All articles by Michael Barker – Page 91
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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
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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