All articles by Michael Barker – Page 3
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NewsPGRO talks up pea and bean potential after SFI setback
Growers who haven’t finalised cropping decisions should look at pulses, PGRO says
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NewsConsumers encouraged to fill the fibre gap with prunes
PR push comes as new research shows low fibre intake across the UK and Europe
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NewsSodexo on track to hit 2025 food waste reduction target
Caterer set 50 per cent reduction target back in 2017
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NewsSouth African raisin sector grows despite weather hit
Unusually high rainfall and humidity hit the Lower Orange River, but supplies are holding up
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NewsFarmer confidence ‘at an all-time low’, NFU survey indicates
Union says government policies are depressing farmers and stunting investment
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NewsNew pitted date brand in talks over UK listings
Naturally caramel-flavoured Datekin set to offer point of difference in the category
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NewsLondon Gateway secures new 10-year LDO to expand Logistics Park
DP World says the Local Development Order will allow it to develop the rest of the park’s space
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NewsWaitrose unveils £500k fund to help farmers towards net zero
Cash will help the retailer’s British suppliers invest in low-carbon projects
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NewsIndustry concern grows over proposed plant health fee hikes
FPC urges Defra to reconsider its approach and find alternative solutions
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NewsEat Them to Defeat Them returns to UK primary schools
This year’s campaign has been designed for greater flexibility
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NewsGlobal agrifoodtech sector ‘showing signs of stabilising’
The UK has retained its position as the fourth-largest agrifoodtech investment market globally
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NewsAPPG on Science & Technology in Agriculture chair calls for total policy reset
George Freeman believes the UK needs a new approach to ensure its food security
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NewsWalsh Mushrooms unveils £10mn plan for Evesham growing facility
New site will have sustainability and efficiency at its heart
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NewsSodexo nutrition report highlights drive for healthy food
Catering giant says it is putting good nutrition at the heart of its menus
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NewsSysco engages parliamentarians on importance of food supply chain
Event in Westminster was attended by more than 30 MPs and peers
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NewsShoppers are more loyal to stores since Covid, says Kantar
Analysis of five-year trend shows changes in consumer shopping and consumption patterns
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NewsTesco extends Fruit & Veg for Schools programme
Supermarket commits an additional £4 million to areas most in need
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NewsMorrisons unveils series of management appointments
It’s all change at the top as Morrisons makes a number of hires, including from other supermarkets
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NewsCauliflower left to waste as British growers demand more support
Growers say supermarkets are prioritising imports over British production
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NewsBumblebee project wins first LEAF Caroline Drummond scholarship
Initiative aims to form the first bumblebee-focused farmer cluster groups in the UK