All articles by Michael Barker – Page 104
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ArticleMango melodrama
Price compression has driven down value sales in mangoes, but consumers are still buying and producers are investing in their supply chains
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ArticleAmy Lance joins Berry Gardens
Former retail buyer joins soft-fruit giant from Hello Fresh in a business development role
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ArticleFrozen veg recalled in listeria scare
Greenyard Frozen UK recalls over 40 lines following contamination fears emanating from its Hungarian production site
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ArticleCold March hits English apple output
Leading growers report higher than anticipated 'June drop' following cold weather, with the new season's volumes set to suffer
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ArticleAgriculture fatalities among highest in industry
New figures from the Health & Safety Executive reveal that 29 people lost their lives in agriculture-related accidents last year
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ArticleAnglia Crown sold in MBO
Bakkavor sells hospital meal supplier to management, describing the subsidiary as "non-core" to its activities
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ArticleA quality proposition
Oliver Kay Produce plans for a future of growth based on an ethos of customer care and quality fruit and veg, backed up by investment from owner Bidfresh
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ArticleBakkavor Foods fined over worker death
Bo'ness-based ready meal manufacturer fined £176,000 over "wholly avoidable" fatal accident
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ArticleA stone certainty
Despite significant price rises across the category and a number of weather-related production issues, the stonefruit sector is enjoying highly encouraging growth
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ArticleNew campaign for British blackcurrants
Digital initiative aims to tell the blackcurrant's story as it journeys from bush to Ribena bottle
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ArticleBritish Organic Growers unveil logo
New imagery released to accompany major new campaign aimed at boosting sales of organic carrots
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ArticleRetail listing for Wonky Food Co
A line of relishes made from misshapen produce to go on sale in The Midcounties Co-operative Food in Chipping Norton
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ArticleCo-op buzzing over bee project results
Supermarket reveals results of Enviro-Map data showing its farmer suppliers' progress in supporting pollinators
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ArticleBerry Gardens upbeat on cherries
Berry Gardens chief executive Jacqui Green discusses the upcoming cherry season and her analysis of category growth
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ArticleJupiter among fastest-growing firms
Shropshire fresh produce business listed as one of the top private companies in Sunday Times International Track 200
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ArticleKeane named non-exec at PI
Greenvale owner Produce Investments appoints dairy industry veteran to its board of directors
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ArticleTomato growers warned over late blight
New strain of late blight is causing concern following discovery of symptoms in early-season crop on young plants
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Article'Huge opportunity' in free-from market
Carolyn Hudson of England Marketing says suppliers should seize the chance to gain a bigger slice of the pie
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ArticleGreat British Pea Week set to return
Event gears up for third edition in July, with whole industry encouraged to play their part in helping boost sales
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ArticleLabour survey aims to tackle bogus payments
HOPS creates induction survey to weed out gangmasters demanding unreasonable charges from seasonal workers