All articles by Michael Barker – Page 79
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ArticleOrganic opportunity
Brexit is causing anxiety across the fresh produce supply chain, but organics could be one of the sectors to benefit
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ArticleAldi launches tutti frutti gin
New gin underlines growing trend for diversifying alcohol into wider fruit-based flavours
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ArticleNo-deal warnings over NI food trade
Fruit and vegetables to be most affected by a no-deal Brexit in Northern Ireland, food policy experts claim
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ArticleAround Noon doubles fruit pot sales
Newry-based firm, which sources from The Fruit People, says health agenda is helping drive sales in the fruit category
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ArticleBlakemore plans major new DC
New 164,850 sq ft site in Bedford will provide additional capacity to support the company's expansion plans
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ArticleNew centres to showcase veg research
AHDB sets up new Strategic Centres for Field Vegetables to share ideas, science and technology
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ArticleTough quarter for supermarket sales
Unflattering comparisons with the hot summer of 2018 left the grocery market flat and the big four all losing share
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ArticleDefra calls for evidence for food strategy
Ideas big and small requested by Henry Dimbleby's team to inform new National Food Strategy
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ArticleSwancote Foods faces closure
Staff at struggling processed potato firm face 30-day consultation as owner Produce Investments looks set to pull the plug
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ArticleConvenience market to grow by £7bn
New forecast by IGD predicts UK convenience sector will be worth over £48bn by 2024
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ArticleMorrisons listing for pea snack
Bruce Farms-developed healthy snack wins first national listing and will be sold in 28 Scottish Morrisons stores
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Article'Biggest-ever' plum festival planned
Organisers of the annual plum-focused extravaganza say more features than ever will take place during this year's event
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ArticleCelebrating Kentish fruit
The Kent Show celebrated its 90th birthday last month, and as Pat Crawford reports, the county’s fruit was the main attraction
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ArticleBlueberries 'help people age better'
A series of articles in The Journal of Gerontology outline how blueberries can help alleviate conditions associated with ageing
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ArticleSales boost for Pink Lady and Tenderstem
Leading brands report strong sales growth for opening half year on the back of heavy investment in marketing
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ArticleThe Core principle
When Andy Beale started Corefresh in his garage less than a decade ago, he couldn’t have imagined it would grow so fast. And now he has the industry’s biggest operators in his sights
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ArticleBrassicas set for shortages
Growers say extreme weather conditions will bring shortages of cauliflower, sprouts, white and red cabbage
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ArticleSmurfit Kappa creates new grape punnet
Recyclable solution developed for Pomares do Sol comes as more brands seek sustainable packaging solutions
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ArticleRecyclable fruit and veg bags for Lidl
Supermarket introduces so-called ‘green bags’ as it steps up its plastic and waste-reduction drive
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Article'Tremendous' British strawberries in peak supply
British Summer Fruit says ideal growing conditions helped produce top-quality fruit, which is now available in all stores