All articles by Michael Barker – Page 49
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ArticleCullen named marketing head at Soil Association Certification
Former M&S and NHS Blood and Transport marketing chief joins organic organisation
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ArticleAldi teams up with surplus food app
Discounter will offer £3.30 ‘Magic Bags’ that contain at least £10 of groceries
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ArticleNew M&S project aims to boost pollinators and yields
Retailer is working with AgriSound, Plumford and G’s in a new biodiversity initiative
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AnalysisNew report benchmarks hort’s GHG emissions
Analysis by CHAP and AHDB aims to give growers the tools to get closer to net zero
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ArticlePrice inflation impacting shopper habits
Kantar sales analysis shows price rises are already affecting the way consumers buy groceries
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ArticleWorker shortages ‘lead to £60m of wasted produce’
NFU survey paints grim picture of huge crop losses as a result of a shortage of seasonal workers
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ArticleJB Gill creates ‘Tenderstem Suppertime Sonnets’
Ex-JLS star is working with brassica brand to encourage more scratch cooking
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ArticleNew dates for NFU cost price workshops
Workshop series is run by former buyers and aims to help growers achieve increased returns
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ArticleBrakes’ charity arm steps up support for families
Meals & More gets increase in funding and launches The Big Day Out initiative
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ArticlePrisoners to be trained in vertical farming
New scheme between HMP Hewell and LettUs Grow sees prisoners trained in farm management, plant science and food safety
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ArticleGB approval for sprout suppressant DMN
Approval gives potato growers an extra weapon in their arsenal over the full storage season
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Article£1.5m cash boost for asparagus robot
Muddy Machines gains seed funding that is expected to lead to rollout of its Sprout technology
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ArticleSainsbury’s Vegfast Van to encourage F&V consumption
Retailer launches initiative as part of its Great fruit & veg challenge to try to boost 5 A Day consumption
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ArticleHealth benefits of red fruits revealed
New study in the Food Journal gives a boost to health credentials of berries
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ArticleDeputy PM visits Tozer Seeds
Dominic Raab and BSPB CEO Sam Brooke discuss plant breeding and the Precision Breeding Bill
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ArticlePhotonic ‘nose’ to fight pests and disease
Strawberries will be used to test new technology that could tackle the scourge of pests in crops
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ArticleCampbell-Gibbons appointed to FSA board
Ex-AHDB Horticulture chair is one of two new appointments to the board of the Food Standards Agency
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ArticleBig growth predicted for food-to-go
IGD forecasts a 26 per cent increase in value of the sector by 2027
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Article£12.5m Defra competition could boost protein crops
New initiative is part of the government’s £270m Farming Innovation Programme to find sustainable food solutions
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ArticleQueen’s Award for Global Plant Genetics
Intellectual property specialist celebrates win with black-tie dinner for clients and staff