All articles by Michael Barker – Page 82
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ArticleBakkavor completes refinancing
Fresh prepared specialist agrees new bank facilities, with margins linked to food waste reduction and GHG performance
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ArticleNicholas Saphir named AHDB chair
Widely experienced food industry man replaces outgoing chair Peter Kendall at levy body
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ArticleM&A activity holds strong
Research by Grant Thornton reveals robust level of M&As in the food and drink sector, especially among SMEs
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ArticleF&V consumption 'could fall 11%' post-Brexit
University of Warwick report underlines hazards of failure to reach a trade deal with EU and subsequent impact on health
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ArticleStudents help Blue Skies reimagine the future
Fruit importer partners with University of Northampton for competition to solve issues facing the world in 2025
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ArticleFood and drink exports rise 5 per cent
Increase comes as UK government highlights benefits of global trade, with US and Japan buying more British food
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ArticleProfits tumble at John Lewis Partnership
Waitrose and John Lewis owner reports 23 per cent decline in profitability and announces strategic review to combat downturn
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Article9m Brits 'think they've eaten mislabelled food'
Survey by catering compliance firm High Speed Training highlights concerns over food fraud and accurate labelling
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ArticleBest farm retailers honoured
The nation's best farm shops, cafes, farmers' markets and suppliers have been honoured at a ceremony in Nottingham
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ArticleSainsbury's outpaces big four
Latest Kantar sales and share figures indicate Sainsbury's is only one of the big four to grow in the past quarter
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ArticleWaitrose extends online delivery
Supermarket begins adding Waitrose.com delivery service to further stores ahead of its split from Ocado in summer
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ArticleMash Direct in Peter Rabbit 2 tie-up
Northern Irish supplier teams up with Sony Pictures for on-pack competition ahead of the launch of Peter Rabbit 2 movie
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ArticleAldi hires TV expert to boost herb growing
Discounter is working with horticulturalist Matt James to encourage consumers to dabble in home growing
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ArticleCo-op boss warns of 'climate wealth gap'
Steve Murrells uses major speech to outline how Britain can navigate major socio-economic and environmental issues
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ArticleRecycled bottles boost mushroom insulation
SpringBond technology, usually found in home furnishings, has an unexpected new market in mushroom production
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ArticleBatters re-elected as NFU president
President's re-election for a further two-year term comes at critical time for British farming industry
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Article'Solid' year for Bakkavor
Turnover grows at prepared food specialist but profitability takes a hit and the Coronavirus disrupts business in China
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ArticleR.A.B.I releases £50k for storm-hit farms
Royal Agricultural Benevolent Institution opens up crisis fund to assist farmers struggling with impact of recent bad weather
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ArticleBritish strawberries reach Aldi shelves
Discounter claims to have won the race to be the first supermarket to stock the popular British soft fruit
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ArticleTough quarter for Asda as sales dip
Supermarket blames challenging market for 1.3 per cent Q4 decline in 2019, but stresses that food sales held up well