Tomato news archive – Page 105
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ArticleIsraeli berry season in fine fettle
Strawberries from Israel are in full swing in the UK with substantial increases in volumes of Palestinian production also forecase.
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May the force be with you on the Christmas shelves
It is another sign of the imminence of December 25 in the supermarkets when easy peelers start to grow leaves, although in my
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ArticleNespak widens veg portfolio
A new type of packaging designed to accommodate longer, narrower vegetables made its debut at SIFEL.
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Apple critics answered as sprouts move upmarket
Now all the brouhaha seems to have settled over the number of English apples that supermarkets stock, or do not stock,
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ArticleM&S to introduce new tomato
A unique variety of Almerían green tomato could soon become a feature in UK fresh produce aisles if an impending trial by Marks & Spencer is successful.
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ArticleA place in the sun
Almería is the hottest province in Andalucia and has an average of more than 3,000 hours of sunshine each year. Its climate and conditions make it one of the most important agricultural sources in the world, supplying Europe with salads throughout the winter months. Emma Twyning meets some of the growers who are looking to further establish themselves in the UK with a new quality guarantee.
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ArticleCanary Islands promotional push
Canary Islands producers are offering consumers the opportunity to claim a free recipe book with tomato purchases.
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ArticlePalestinian prospects
How are prospects for exports of fresh produce from the Gaza Strip shaping up since the mid-August withdrawal of Israeli settlers from the region? Aaron Priel reports.
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ArticleCanadian Sunset for UK
Paul Mastronardi of Canadian grower/exporter Mastronardi Produce told FPJ that he feels the time is right for the company to launch its Sunset brand into the UK, with the Campari tomato as its star turn.
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ArticleCo-op looks to Elegance for tomatoes
English tomato sales at the Co-operative Group have boomed over the last two months thanks to the introduction of Elegance, an on-the-vine variety.
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Campari has other cocktail tomato varieties on the rocks
Retailers need a bona fide leader, not an apprentice, to drive sales of their tomato categories, said the Campari Marketing Group at PMA in Atlanta. And Campari is trumping all others in the US market.
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ArticleDenney-Finch now on food chain perch
Heading up grocery think-tank the IGD, Joanne Denney-Finch has also recently taken on the role of chairman of the food chain centre. She talks to Ed Bedington about what she is looking to do to help the fresh produce sector improve its efficiency
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ArticleHazeldene athletic
Hazeldene Foods Ltd was once a small-time radish marketer, but thanks to some sharp business acumen a multi-million pound investment, the Lancashire-based food company has experienced something of a rebirth. With a new site in Wigan, Hazeldene says it means business and, just like its footballing neighbours at the JJB stadium, is now ready for the premier league. Emma Twyning was given a tour of the new factory by two of the company’s management team.
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ArticleMore produce lines join ECR elite
Three produce lines join elite as record number of products score 100 per cent in the quarterly ECR UK On-Shelf Availability survey.
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Prince speaks out on farming
Prince Charles is calling for the issue of climate change to be treated as a much bigger priority in the UK.
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ArticleIsrael shrugs off shake-up
Israel’s horticultural sector has experienced something of an upheaval during the past year, with the arrival of a new exporting player onto the scene. However, despite certain shifts in management and grower allegiances, those involved seem to be taking it all in their stride, and hopes are high for a productive winter. Elspeth Waters reports.
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OFT refers ketchup deal to Competition Commission
The Office of Fair Trading has called in the Competition Commission amid fears that tomato ketchup prices could increase unfairly following Heinz’s takeover of HP Foods.
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ArticleTesco's Granny upset
English producers have expressed disappointment with Tesco’s decision to advertise imported Granny Smith apples at the height of the English apple season.
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ArticleCanaries sing sweet tunes
A solid Canary Islands salad performance lifted the sector last season. Good news for an industry which has endured an unsettling period of declining production, lacklustre prices and rising competition. Doris Lee Butterworth reports.
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Article110 years and counting
The FPJ has come a long way since its first issue was published on October 5 1895. Today’s relaunch coincides with our 110th birthday, so we thought it appropriate to give our modern-day readers an insight into the ways the Journal in its various guises has reflected the changes of this great industry through a century and more. Some things have altered surprisingly little.