All articles by Michael Barker – Page 70
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ArticleJimmy Doherty to launch locally sourced soup
Farmer and TV presenter is working with Crosse & Blackwell on new range of soup featuring local produce
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ArticleFruiterers honour outstanding achievement
Livery company hands out awards for excellent management of a fruit business and an up-and-coming under-30
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ArticleJames Hutton seeks 'resilient' new farmers
Scottish institute is looking for new entrant farmers who have shown resilience in the face of challenges for NEWBIE Award
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ArticleDewhurst joins AHDB hort board
Plant grower Jamie Dewhurst begins three-year stint on horticulture sector board this month
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ArticleRetailers bank on busy Christmas
Unspectacular recent sales figures leave supermarkets hoping for a bumper festive period to get back on track
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ArticleAussie retail tie-up for Sainsbury's
Supermarket chain agrees strategic wholesale partnership with Coles to supply own-label groceries and household products
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ArticleKevin the Carrot back for Christmas
Aldi's Christmas ad campaign features return of heroic root veg Kevin as he battles Russell Sprout and the Leafy Blinders
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ArticleSainsbury's named top SA stonefruit retailer
South African industry body Hortgro gives Sainsbury's the nod for its support of the category over the past year
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ArticleIGD names retail champions
Aldi and Tesco win major awards in the offline and online categories, and there is also a gong for the Veg Power campaign
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ArticleTesco gets on board with seaweed trend
Supermarket bolsters its herb and spice selection with new lines from Scottish supplier Mara Seaweed
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ArticleHuge potential for blueberry consumption
Fall Creek's Hans Liekens tells Fruitnet Forum South East Europe opportunity is vast, but production must be in balance
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ArticleReusable fruit and veg bags trialled at Aldi
Supermarket says initiative would remove 113 tonnes of single-use plastic from circulation if adopted nationally
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ArticleJupiter signs Argentina grape deal
Agreement with Early Grapes SA represents latest international deal by fast-moving Jupiter Group
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ArticleNationwide and Bartlett in new supply partnership
Tie-up sees new range of Albert Bartlett-branded potatoes sold into the foodservice sector
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Article'Most colourful apples' at National Fruit Show
Ideal growing conditions produce outstanding-quality fruit and lead to fierce competition in the apple and pear competitions
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ArticleLabour situation at crisis point - NFU
NFU president tells National Fruit Show that government must act now to upscale seasonal workers scheme
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ArticleLogistics body fears Brexit worker shortage
New FTA report says sector, which relies on EU workers, needs 59,000 HGV drivers alone to keep businesses afloat
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ArticleUKFVA winners: How they did it
The winners of the reader-voted 2019 UK Fruit & Vegetable Awards were crowned at the Ricoh Arena in Coventry this month. Read all about how they impressed the industry here
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ArticleFocus on future at Onion & Carrot Conference
Revamped event next month switches to Cambridge and promises a lineup of top industry speakers
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ArticleVertical farming research centre opens
The Innovation Hub for Controlled Environment Agriculture in Scotland hopes to find solutions for sustainable production