All articles by Michael Barker – Page 52
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ArticleBrakes launches hospitality support plan
Series of initiatives includes 10 per cent cash back on fresh produce and other lines, as well as discounts and further support
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ArticleRenewable energy move for Gist
Logistics operator converts DCs to 100 per cent renewable electricity as part of wider green move
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ArticleSustainable farming school in development
New facility at Harper Adams aims to help the food production industry become more sustainable
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ArticleTesco launches climate change 'manifesto'
Ahead of this year's COP26 Summit, supermarket outlines key areas of focus where it can improve its environmental impact
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ArticleJungle raises €42m for vertical farm expansion
French startup fundraises massive capital injection as it embarks on expansion plan across UK and Europe
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ArticleYoung farmers targeted in plastics drive
Initiative between NFYFC and Environment Agency aims to boost young people's knowledge of sustainability
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ArticlePeers 'dismayed' at Brexit trade barriers
New House of Lords report calls on government and EU to do more to reduce trade burden on food and farming sectors
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ArticleSelf-driving mini tractors set for trials
Kernow Robotics is working on a prototype that could offer a boost to growers in Cornwall and beyond
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ArticleNew business grows in Sheffield vaults
Leaf + Shoot has been launched to grow a range of fresh produce beneath Kelham Island
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ArticleNew initiatives offer pulse yield boost
Pea and Bean Yield Enhancement Network initiatives are now open for participants to register
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ArticleConstruction begins at NIAB EMR
Multi-million pound development project sees the construction of new glasshouses, offices and labs
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ArticleDelphy talks up digital future
Global Tomato Congress hears how digital technologies will help pioneer a path to autonomous greenhouses
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Article2 Sisters exec named MD at Eurofins
Mark Carnaghan joins food and water testing business at a time of expansion for the company
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ArticleBakkavor 'resilient' despite income drop
Covid-19 hits full-year results at fresh prepared specialist, but there's cautious optimism for the future
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ArticleAutomated genomics screen tackles plant disease
New approach pioneered by the Earlham Institute proves significantly quicker in helping combat potato disease
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ArticleFunding boost for AI plant science
Project between the Universities of Nottingham and Lincoln receives £800,000 for plant phenotyping tech training
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ArticleTesco to sell unwashed potatoes
Supermarket says move on organic potatoes will cut back on waste and massively increase shelf life
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ArticleLegumes in focus at new events
UK growers urged to attend free events from April focused on growing the worldwide legume industry
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ArticleWomen 'at forefront of modern farming'
Comment: On International Women's Day 2021, Sarah Mukherjee, co-chair of the Oxford Farming Conference 2021-22, recounts her personal journey and explains why more diversity is still needed
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ArticleTesco unveils major health plan
Supermarket makes series of commitments, including stocking more plant-based food and upping veg content of ready meals