All articles by Michael Barker – Page 113
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ArticleBanana project boosts smallholders' profits
Fairtrade-funded Programme for Increased Productivity helps put smallholder famers on more competitive footing
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ArticleBorough gears up for Apple Day
London Market to host annual celebration, with a range of activities to boost interest in and knowledge of apples
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ArticleR&D key to organics' future - report
Soil Association study examines supply chain and concludes collaborative, technical-based approach is key
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ArticleAldi plans £75m DC for south-east England
New distribution centre will create 400 jobs and takes discounter's UK and Ireland investment to £2bn in five years
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ArticleNationwide defies Brexit challenge to grow
Supplier increases turnover by 8.6 per cent, with strong growth also seen in its international and fruit businesses
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ArticleBorough calls for schoolkids' food education
London market hosts special Harvest Sale run by local children, and calls on government to put growing on the national curriculum
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ArticleHelios aims to break apple yield barrier
Groundbreaking project focuses on increasing light levels in orchards in the hope of boosting crop yields
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ArticleNNZ acquires LBK Packaging
Agricultural packaging specialist buys up rival in move that it says will significantly boost its market share
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Article5 A Day consumption falls in Scotland
Scottish Government report shows alarming decline in healthy eating north of the border, with obesity a major problem
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ArticleBrexit pressure hits MWW
Fruit and veg importer says devaluation of sterling was key reason for fall in turnover and profitability
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ArticleHigh potato prices push PI turnover over £200m
Greenvale owner reports higher prices and new business wins driving revenue in "a year of two halves"
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ArticleDave Lewis to deliver 2018 City Food Lecture
Tesco chief executive to speak at leading food industry event, which takes place on 28 February at Guildhall
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ArticleRecord banana imports for EU
EU to import record level of bananas this year as consumption hits new high across the continent
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ArticleCosta Rica hopeful over UK trade
Officials express optimism over a trade deal post-Brexit, emphasising desire to continue supplying UK market
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ArticleTaking strawberries to the next level
At the 3rd International Strawberry Congress in Antwerp delegates heard ideas for how the sector can sustain its impressive recent success
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ArticleManufacturer tackles EU on buprofezin
Nichino America argues the product has a long history of safe use in insecticides and the EU is not taking a risk-based approach
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ArticleMoín port to open in January 2019
Major new Costa Rican port project will see banana-producing nation able to take ships up to 16,000 TEU
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ArticleBanana production 'could rise to higher altitudes'
Meteorologist raises spectre of moving production as a consequence of climate change and more frequent droughts
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ArticleVitamin A bananas hold the key in Africa
New research identifies 15 banana varieties which could help tackle vitamin A deficiency in east Africa
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AnalysisAnalysis: Handbags at Defra
Growers and their representatives have been left fuming as the government continues to fail to offer assurances over the growing labour crisis