Tomato news archive – Page 114

  • Light solution for salad
    Article

    Light solution for salad

    2004-12-16T15:46:15Z

    While supplementary light is enabling some European protected salad growers to produce year-round, there are important challenges to overcome, writes Simon Jones, UK sales manager of Biological Crop Protection (BCP).

  • Redbridge rolls out for school scheme
    Article

    Redbridge rolls out for school scheme

    2004-12-16T08:01:02Z

    Redbridge is now sending fruit and vegetables to more than 4,000 schools across the UK.

  • Crunch time
    Article

    Crunch time

    2004-12-09T15:06:21Z

    Next week is crunch time for UK glasshouse lettuce. The European Union’s food safety directorate, DG Sanco, will meet to deliberate the issue of nitrates in lettuce and effectively decide the fate of northern-European, winter, glasshouse-lettuce production.

  • Graham Seymour
    Article

    Mapping out tomato genes

    2004-12-06T09:01:01Z

    A project to unravel the genetic code of the tomato is under way and could prove invaluable when it comes to breeding strategies, scientists have claimed.

  • Article

    Flandria tomatoes up

    2004-12-05T15:01:01Z

    Flandria tomato volumes for January and February are likely to be six times higher than last year.

  • Tomatoes run tight
    Article

    Tomatoes run tight

    2004-12-03T17:01:00Z

    Weather conditions in the main sources of winter production are causing a tightening of availability in tomato supply to the UK marketplace.

  • Global fruit production breakdown 2003
    Article

    Banking on a sound future

    2004-12-02T15:50:39Z

    Eric Baas, senior industry analyst of the Food & Agribusiness Research and Advisory department of Rabobank International, takes a look at some of the global trends facing the fresh produce industry.

  • Arava gets technological
    Article

    Arava gets technological

    2004-12-02T15:45:54Z

    The introduction of a computerised system has paid dividends for one winter salad producer.

  • Bright ideas: Frantic pause
    Article

    GM fights arrested adolescence

    2004-11-29T15:01:00Z

    Genetic modification technology has officially come of age, but it still looks like a case of arrested adolescence in Europe, according to a leading researcher.

  • Article

    Guernsey shows encouraging growth

    2004-11-27T09:01:01Z

    Revenue generated by horticultural exports from Guernsey is on the increase despite a decline in glasshouse acreage.

  • Sainsbury's black tomato is back
    Article

    Sainsbury's black tomato is back

    2004-11-25T15:01:01Z

    Sainsbury’s is set to re-launch its successful black tomato - the Kumato.

  • Article

    Guernsey stalwarts give up the ghost

    2004-11-24T15:00:59Z

    The Higgs family, which has been growing tomatoes in Guernsey for the UK market during the past three generations, are pulling out of the trade.

  • Gomez first with Reserv
    Article

    Gomez first with Reserv

    2004-11-19T17:01:01Z

    Gomez is looking to close the quality gap between the independent non-multiple sector and the major fresh produce retailers.

  • Canary Islands look strong
    Article

    Canary Islands look strong

    2004-11-16T14:01:00Z

    Canary Islands tomatoes are looking good this season and will be supported by a new promotion, said Food From Spain.

  • Tomato growers unite
    Article

    Tomato growers unite

    2004-11-12T12:01:01Z

    European tomato grower organisations have come together to form the first European Tomato Growers Group in order to combat competition from third countries.

  • Prepare for convenience
    Article

    Prepare for convenience

    2004-11-11T14:07:02Z

    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.

  • 30 years strong
    Article

    30 years strong

    2004-11-04T15:55:30Z

    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.

  • Rob De Lang
    Article

    Asda changes tack on tomatoes

    2004-10-29T09:01:00Z

    Asda is looking to revamp its tomato range with the launch of an expanded and innovative offer.

  • Keeping track of the packs
    Article

    Keeping track of the packs

    2004-10-28T14:23:57Z

    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.

  • Florette's revolutionary veg steamer and sauce pack
    Article

    Florette in prepared veg breakthrough

    2004-10-22T08:01:00Z

    Prepared salad giant Florette has fired an opening salvo in its bid to take control of the wider fresh produce category.