All articles by Michael Barker – Page 117
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ArticleCapper elected NFU horticulture chair
Top-fruit grower takes over from Guy Poskitt, who steps down to vice chair in role reversal at farmers' union
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ArticleRoad upgrades central to £100bn plan
Britain's logistics network will be one of the biggest beneficiaries from new National Infrastructure Delivery Plan
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Article'Massive' reinvestment needed in UK horticulture
New Food Research Collaboration report calls on Defra to do more to reverse declining fruit and veg production
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ArticleCo-op delivery row nears conclusion
Trade union recommends members accept proposals from supermarket to resolve row over logistics outsourcing
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ArticleGareth Gates launches coconut venture
Former Pop Idol runner-up says his love of coconut and healthy lifestyle inspired the creation of new tea brand
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ArticleGovernment ups fruit and veg consumption advice
Public Health England updates 5 A DAY logo and Eatwell Guide to encourage Brits to eat more fruit and veg
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ArticleUnion threatens Co-op produce supplies
Supermarket says it will be fully stocked with fruit and veg despite 700 drivers planning 48-hour walkout
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ArticleFood industry unites with 2025 resource pledge
New Courtauld Commitment is backed by retailers and suppliers and promises £20 billion of savings to the economy
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ArticleOnline map promises better soil management
Aerial mappers Bluesky and Cranfield University team up to offer new resource for agricultural land management
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ArticleLeeds student triumphs in the dragon's den
Anna Koessel picked up an iPad Mini after impressing experts at the Fresh Careers Fair in London
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ArticleADBA makes £25m renewables call
Bioresource industry body says George Osborne can help boost exports by allocating funding in Wednesday's Budget
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ArticlePoskitt to stand down at NFU
Horticulture Board chairman quits to dedicate more time to family carrot business
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ArticleSpecial report: The Millennial Bug
A new breed of consumer is driving change in the eating-out market, where premiumisation and health are offering opportunities for suppliers
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ArticleGeneration Horticulture
At the Fresh Careers Fair in London, leading businesses gave their view on the vital issue of engaging the next generation
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ArticleMansfields TV fallout may see new accommodation standard
Mansfields has made changes to its accommodation on the back of an infamous C4 programme, and feels the findings of its work could also prove valuable for the wider industry
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ArticleFairtrade 2016 puts focus on breakfast
This year’s Fairtrade Fortnight campaign aims to highlight the sad irony that many of the world’s hungry are in fact farmers
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ArticleSpecial report: The Waste Land
Momentum is gathering fast as the world wakes up to the need to reduce food waste. Michael Barker rounds up the latest developments
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ArticleReynolds hires ops manager after TV vote
700 staff at catering giant vote on appointment of Jill McDonald during BBC show Who's the Boss?
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ArticleHuge opportunity in population growth
Professor David Hughes tells NFU Conference that suppliers have many reasons for optimism
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ArticleTruss backs Britain in the EU
Defra secretary of state claims it is in farming's best interests to remain in the European Union