Tomato news archive – Page 113
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ArticleBritish tomatoes catch up
Despite the reported demand for home-grown produce, the area devoted to British tomato production has plummeted in recent years. This season has started with some pleasing prices and yields look promising but will the various promotions in store be enough to convince consumers that British is best? Elspeth Waters reports.
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ArticleThe kids are alright
With the ongoing focus on school meals, spurred by Jamie Oliver’s campaign, Elspeth Waters looks into the realities of the growing attention directed towards healthy eating among children and some of the fresh produce initiatives happening elsewhere.
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Heavenly show for Florette
Florette UK showed off its Heavenly Veg steamer pots at IFE05 following the official launch of the range into Tesco this week.
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ArticleDutch salad courage
The Netherlands enjoys a good reputation as a reliable supplier of high quality salads. But with ever growing competition, producers can’t afford to be complacent.
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ArticleThe fight to compete
With Spain suffering from some drastically cold temperatures, and despite climatic problems of its own, Morocco has been enjoying higher demand and higher prices from Europe for an increasingly varied selection of produce. The leading exporting countries have invested in production to meet tougher specifications and build relationships with European retailers. However, with the newest EU member countries raising their standards all the time, will Morocco eventually be squeezed out of the market? Elspeth Waters reports.
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Time to reflect
Retail shelves reflect how busy category managers and buyers have been plugging the gap caused by the freezing weather in
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Use Batneecs, don’t Catnap
Protected cropping is where energy is making a big impact in the horticulture industry and participating growers are bearing the brunt of increasingly steep energy costs.
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ArticleA scheme to change lives
In the first week of a month-long profile on the Schools Fruit and Vegetable Scheme Elspeth Waters looks at the governing bodies behind the scheme, its latest developments and the targets in place for the future.
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ArticleLess waste, more speed
The customer is changing fast. Is the flower trade? Perhaps not fast enough, argues Jonathon Read of the Flower Council of Holland, sponsor of this year’s Re:fresh Floral Business of the Year Award.
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ArticleAre you exposed to weather risk?
Weather is the oldest risk factor that affected the first agricultural pioneers. Yet many managers have just learned to accept weather uncertainty as a given, and live with its impact on their businesses. However, with a growing weather financial market and a variety of weather services and instruments now available, can you keep blaming it on the weather any longer? Anabella de Sousa reports.
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ArticlePrices strong for Canary produce
Strong prices for Canary Islands tomatoes mean the season so far has already outperformed last year's.
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Tiger tomatoes earn their stripes
FRUIT LOGISTICA: Israel was showing off ‘Tiger Tomatoes’, a cherry tomato with black stripes, at Fruit Logistica in Berlin last week.
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New Dutch tomato range
FRUIT LOGISTICA: Dutch producers launched a new tomato range onto the world market at Fruit Logistica last week.
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The start of Chinese invasion?
China already grows more apples than the rest of the world and is still planting hard, so I wonder if I experienced the start
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Better tasting Dutch tomatoes
FRUIT LOGISTICA: Tomatoes with “significantly enhanced flavour” was the offering from Dutch co-operative The Greenery in Berlin.
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ArticleUK cues tip the balance
With tightening margins and rationalisation, English cucumber growers are being forced to balance the need for minimising overheads while producing higher volumes for longer periods. However, with the current instability of Spanish temperatures, now may be the time to invest in the technology required for year-round production. Elspeth Waters reports.
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ArticleTaste still tops consumer purchasing inluences
New research by the Produce Marketing Association (PMA) that explored what makes consumers decide to buy fresh produce has found that taste remains the top purchase influencer.
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ArticleTesco slashes produce prices
Tesco has slashed the price on a number of produce items, in what it claims is a bid to get people eating healthily.
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ArticleUK seeks alternatives as Spanish freeze takes toll
It is a case of filling the gaps with fruit from other sources as supplies from Spain continue to be severely disrupted.