All articles by Michael Barker – Page 33
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Health benefits of red fruits revealed
New study in the Food Journal gives a boost to health credentials of berries
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Deputy PM visits Tozer Seeds
Dominic Raab and BSPB CEO Sam Brooke discuss plant breeding and the Precision Breeding Bill
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Photonic ‘nose’ to fight pests and disease
Strawberries will be used to test new technology that could tackle the scourge of pests in crops
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Campbell-Gibbons appointed to FSA board
Ex-AHDB Horticulture chair is one of two new appointments to the board of the Food Standards Agency
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Big growth predicted for food-to-go
IGD forecasts a 26 per cent increase in value of the sector by 2027
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£12.5m Defra competition could boost protein crops
New initiative is part of the government’s £270m Farming Innovation Programme to find sustainable food solutions
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Queen’s Award for Global Plant Genetics
Intellectual property specialist celebrates win with black-tie dinner for clients and staff
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Zara and Areko win big at National Cherry & Soft Fruit Show
The two fruit were named overall show champions at the annual event in Kent
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New inquiry focuses on UK food security
Efra committee will also analyse the government’s Food Strategy and the UK’s food self sufficiency
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Lost farmland ‘costs 250,000t of veg’
Countryside charity CPRE calls for comprehensive land-use strategy in the wake of research showing lost farmland
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Sainsbury’s expands ‘Great fruit & veg challenge’
Retailer’s healthy eating initiative has been extended by three weeks this summer
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Malling Elizabeth plum launched to market
NIAB and FP Matthews unveil early-season Victoria-like plum at Fruit Focus
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New biostimulant offers faster sugar conversion
Carboplex, from Olmix, is being launched in the UK this week
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Record British apricot crop hits shelves
Tesco begins selling largest-ever apricot crop as production continues to increase
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Alan Lovell confirmed as EA chair
Two parliamentary committees give their backing to Lovell despite reservations over his knowledge
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Loose fruit and veg are centre stage in low-carbon Morrisons
New design trials radical new format aimed at dramatically lowering Morrisons’ carbon footprint
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JLP tackles chef shortage in foodservice
Chef Academy aims to help with growing problem of chef shortages in the UK
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Research network sets net-zero aim
New group of collaborators hopes to help the agri-food industry acheive net-zero goals
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Brakes brings back £2m ‘Help for Hospitality’
Returning campaign aims to give back to under-pressure foodservice companies
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Families focus on healthy eating aim
M&S Family Matters Index finds that more than half of famillies want to eat more healthily this summer