All articles by Michael Barker – Page 121
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ArticleGrowers 'well placed to benefit' from TTIP
Fruit growers said to be among the best-placed to take advantage of the controversial transatlantic trade deal
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ArticleAverage EU pear crop predicted
EU crop is set to be slightly down on last year, but higher Chinese production pushes global output up
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ArticleEU set for bumper apple crop
Latest forecast predicts 2015 crop will be at least the second-largest in the past decade
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ArticleBetter returns predicted for EU apple growers
Analyst tells Prognosfruit that conditions are set up for improved returns in the coming season
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ArticleUK kiwi berries prepare to return
BerryWorld grower's fruit to appear in a range of stores in September
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ArticleDecorvet in as Ward steps down at Lonrho
Ben Ward leaves his post as CEO of the agribusiness division "by mutual consent", with Roland Decorvet in as group CEO
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ArticleEustice praise for fruit research
Farming minister visits Fruit Focus and claims weather-resistant new varieties are giving the industry a boost
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ArticleComerford to leave fresh produce
Tesco category director makes surprise move to the dairy department, with Darren Clough set to return
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ArticleTruss demands a simpler CAP
Defra secretary tells EC that CAP should be more farmer-friendly and a better fruit and veg scheme is needed
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ArticlePlanning for success
Businesses might be fit for today, but what if there were a sudden change of management? Michael Barker asks recruiters how firms can avoid a crisis
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ArticleSmooth operator targets drinks market
Michael Barker chats to Guka Tavberidze, founder of the Savse brand that is taking the smoothie category by storm
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ArticleInterview: Caroline Drummond's turning over a new LEAF
LEAF chief executive Caroline Drummond is full of ideas for taking the organisation forward and improving Brits’ nutrition. Michael Barker went to meet her
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ArticleBelgium 'rediscovers' UK market
Belgium has been a major supplier of fruit and veg to the UK for many years, but while that has waned somewhat, it is coming back strong
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ArticleInterview: Branston plans to beat the beige
Branston’s new MD is on a mission to boost potato consumption and get shoppers to see past the ‘wall of beige’. Michael Barker paid him a visit
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ArticleCGMA unveils new wholesale market identity
But tenants’ chair said that for traders, logos and “glossy pictures” were unimportant compared to issues like the migration strategy
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ArticleThanet Earth offers journey of discovery
The Thanet Earth Discovery Fellowship is offering Kent students the chance to get hands-on experience of commercial horticulture. Michael Barker visited Hadlow College to find out more
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ArticleTop-fruit volume sales soar
Volume sales are soaring as low prices make top fruit more attractive than ever to consumers, while growers say new-season conditions look promising
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ArticleNew technology moves towards absolute traceability
Many new technological developments are focused on ensuring absolute traceability and visibility in the supply chain
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ArticleChingford reduces sustainability team
Fruit firm has "rationalised the sustainability team down from two sustainable horticulture managers to one company agronomist"
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ArticleG's review could mean job losses
Veg and salad supplier realigning business for the future in response to 'changing market dynamics'