All articles by Michael Barker – Page 99
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ArticleCo-op unveils £200m store programme
Retailer puts the focus on convenience as it plans 100 new food stores, with many in the south east and other populous areas
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ArticleNew Year's honours for catering figures
Chef Thomasina Miers heads list of food industry entrepreneurs to receive awards in Queen's New Year's honours list
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ArticlePotato production hits five-year low
Consumers warned to brace themselves for more variable shapes and sizes as late planting and poor conditions hit crops
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ArticleDouble-digit sales growth for Ocado
Online retailer reports strong increase in fourth-quarter revenue as new facilities come on line
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ArticleKalettes return with new look and branding
Branded brassica gets a facelift and new identity, together with a promotional tie-up with the Women's Institute
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ArticleNigel Trood to leave Fresca
Managing director of The Fresh Produce Centre to depart for personal reasons, with Ian Craig taking on his responsibilities
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ArticleNew soups claim 5 A Day first
Soupologie says its new range is the first to offer consumers all of their five portions of fruit and veg in a single pot
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ArticleEdible Christmas trees on sale at Waitrose
Supermarket stocks edible rosemary trees to appeal to customers looking to cut down on unnecessary waste
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AnalysisRoom for Manoeuvre?
Poland is a key mushroom source for the UK market, which relies on imports to ensure it can meet demand. Michael Barker speaks to producer Grzybmar to find out how supply is shaping up and how it is bracing for Brexi
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ArticleSeasonal Berries rebranded as Love Fresh Berries
Soft-fruit campaign switches name after research suggests shoppers still associate it with British and summer fruit
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ArticleJaffa nets new sporting deal
Partnership sees fruit brand sponsor England Netball to help build sport at both grassroots and elite level
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ArticleHealthy eating 'a key trend' for 2019
IGD analysis indicates health and wellness will drive shopper habits - and retailers can help them achieve their aims
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ArticleHalo project officially opens
The SH Pratt-owned site opens its door, promising to "change the supply chain" for fresh produce
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ArticleCrunchy Cranberries launched by JO Sims
New Ocean Spray-branded format expected to provide ideal ingredient for toppings and chocolate coating
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ArticleCollaboration opens up markets for Serbia
Delegates at Fruitnet Forum South-East Europe hear how working together is bringing opportunities for smaller growers
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ArticleCherries 'must focus on quality'
Norton Folgate's Matt Hancock says cherry category has great potential if it focuses on quality and overcomes price perception
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ArticleSouth-east Europe's export opportunity
Delegates at Fruitnet Forum South-East Europe hear how the region is taking advantage of new opportunities abroad
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ArticleDebbie Robinson takes new head retail role
Former Spar boss is named as new chief executive at the Central England Co-operative
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ArticleDiscounters and Asda boost share
Kantar figures reveal millions more shoppers at Aldi and Lidl, and continued growth for Asda
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ArticleVeg gangmaster refused licence
Lobina Azeem has licence refused after it was deemed her father, who breached standards in supplying veg labour, had too much influence