All articles by Michael Barker – Page 46
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Rashford campaign wins government u-turn
Footballer describes success of campaign and collaboration to gain holiday food for kids as "greatest moment of my life"
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'Generation P' set to drive grocery sales
Move over millennials - it is the 50-64-year-olds who represent a more than $1tn opportunity to the global grocery market
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Mushroom sales continue to fly
Mushrooms have been one of the big winners of the pandemic, with home-based consumers buying in large volumes
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£500k finance facility for Rose Produce
Cambridgeshire firm plans to use facility from Santander UK to manage payments during Covid and expand the business
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White begins adjudicator role
Experienced executive says relations between retailers and suppliers are 'entering a new era' as a result of Covid-19
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Prune sales boosted by Covid shoppers
Consumers are looking for more immunity-boosting foods ahead of a challenging winter in the face of Covid-19
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Biggest-ever survey into farmer mental health
RABI hopes to survey 26,000 farmers to establish link between mental and physical health and wellbeing
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Truss confirms Trade & Ag Commission role
Farm leaders say decision to make commission permanent after initial six-month trial is good news for the agriculture sector
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Branston smashes round-the-world target
Potato supplier raises over £12,000 for charity as staff and suppliers run, walk and cycle over 25,000 miles
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Tesco offers free fruit and veg to 500,000 families
Move by supermarket means half a million families will gain access to fruit and vegetables via Healthy Start vouchers
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Waitrose helps pen educational books
Series of books includes characters like Sammy the Strawberry to help kids learn about provenance and nutrition
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Tie-up boosts hydrogen for horticulture
CambridgeHOK and Protium Green Solutions agree to work together to improve take-up of green hydrogen energy
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One million sign Rashford petition
Footballer's campaign to extend food support for vulnerable children has captured the public's imagination
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Morrisons saves 100,000 bags of unsold food
Initiative sees customers offered the chance to pick up £10 worth of fruit, veg, deli and bakery products for as little as £3.09
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NFU calls for action on labour
Union says failure by government to act would leave UK as the only developed country without a seasonal workers scheme
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Tacon enters final week as GCA
Founding adjudicator Christine Tacon to stand down at the end of this week, handing over to Mark White
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UK figs, olives and citrus near
Essex grower outlines progress in reaching commercial volumes of innovative crops at the National Fruit Show
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Insect project plan for reject produce
New £5.9m initiative could bring carbon-friendly method of turning waste produce into animal feed
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OF&G calls for whole-system approach
CEO of organic land certifier, Roger Kerr, argues a broad approach is needed to balance food production and climate change
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Veg Power calls for united push
Industry initiative has huge plans to expand sales and consumption of veg in the UK - but needs industry support