All articles by Michael Barker – Page 97
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ArticleStone success for Tesco
Tesco has been named South African Stonefruit Retailer of the Year for its work in promoting the southern hemisphere source. Michael Barker hears how it has done it from buyer Joe Baines
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ArticleM&S and Ocado reveal full JV details
Tie-up brings M&S into the online grocery market as the upmarket chain moves towards becoming a "digital-first retailer"
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ArticleSupermarket claims traceability first
Midcounties Co-operative suppliers to publish details of their ingredient supply chain for public scrutiny
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ArticleIceland launches plastic-free trial
Initiative looks at a range of plastic-free solutions and encourages consumers to switch to loose produce
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ArticleJohn Breach wins Fruiterers' Lewis award
BIFGA founder honoured for his achievements in the marketing of fresh fruit
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VideoNationwide navigates Brexit
Video: Nationwide Produce MD Tim O'Malley discusses how his business is well placed to overcome the challenges of Brexit
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ArticleFrozen chip win for Albert Bartlett
Airdrie-based supplier wins listing in Waitrose for three new frozen potato lines produced using Rooster potatoes
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ArticleGoatham continues expansion drive
Leading Kent topfruit grower AC Goatham & Son has acquired a further farm as it steps up its planting programme
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ArticleCreating a buzz
A new technology aims to transform crop protection through the innovative use of bees. Michael Barker hears all about it from Ashish Malik, chief executive of North American firm Bee Vectoring Technology
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ArticleUK distribution deal for Softripe
New ripening technology, which won silver at the Fruit Logistica Innovation Award, to be distributed by JD Cooling in the UK
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VideoVideo: Oddbox delivers food waste results
Deepak Ravindran and Emilie Vanpoperinghe say their box scheme could make the produce industry more sustainable
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ArticleAldi 'first with new-season UK strawberries'
Bridgend branch stocks first British-grown strawberries, supplied by Springfield Nursery in south Wales
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ArticleCoveris opens sustainable development centre
Packaging specialist says new site in Leeds will address packaging and food sustainability in a circular economy
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VideoVideo: Interview with James Miller
Chambers' James Miller describes the company's new prepared fruit division following its launch at Fruit Logistica
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VideoVideo: Saving the world's banana supply
Professor Gert Kema talks about the progress being made to protect commercial banana crops from the threat of disease
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ArticleTesco to donate unsold flowers
Supermarket extends tie-up with FareShare to ensure leftover Valentine's Day blooms find their way to good causes
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Article60m sales milestone for Malling Centenary
NIAB EMR-produced strawberry variety passes 60m annual plant sales mark just five years after first hitting the market
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ArticleNew prepared division for Chambers
Kent firm invests £2m in new facility to produce snacking products, claiming a first among UK growers
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ArticlePutting veg front and centre
As the Veg Power ad prepares to hit TV screens, Michael Barker catches up with campaign ambassador Hugh Fearnley-Whittingstall to hear why he chose to get involved
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ArticleFragile farmer confidence hits new low
Uncertainty of Brexit leads to farmers planning reduced investments over the coming year, NFU survey finds