All articles by Michael Barker – Page 81
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ArticleFarm work applications soar
Online job site Totaljobs reports 83 per cent rise in applications for farming roles in wake of coronavirus outbreak
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ArticleTesco warns of financial impact of Covid-19
Supermarket could swallow almost £1bn in costs related to the crisis, but higher sales and business rate relief will help offset the loss
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ArticleNFU launches educational resource for kids
#LockdownLearning project aims to help parents with home schooling as well as boost understanding of food production
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ArticleFurloughed staff 'can work on farms'
Government clarification offers growers a boost during the harvest and means workers can supplement their income
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ArticleThe transformer
Ocado might have built its name in grocery retail, but it is now morphing into one of the country’s most valuable tech businesses
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ArticleLincs LEP aims to connect workers with jobs
Initiative hopes to ease labour shortage worries in key vegetable production heartland
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ArticleFruit and veg 'should be focus of Covid-19 fight'
Leading academics call for government to place less emphasis on big retailers and more on fruit and veg availability
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ArticleBakkavor suffers Covid-19 downturn
Orders decline across all markets for fresh prepared specialist as directors agree substantial wage cut
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ArticleBest-ever sales month for supermarkets
Restriction of movement combined with closure of restaurants sees consumers stocking up on food and drink in their droves
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ArticleVeg Power names competition winners
Eat Them to Defeat Them school catering challenge aimed to encourage kids and schools to embrace the healthy eating initiative
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ArticleTemporary gangmaster licences to be issued
GLAA introduces scheme to help food businesses secure labour during the coronavirus pandemic
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ArticleFPC launches contactless delivery platform
Free service Onyourdoorstep allows fruit and veg suppliers to connect directly with consumers in their local area
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ArticleFresh tech: six of the best
New technology is constantly being released to help growers in their quest for efficiency and cost-effectiveness. Here are six of the most eye-catching innovations on the market right now
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ArticleSainsbury's outlines supplier support
Supermarket joins Morrisons in pledging to pay small suppliers immediately and offering support to suppliers in distress
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ArticleUnion calls for crop picker protection
Unite says health and safety regulations must be closely followed and pay packets monitored to weed out rogue bosses
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ArticleSpar responds to surge in demand
C-store chain says its wholesale suppliers have seen a spike in volume demand of 200 per cent in fresh and other categories
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ArticleNew look for Red Tractor
Reimagined logo is designed to communicate better the meaning of Red Tractor-assured produce to consumers
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ArticleBranston hopes for purple patch for Violet Queen
Potato supplier aims to capture the public's imagination for new purple variety and make it a mainstay on the shelves
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ArticleOpen Farm Sunday postponed to September
LEAF event celebrating and educating the public about farm life is the latest victim of the coronavirus outbreak
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ArticleUS sweet potatoes target UK growth
US promotional body hopes International Sweet Potato Week in April will boost consumption in the UK