All articles by Michael Barker – Page 30
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NewsRaspberries feature in new wave of Aldi price cuts
Discounter has already spent over £30m reducing prices in 2024
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NewsRoberts to replace Tarry as IGD president
Move sees Tesco CEO hand over the baton to his counterpart at Sainsbury’s
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NewsSainsbury’s price investment hits £220m for the year
Supermarket says its Save to Invest programme has sharpened its price proposition
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NewsBardsley England to be wound down following ‘unsustainable losses’
Kent fruit supplier is expected to close in the second quarter after staff consultation
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NewsNew round of price cuts at M&S Food
Strawberries, bananas and grapes are among 65 prices lowered
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NewsBakkavor reports year of growth in trading update
Fresh prepared supplier says its strategy is yielding results ahead of expectations
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NewsRobots and drones take centre stage in £4.5m orchard project
Major collaboration of industry players hopes to reduce the environmental impact of tree-fruit production
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NewsBrits ‘committed to eating veg’, says Tesco
A survey by the supermarket suggests consumers are increasing their veg consumption year-round
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NewsNew advice for bean growers after heavy rainfall
PGRO has issued updated guidance for growers facing difficult conditions
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NewsProduce features heavily among new Aldi price cuts
Supermarket announces over 40 price reductions to start the new year
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NewsFood security expert Sarah Gurr joins East Malling Trust
Exeter university professor has glittering CV in plant pathology
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NewsLidl ‘won switching gains from every other grocer’ over Christmas
Discounter says the switching gains came against the backdrop of its record Christmas in Britain
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NewsM&S sales rise 10 per cent in Christmas trading
Strong set of figures reflects strategy to put retailer into consistent growth
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NewsPlant-free meal consumption rising, reports Sodexo
Catering giant plans to have 33 per cent plant-based meals on its menus by 2025
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NewsThree pulse roadshows to take place in January
York, Bury St Edmunds and Peterborough will host events organised by PGRO and Syngenta
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NewsDiscounted berries in Tesco’s latest price drive
Supermarket kicks off new year with a fresh round of price reductions
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News£5.3m investment gain for FA Bio to commercialise tech
Company researches microbial by-products to boost soil health and crop production
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NewsSainsbury’s ditches plastic in own-label mushroom punnets
Supermarket describes move as its biggest-ever single plastics removal
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NewsFarm leadership ‘must be more diverse’
Women and minorities are still not well enough represented in senior positions, speakers tell Oxford Farming Conference
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NewsAsda opens new front in price war against Aldi and Lidl
Supermarket has reduced prices on nearly 300 lines to match whichever discounter is cheapest