All articles by Michael Barker – Page 81
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ArticleIGD names retail champions
Aldi and Tesco win major awards in the offline and online categories, and there is also a gong for the Veg Power campaign
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ArticleTesco gets on board with seaweed trend
Supermarket bolsters its herb and spice selection with new lines from Scottish supplier Mara Seaweed
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ArticleHuge potential for blueberry consumption
Fall Creek's Hans Liekens tells Fruitnet Forum South East Europe opportunity is vast, but production must be in balance
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ArticleReusable fruit and veg bags trialled at Aldi
Supermarket says initiative would remove 113 tonnes of single-use plastic from circulation if adopted nationally
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ArticleJupiter signs Argentina grape deal
Agreement with Early Grapes SA represents latest international deal by fast-moving Jupiter Group
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ArticleNationwide and Bartlett in new supply partnership
Tie-up sees new range of Albert Bartlett-branded potatoes sold into the foodservice sector
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Article'Most colourful apples' at National Fruit Show
Ideal growing conditions produce outstanding-quality fruit and lead to fierce competition in the apple and pear competitions
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ArticleLabour situation at crisis point - NFU
NFU president tells National Fruit Show that government must act now to upscale seasonal workers scheme
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ArticleLogistics body fears Brexit worker shortage
New FTA report says sector, which relies on EU workers, needs 59,000 HGV drivers alone to keep businesses afloat
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ArticleUKFVA winners: How they did it
The winners of the reader-voted 2019 UK Fruit & Vegetable Awards were crowned at the Ricoh Arena in Coventry this month. Read all about how they impressed the industry here
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ArticleFocus on future at Onion & Carrot Conference
Revamped event next month switches to Cambridge and promises a lineup of top industry speakers
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ArticleVertical farming research centre opens
The Innovation Hub for Controlled Environment Agriculture in Scotland hopes to find solutions for sustainable production
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ArticlePumpkin sales soar in run up to Halloween
Sales rise 29 per cent at a time when year-on-year supermarket figures step out of the shadow of summer 2018
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ArticleNew board members for D&F McCarthy
Daniel and Samuel McCarthy become the sixth generation to take management roles at the Norfolk wholesaler
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ArticleGLAA homes in on Lincolnshire
Unannounced compliance inspections last week do not turn up any evidence of worker exploitation
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ArticleTomatoes 'boost sperm health'
New research from the University of Sheffield offers potentially huge benefit to male fertility
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ArticleUnhealthy food 'should subsidise fruit and veg'
Chief medical officer's anti-obesity proposals include banning both the marketing of unhealthy foods and eating on public transport
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ArticleSainsbury's frozen aisle gets vegetable makeover
Initiative between supermarket and supplier Birds Eye will reinforce the benefits of eating frozen vegetables
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ArticleFareShare opens Milton Keynes warehouse
New facility aims to address shocking statistic that one in three children in the city is living in poverty
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ArticleJohnathan Sutton leaves Greenyard Fresh UK
Former M&S and Tesco man leaves Lincolnshire produce supplier following a review of operations at the company