All articles by Michael Barker – Page 24
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NewsEight-week-early British asparagus hits Waitrose shelves
Grower New Forest Fruit has used modern techniques to extend the British season
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NewsPositive picture for organics as strong sales growth reported
Soil Association Certification’s latest Organic Market Report gives many reasons for optimism
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NewsNew Covent Garden Market takes centre stage in The Apprentice
Contestants on BBC show were tasked with making money from potatoes and tomatoes
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NewsBerryWorld and Tropic Cool team up for new Rwanda venture
Rwanda Berries plans to establish farmland and create over 1,200 new jobs
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NewsWalnuts for breakfast ‘could improve brain function’ in young adults
University of Reading study paints positive picture of benefits of walnuts
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NewsPauline Crosby named first-ever ‘Nan from Del Monte’
74-year-old is the new face of canned fruit brand’s 2025 marketing campaign
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News£60m earmarked for ‘Europe’s largest’ quay cranes in Southampton
DP World continues to invest significant sums in south coast port
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NewsKainyah named non-exec and sustainability committee chair at Flamingo
New appointment has extensive experience to help supplier meets its sustainability goals
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NewsFarming industry makes unified IHT call ahead of pivotal Exchequer meeting
Trade representatives are meeting with Exchequer secretary James Murray to discuss solutions
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NewsStudents plant first new-season seeds at glasshouse Centre of Excellence
Facility is a collaboration between Thanet Earth and Hadlow College
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News£500k Innovate UK grant to create Agri-Robotics Regulatory Network
Development of robotic solutions is seen as key for the future of UK horticulture
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NewsMcCain launches £30mn support package for potato suppliers
Move comes as survey shows growers are under increasing financial pressure
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NewsNFU distances itself from farmer protest after PM meeting is disrupted
War of words continues between the government and farming union over controversial IHT changes
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NewsSodexo outlines major social commitments
Catering giant publishes its Social Impact Pledge 2030
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NewsAldi extends ParalympicsGB partnership to 2032
Announcement comes as discounter is again named Britain’s cheapest supermarket
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NewsFarmers’ mental health in focus during Mind Your Head Week
Charitable initiative aims to highlight the pressures facing the nation’s farmers
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NewsHerb conference set for Cranfield in March
Event promises to focus on the key issues facing the British herb sector
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NewsAction needed to protect UK food security, new report warns
NFU says government must take up the recommendations of NPC report
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NewsPro-Force expands with acquisition of Driven Recruitment
Company says purchase is part of its long-term growth strategy
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NewsTesco donates slow cookers in Fruit & Veg for Schools campaign
Move follows research showing kids who learn to cook are more likely to eat healthily