Tomato news archive – Page 112
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ArticleRight varieties are key - Enzo
Syngenta's Massimo Enzo suggested that the growers who select the right varieties through a deep understanding of consumer requirements will win in the end.
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ArticleFrench urges tomato sector to find USP
Stephanie French, of UK consultancy Harlequin Plus, has urged the tomato industry to identify and enhance its unique selling points (USP) and fit that with the changing outlook of the consumer.
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ArticleSharp responds to education challenge
Retailers were challenged to educate their customers better, at the Syngenta Seeds Tomato Conference. M&S's Andrew Sharp responded.
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ArticlePick your own price position
Promar International's Michelle Gibson believes suppliers should be positioning their products into the correct price bracket.
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ArticleNew tom offer at Asda
Asda has launched three new Extra Special tomato products in a bid to refresh its offer.
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"Strawmato" gets national exposure
A new tomato variety has been dubbed the “strawmato”, because it resembles the fruit and can be dipped in chocolate.
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Spanish co-ops join forces
Two leading lights in the Almería growing community have joined forces to give themselves a stronger footing in negotiations with the multiples.
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New glasshouse for tomato growers
Tomato growers Richard and Laura Holt chose to mark British Tomato Week with the opening of their new six-acre block of heated glasshouses.
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Asda plays host to tomatoes
Asda House in Leeds hosted an eventful day to kick off British Tomato Week.
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M&S success with tomato tasting
Tomato tasting sessions across Marks & Spencer stores in the north-west of England proved a big success, suppliers claimed.
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Tasty tomato project launched in Israel
Israel's Evogene Ltd and BonTom, the breeding and research group of the Faculty of Agriculture in Rehovot, have launched a joint project to develop tomato varieties with improved taste and high impact aroma.
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Tomato recipes demonstrated
Tomato expert Polly Tyrer took over the basement kitchen at John Lewis’ flagship store in London’s Oxford Street to demonstrate various recipes from Simply Tomatoes, her book co-written with the TGA.
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ArticlePeviani moves into seedless watermelons
Seedless watermelons are the latest venture for one of Italy's largest producers, Peviani Group.
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ArticleKids enter tomato zone with Stubbins
As part of British Tomato Week, Stubbins invited pupils from the St Mellons Church in Wales Primary School to experience its very own Tomato Zone at Rhymney Valley.
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ArticleTesco takes Stubbins Welsh tomatoes
Tesco is stocking four lines of Welsh-grown tomatoes in its 41 stores across the principality.
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ArticleSomer-thing special
Fresh produce is a key driver for Re:fresh award winner Somerfield, and it plays a major role in its new Putney store. Elspeth Waters reports.
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ArticleNew Dutch Morrisons facility open
Morrisons has officially opened its newly enlarged vegetable and fruit packing plant in the Netherlands.
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ArticleChampions in store
British tomatoes are sexy, healthy and delicious. As retailers and growers gear up to champion home-grown product, this year’s British Tomato Week has got everyone going tomato crazy, writes Elspeth Waters.
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ArticleIslands in the sun
The Canary Islands have strong historic links with the UK. But there is little time for looking back among tomato producers in the archipelago as they carve out market share and innovate to protect against increasing competition.
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ArticleVital part of pepper pot
Mainland Spain provides around 15 per cent of the cucumbers and more than a quarter of the capsicum that finds their way into the mouths of UK consumers each year. Growers in Almería supply the vast majority of that product and not surprisingly, the UK market has been a major driver for the region’s industry. The strength of the relationships between importers in the UK and growers and exporters in Almería has built up over decades of working hand-in-hand to meet each other’s needs and the requirements of a rightly demanding customer base.