All articles by Michael Barker – Page 53
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RPA simplifies BPS over-claim penalties
Government says new rules mean farmers will be less heavily penalised for making small over-claims
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City Pantry teams up with Mindful Chef
Deal sees Mindful Chef's healthy recipe boxes added to City Pantry's home-delivery service
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Walton joins recycled packaging specialist
Former WRAP, Innocent and Pepsi executive will focus on CSR and sustainability at Faerch UK
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Covid fails to dampen potato outlook
New figures from AHDB indicate that despite the challenges of the season, the forecast is for only a one per cent drop
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Open Farm Sunday 2020 goes digital
Organisers have concluded it will be impossible to host the public on the nation's farms in September
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Government approach 'hinders healthy eating'
New House of Lords report paints a damning picture of impact of government's failure to act and improve diets
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Virtual Potato Showcase to highlight trial work
AHDB initiative aims to spotlight the work taking place at Strategic Potato Farms across the UK
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Double-digit grocery gain for Sainsbury's
Lockdown shopping patterns boost grocery sales in the first quarter, though cost of managing crisis takes its toll
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Coloured lights 'boost plant control'
Breakthrough research indicates optogenetics could be a major new tool in improving crop yields and performance
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New cherry venture sets sights on the world
Malling Cherry Ventures is a tieup between NIAB EMR, Berry Gardens Growers and AIGN
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Free AVA berries for Scottish customers
Angus Soft Fruits agrees tieup with McQueens Dairies to deliver free peak-season strawberries to 2,500 customers
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Foodservice spend down 80% in April
New figures show the scale of the task for the eating-out sector to recover from the impact of Covid-19
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Largest-ever ship calls at Southampton
HMM Oslo is longer than The Shard is tall and has a capacity of 23,820 TEU
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Covid shopping patterns boost Tesco sales
Supermarket reports substantial increase in Q1 sales but says high costs offset much of the gains
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FareShare tieup for Pink Lady
Arrangement sees brand leader donating apples to food redistribution charity to help combat hunger over the summer
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Farmers urged to help shape ELM future
Defra calls on farmers to take part in series of webinars looking for views on future of environmental land management
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Lockdown drives up c-store sales
Sales at convenience stores outpace traditional big-format supermarkets in May and June, according to Nielsen
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Waitrose expands wonky veg offer
Supermarket says it is relaxing specifications to help growers and offer customers produce that was destined for foodservice
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New measures to boost export 'bounce back'
Government announces raft of new initiatives to help agriculture, food and drink companies to get their exports moving again
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AG Thames completes restructuring
UK fresh fruit supplier realigns business, stating it is better placed for the future after suffering a pre-tax loss