All articles by Michael Barker – Page 13
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ArticleTesco predicts big future for ‘best-ever’ easy peelers
Supermarket and supplier AMT Fresh believe new mandarin hybrids could replace clementines in the UK
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ArticleMorrisons reports year of steady progress
Sales and EBITDA rise on the back of good performance across the business
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ArticleAldi ‘spent an extra £1.3bn with British suppliers’ in 2023
Discounter says the figure underlines it commitment to British sourcing
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ArticleGrocers battle for value as inflation remains stubbornly high
Despite marginal fall in food inflation, consumers are having to change the way they shop
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ArticleNCGM named Best Wholesale Market at industry awards
NABMA’s Great British Market Awards 2024 celebrated outstanding achievement around the country
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ArticleAldi recipes aim to encourage broader consumption of fruit and veg
Aldi creates new page after research suggested consumers always buy the same produce
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ArticleHerbs Unlimited to supply new range for Spar North
Six popular herbs will be supplied by the grower via James Hall & Co.
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ArticleThree-year contracts for Lidl’s root veg growers
Weather challenges spark move to give suppliers more certainty to reinvest
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ArticleFood inflation at ‘0.3-2.3 per cent’ by end of 2024, IGD predicts
Grocery industry analyst says a difficult consumer marketplace and political changes will impact the FMCG sector
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ArticleRaspberries feature in new wave of Aldi price cuts
Discounter has already spent over £30m reducing prices in 2024
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ArticleRoberts to replace Tarry as IGD president
Move sees Tesco CEO hand over the baton to his counterpart at Sainsbury’s
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ArticleSainsbury’s price investment hits £220m for the year
Supermarket says its Save to Invest programme has sharpened its price proposition
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ArticleBardsley England to be wound down following ‘unsustainable losses’
Kent fruit supplier is expected to close in the second quarter after staff consultation
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ArticleNew round of price cuts at M&S Food
Strawberries, bananas and grapes are among 65 prices lowered
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ArticleBakkavor reports year of growth in trading update
Fresh prepared supplier says its strategy is yielding results ahead of expectations
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ArticleRobots and drones take centre stage in £4.5m orchard project
Major collaboration of industry players hopes to reduce the environmental impact of tree-fruit production
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ArticleBrits ‘committed to eating veg’, says Tesco
A survey by the supermarket suggests consumers are increasing their veg consumption year-round
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ArticleNew advice for bean growers after heavy rainfall
PGRO has issued updated guidance for growers facing difficult conditions
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ArticleProduce features heavily among new Aldi price cuts
Supermarket announces over 40 price reductions to start the new year
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ArticleFood security expert Sarah Gurr joins East Malling Trust
Exeter university professor has glittering CV in plant pathology