Tomato news archive – Page 105

  • Greenery gives tomato guidance
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    Greenery gives tomato guidance

    2006-02-12T08:01:00Z

    The ever-growing tomato category must have clearer segmentation, according to Dutch giant The Greenery.

  • Fuelling concerns
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    Fuelling concerns

    2006-02-09T16:20:08Z

    UK fruit and vegetable producers are counting the costs of higher energy bills. Doris Lee Butterworth reports.

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    Saveol - a tomato for every occasion

    2006-02-08T15:01:02Z

    French company Saveol had six new tomato types on show in Berlin.

  • Jan Doldersum, Rijk Zwaan
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    Salanova wins innovation award in Berlin

    2006-02-07T17:01:00Z

    Salanova, a unique lettuce range from Rijk Zwaan has been crowned Innovation of the Year at Fruit Logistica 2006.

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    Hungary retains good potential

    2006-02-06T17:01:00Z

    The Hungarian fruit and vegetable sector has had a difficult time since the country joined the EU two years ago, but still remains confident that growth prospects exist.

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    M&S in tomato first

    2006-02-03T07:01:00Z

    Marks & Spencer will have its first UK cherry tomatoes of 2006 this weekend - earlier than ever before in previous seasons.

  • Canaries tuned in
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    Canaries tuned in

    2006-02-02T15:51:46Z

    Canary Islands’ growers have been exporting tomatoes to the UK for decades and since the first shipment rolled up in 1885 packed in peat, this has become the Islands’ biggest tomato export market. However, the last five years have seen this “special” relationship threatened by competition from other countries. Emma Twyning met up with producers who are ploughing efforts into research and development in the hope of keeping the long-held partnership with the UK alive.

  • Israeli avo exports cut in half
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    Israeli avo exports cut in half

    2006-02-01T08:01:01Z

    Total exports of avocado from Israel this season will amount to around 27,000 tonnes, half of the volume exported last year.

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    Study: Organic veg not healthier

    2006-01-27T13:01:01Z

    A study conducted by a Dutch consumer group has revealed that conventionally-grown vegetables equally as healthy as their organic counterparts.

  • Fresh and very direct
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    Fresh and very direct

    2006-01-26T17:47:04Z

    Taking the Carmel Foodservice Supplier of the Year award at Re:fresh 2005 was just the beginning of a rollercoaster ride of success for Fresh Direct. The company, already a strong player in the foodservice sector, then went on to almost double its size by swallowing up fellow operator Caterfresh. Ed Bedington went to find out what makes the firm tick.

  • What’s the alternative?
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    What’s the alternative?

    2006-01-26T17:41:23Z

    To supply or not to supply? That has never been the question for the world’s fresh produce exporters when it comes to the UK market. Until now. Growers around the world, fed up with receiving what they see as inadequate returns for adhering to the tightest standards, are beginning to seek alternative avenues.

  • Sainsbury's £14m boost for UK toms
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    Sainsbury's £14m boost for UK toms

    2006-01-23T10:01:00Z

    Tomato harvesting at John Baarda Ltd’s 23-acre site at Billingham will start this week.

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    Beacon's bean mix

    2006-01-18T14:01:00Z

    Brecon-based fresh and exotic food supplier Beacon Foods has been exciting its customers with a new range of bean mixes.

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    Israeli-Palestinian jv bearing fruit

    2006-01-15T15:01:01Z

    A new Israeli export company has joined forces with the Palestinian Economic Development Corporation to start shipments of fresh produce from the Palestinian Authority (PA) to Western Europe.

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    Tomato juice fillip for smokers

    2006-01-12T17:01:00Z

    Tomato juice may help protect smokers against lung disease.

  • Try another flavour
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    Try another flavour

    2006-01-12T16:24:16Z

    In a technology-driven age where consumers demand a greater range of good quality fresh produce at increasingly lower prices, the pressure to find new, superior varieties of fruit and vegetables is intense. Emma Twyning speaks to some of the industry’s finest seed breeders to find out just what they are up against.

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    Retail all “new” language of labels

    2006-01-12T16:17:57Z

    it is now back to normal after the holiday, but over this period I noticed that availability on many shelves seemed to be down

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    Industry needs to plot safe course

    2006-01-05T14:58:51Z

    Plotting the course of the fresh produce industry over the next 12 months is, to my mind, rather like reviewing any one of the

  • While you were away...
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    While you were away...

    2006-01-02T08:01:00Z

    freshinfo continued its news service between Christmas and new year. Click here for a full rundown of the articles you may have missed.

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    Taste coming to fore in UK marketplace

    2005-12-30T13:01:00Z

    The UK fresh produce market is becoming increasingly dominated by taste according to exporters at Moroccan agricultural trade fair, SIFEL.