All articles by Michael Barker – Page 42
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Tesco reports best produce sales this century
Supermarket says lockdown buying trends have led to the biggest fruit and veg demand in 20 years
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Ephgrave named MD at City Pantry
Former Festicket boss Matt Ephgrave takes the helm at corporate food delivery business
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Sainsbury's takes on Aldi in price blitz
Move sees 250 popular and everyday products, including wide range of fresh produce, price matched against discounter
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Albert Bartlett charged over sludge pollution
Potato producer donates £14,000 to Norfolk Rivers Trust to make amends for negligent pollution of local stream
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ProducePack promises eco solution
New range of packaging solutions is said to marry looks with functionality and performance
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TIPA and PerfoTec team up to tackle waste
New partnership aims to offer fully compostable packaging that will significantly extend fresh produce shelf life
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New ownership for HOPS Labour Solutions
Former boss Jimmy Davies leads purchase of labour provider from the National Federation of Young Farmers' Clubs
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Swansons becomes employee owned
Scottish fresh produce wholesaler switches ownership model as founder Magnus Swanson plans for the future
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£34m flood defences for Port of Tilbury
Collaboration with Environment Agency aims to safeguard homes and businesses with dual-function flood lock gates
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New UK institute to tackle food insecurity
Norwich Institute for Sustainable Development will look at global solutions to the impact of climate change on crops
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Plant-based sales soar at Tesco
Supermarket reports its best-ever January for sales of plant-based products, with many lines seeing triple-digit growth
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Confidential platform for reporting retailer abuse
'Tell the GCA' is set up to offer suppliers an anonymous way to report potential code breaches by supermarkets
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Competition to raise profile of leeks
Lockdown recipe competition asks entrants to minimise food waste and use as much of the vegetable as possible
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Emergency food procedures needed, say experts
Three prominent academics write to Boris Johnson stating that the government is failing to protect food supply and nutrition
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Waitrose tops plastic-reduction table
Greenpeace report says supermarkets still need to do more to reduce plastic despite big commitments
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New board appointment for Eversfield Organic
Tom Duckmanton joins growing organic business as it looks to become a nationally known business
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Indoor farming hire for CambridgeHOK
Glasshouse and energy firm appoints Steve Edwards as it looks to expand its work in vertical farming
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Greens in vogue as sales soar
Tesco reports strong growth figures for a range of brassicas on the back of lockdown cooking and vegan trends
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Trials to reduce cabbage losses in storage
As much as £4.5m worth of cabbages are lost every year due to diseases caused by extreme weather
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Morrisons extends food redistribution tieup
Supermarket expands its work with The Bread and Butter Thing as part of wider initiative to reduce food waste