All articles by Michael Barker – Page 106
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ArticleChallenging year for Waitrose
Retailer reports sales growth thanks to price investment, but profitability took a substantial hit
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ArticleAdjudicator launches Co-op investigation
Retailer acknowledges it has "fallen short" and says it is making changes to avoid a repeat of suspected code breaches
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ArticleAli Capper takes top job at EAP
English Apples & Pears names Capper, who is also chair of the NFU Horticulture Board, as its new executive chair
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ArticleÉlysée, the champ
Michael Barker meets a private chef whose extraordinary life story and signature afro-fusion dishes make him stand out from the crowd
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ArticleShareholders approve Tesco-Booker deal
Over 80 per cent of shareholders from both sides back plans for tie-up between supermarket and wholesaler
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ArticleFive-year deal for Aldi flower supplier
Discounter hands new contract to JZ Flowers, which has already supplied the supermarket for nearly 25 years
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ArticleEFSA confirms neonics bee risk
Updated findings conclude that three neonicotinoids are harmful to wild bees, as well as honeybees
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ArticleSales and investments increase at Bakkavor
Prepared food supplier reports healthy sales growth, but pre-tax profits take a hit due to public listing and refinancing costs
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ArticleTesco lays down waste challenge
At Fruitnet World of Fresh Ideas in Berlin, Tesco’s fresh produce category director Darren Clough discussed sustainability and waste in the supply chain
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AnalysisHave spiralisers had their day?
New figures from Argos show sales of spiralisers have nosedived, but potatoes are set to benefit from appetite for 'real' carbs
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ArticleSnackamolé launches in UK
Healthy avocado snack, which includes chips for dipping, wins listings in Co-op, Budgens, Londis and Nisa
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VideoPanama diversifies with mangoes and papayas
Fruit Logistica 2018: Minister Eduardo Palacios explains how the Central American country is growing its produce exports
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ArticleTesco makes packaging pledge
Category director Darren Clough tells Fruitnet World of Fresh Ideas of ambitious plans around waste and sustainability
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ArticleReynolds buys Solstice
Catering giant picks up high-end supplier in pre-pack administration sale, promising to retain its identity and keep staff
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ArticleAdjudicator remit will not be extended
Government decides against formally expanding the GCA, but does announce several new measures to support suppliers
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ArticleFresh produce centre stage in new restaurant
Chef Bryn Williams, who has cooked for the Queen, to open fruit and vegetable-centric restaurant at Somerset House
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ArticleMore fruit and veg on McDonald's menus
Fast-food chain makes major global commitment to improving nutritional content of its Happy Meals
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ArticleFruit and flower sales boom at Waitrose
Supermarket reports soaring sales of stonefruit, berries and flowers in the run up to Valentine's Day
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ArticleBarking up the right tree
US trials indicate dogs could be a key weapon in preventing the spread of major plant diseases such as citrus greening
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ArticleNew pallet shroud promises boost for shippers
Coveris has developed technology that has the potential to increase shelf-life of fresh produce shipped long distances