All articles by Michael Barker – Page 48
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ArticleNew 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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ArticleSwansons becomes employee owned
Scottish fresh produce wholesaler switches ownership model as founder Magnus Swanson plans for the future
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Article£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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ArticleNew 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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ArticlePlant-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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ArticleConfidential 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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ArticleCompetition 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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ArticleEmergency 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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ArticleWaitrose tops plastic-reduction table
Greenpeace report says supermarkets still need to do more to reduce plastic despite big commitments
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ArticleNew board appointment for Eversfield Organic
Tom Duckmanton joins growing organic business as it looks to become a nationally known business
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ArticleIndoor 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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ArticleGreens 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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ArticleTrials 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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ArticleMorrisons extends food redistribution tieup
Supermarket expands its work with The Bread and Butter Thing as part of wider initiative to reduce food waste
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ArticleNew finance head for CGMA
Cassandra Glavin joins New Covent Garden in new capacity following restructure at market authority
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VideoALP video promotes careers in food
New resource for businesses features workers speaking about the benefits of a food industry career
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ArticleGreen light for schools potato programme
AHDB's Grow Your Own Potatoes project will go ahead this year as planned despite the challenges of Covid
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ArticleMorrisons creates School Meal Box
Supermarket is the latest to step forward with a new initiative in response to Marcus Rashford's child hunger campaign
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ArticleSupermarkets move to tackle child hunger
M&S, Lidl and Tesco all put out statements outlining how they are helping lower-income families and supporting Rashford objectives
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ArticleOcado boss to discuss retail future
Mel Smith to deliver the City Food Lecture on 10 February, focusing on the role of technology in future food retailing