eating
NIQ retail sales figures show shoppers are consciously trying to eat more healthily
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Dyson’s ‘ferris-wheel’ growing system brings 250 per cent yield boost
The innovation is the latest technology incorporated into company’s Lincolnshire strawberry glasshouse