All articles by Michael Barker – Page 5
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Record year for grocery charity Caravan
Grocery charity Caravan received a record £2.24m during the last financial year enabling it to support support 1,849 people from the food and drink industry who have fallen on hard times through no fault of their own.
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MBM sunk by 'tough' UK vegetable market
One of the country's leading fresh produce businesses, MBM Produce, has gone into administration. MBM, which has traded as MBMG since the merger of MBM Produce and FW Gedney in 2006, called in administrators Grant Thornton last Friday. The...
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MBM sunk by 'tough' UK vegetable market
One of the country's leading fresh produce businesses, MBM Produce, has gone into administration. MBM, which has traded as MBMG since the merger of MBM Produce and FW Gedney in 2006, called in administrators Grant Thornton last Friday. The...
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New anti-pest approach may boost fruit shelf life
British growers are trialling a new approach to pest control that could eliminate pesticides from production of conventional fruit.Thermal Pest Control technology is currently being trialled at a number of British farms on strawberries,...
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New anti-pest approach may boost fruit shelf life
British growers are trialling a new approach to pest control that could eliminate pesticides from production of conventional fruit. Thermal Pest Control technology is currently being trialled at a number of British farms on strawberries,...
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Multinationals now hold all top world dairy places
There are no longer any 100% British-owned businesses among the world's 20 biggest dairy companies.Dairy Crest was 19th in last year's annual Rabobank Dairy Top 20 but dropped out of this year's ranking to be replaced by Mengniu, the first...
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Multinationals now hold all top world dairy places
There are no longer any 100% British-owned businesses among the world's 20 biggest dairy companies. Dairy Crest was 19th in last year's annual Rabobank Dairy Top 20 but dropped out of this year's ranking to be replaced by Mengniu, the first...
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Polytunnel objectors threaten S&A's yields
British strawberry supplies to supermarkets could be severely disrupted from next year if anti-polytunnel campaigners get their way, a leading grower has warned.
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No bitter aftertaste with new Bellaverde broccoli
Next week sees the launch of a new sweet broccoli that its creators say meets demand for a less bitter-tasting vegetable.
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NewsAbsolut refuses to be labelled in ‘naked vodka’ stunt
Absolut Vodka will appear in a ‘naked’ label-free bottle as part of a new campaign entitled ‘In An Absolut World There Are No Labels’.
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NewsNew contracts boost Robert Wiseman
Robert Wiseman Dairies has reported improved sales for the quarter on the back of a number of new contracts starting.
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NewsWeak pound helps ABF to revenue surge
The weakness of sterling has helped Associated British Foods to a 19% increase in revenue in the first three quarters – even as the tough UK market continues to put pressure on margins.
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Falling milk production to level off within three years
UK milk production will stop declining by 2012, a new report has predicted.Milk production has fallen for five consecutive years and currently stands at a 40-year low, and there are fears the UK will have to resort to importing milk in...
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Burgers get big boost from recession and hot weather
Burger consumption is soaring as recession-hit shoppers turn to affordable foods - and sales are set to get a further boost as the weather gets warmer.
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Macca doesn’t go far enough on meat and dairy, says WWF
The upcoming WWF report goes far further than Paul McCartney's Meat-Free Mondays, calling for a revolution in consumption. Michael Barker reports
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Tesco to keep Localchoice despite downfall of DFB
Tesco has re-affirmed its commitment to stocking locally sourced milk, despite the closure of three key dairies last week.Dairy Farmers of Britain's Bridgend, Lincoln and Blaydon dairies, which supplied Localchoice milk to the retailer, were...
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French fruit growers count on Wimbledon to serve up PR boost
French summer fruit producers are targeting next week’s Wimbledon tennis championships to kick off a UK marketing push.
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Spotlight: Jersey spuds turn up the heat
Growers in Jersey have been investing in new facilities as they look to get Jersey Royals to UK retailers quicker and in better condition than ever before, says Michael Barker
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Heavy promotions harm profits on Jersey Royals
Supermarkets have promoted Jersey Royal potatoes so heavily this season that neither retailers nor suppliers have made the profits expected of the premium crop, industry sources claim. Most of the major multiples have discounted the potatoes...
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Milk assets curdle as carve-up of DFB slows
Dairy Farmers of Britain's cheese assets and many of its farmers have been snapped up within days of the company going out of business - but receiver PricewaterhouseCoopers has found it much harder to offload its milk facilities.Milk Link...