Tomato news archive – Page 113
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ArticlePrepare for convenience
The fresh produce market has seen big changes over the past few years, mirroring consumer changes in lifestyle with the increased need for convenience, writes Anabella de Sousa, enhancing the growth in the prepared produce sector.
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Article30 years strong
Cast your mind back to 1974 and what do you think of? On the football front Germany beat Holland in the World Cup and Liverpool won the FA Cup. In fashion kipper ties and flared trousers, and tottering platform shoes ruled. Meanwhile, ‘Tricky Dickie’ and his Watergate scandal was all over the newspapers, vying for column inches with our home-grown scandal, Lucky Lord Lucan and his vanishing act.In the world of food, McDonalds opened its first outlet in the UK. Peppers, courgettes and mangoes were exotic produce. Pineapple and cheese on sticks was the height of sophistication and Cadbury’s Smash was the last word in convenience. Eating out was, for the majority, a special occasion. Oh, and the traders of Covent Garden made the short, but life-changing trip south to New Covent Garden, a state-of-the-art wholesale centre in Vauxhall. thirty years on, Tommy Leighton reports.
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ArticleAsda changes tack on tomatoes
Asda is looking to revamp its tomato range with the launch of an expanded and innovative offer.
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ArticleKeeping track of the packs
Growth is forecast for produce packaging, fuelled by increasing demand for ready-to-eat produce and retailers’ desire to reduce costs by using display-ready containers that require less handling. Food safety and traceability demands, and branding opportunities will also have a favourable impact on packaging, writes Anabella de Sousa.
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ArticleFlorette in prepared veg breakthrough
Prepared salad giant Florette has fired an opening salvo in its bid to take control of the wider fresh produce category.
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ArticleCanaries aflutter
Canary Islands salad produce makes its appearance from this week on UK supermarket shelves as local supplies begin to dwindle from October to April. The island’s climate with long sunny days, cooled by the Atlantic trade winds in the nights, and rich, volcanic soils make it a grower’s paradise but producers have had to make some changes, reports Anabella de Sousa.
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ArticleSanta arrives early
The first new season Italian Santa baby plum tomatoes arrived in Sainsbury's stores last week ahead of schedule.
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ArticleAgrexco on top form
As reported in last week’s Journal, Agrexco’s UK office has just completed its most successful year ever, increasing turnover by 25 per cent to £97 million. Tommy Leighton visited Carmel House and the port of Marseille to find out some of the reasons behind a rare success story in a tough 2004 marketplace, and look forward to more of the same in the next 12 months.
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ArticleIsraeli impetus
The days are getting shorter and cooler in the UK, but it is at this time of year that Israeli producers have the biggest window to supply the UK with its winter range of produce. Anabella de Sousa talks to four Israeli companies about their plans for the winter season ahead.
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ArticlePoles apart
Of the 10 new member states that acceded to the EU in May, Poland is the fresh produce industry’s biggest player and best placed to take advantage of the opportunities in a marketplace expanded to 25 nations. The country’s exporters have already established a foothold in western Europe, but how quickly can they become a major player? Tony Leighton reports.
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Bromopropolate gets new MRL
A new maximum residue level (MRL) for bromopropylate comes into force on October 25.
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When Polish eyes are smiling
If I was a Polish mushroom grower with an eye on the UK market, I would be delighted to hear that the Irish industry, prompted
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Tomato energy rebates could go west
The tomato fraternity is in danger of losing significant potential energy rebates, according to a speaker at last week's TGA conference.
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Tomato growers face nightmare price scenario
A difficult year for the British tomato industry was underlined by retail figures presented at the TGA conference.
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Biological bugs launch new website for tomato consumers
Amco Produce Inc and Koppert Biological Systems will officially launch a joint new tomato food bio safety website at Fresh Summit 2004.
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Tomato growers must enhance consumer understanding
British tomato growers must achieve a closer understanding of consumers' requirements in order to, at the very least, retain their market share.
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Kitchener call to arms for tomato growers
Sainsbury's tomato buyer aired some retail views on the categroy at the TGA tomato conference.
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Earnings forecast to fall for Fresh Del Monte
Bad weather and low banana prices have led leading fruit supplier Fresh Del Monte Produce to cut its earnings forecast for the full year.
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ArticleTomato Surgery at West Dean
Dr Paul Challinor, grower at Humber VHB's Runcton Nursery, answered tomato-related questions from hundreds of visitors to the first day of the Totally Tomato Show, at West Dean Gardens in West Sussex.
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Salads set world record
Sainsbury’s British Salad Growers Roadshow has clocked up a world record for the longest salad bar.