Tomato news archive – Page 114
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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.
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ArticleHealth not environment is organic driver
Sainsbury's research has found health issues are more of a driver in the purchase of organics than concern for the environment.
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Stubbins Raleighs round for Catrin
Catrin Jones, pictured, from Machynellth, had a surprise gift for her 11th birthday when she became the lucky winner of a Raleigh Chopper bicycle, courtesy of Stubbins Marketing.
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ArticleSpain gets pain relief
After a couple of disappointing years for Spanish salads there is great optimism among growers and UK importers the coming season will be a success. Concerns persist, however, about the long-term effects changing weather patterns may have on Spanish production. Tony Leighton reports.
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Summer turmoil takes hold
Summer turmoil in the fruit industry over here has had some unpredictable effects. Let's forget the tonnes of melons, peaches
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The Chip and PINs and outs
Only one thing is certain for UK retailers concerning the nationwide roll out of Chip & PIN - it’s that there is a choice. IT Monthly asked Commidea md Simon Wilding what it is.
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ArticlePorts look for security
The UK ports industry is the largest in Europe in terms of total tonnage handled. Emma Hatfield looks at how the sector measures up when dealing with new legislation for security and the difficulties currently being encountered in enlarging container port capacity.
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ArticleTomato talking
The cream of the tomato industry will be getting together for this year's British Tomato Conference.
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ArticleWaitrose outperforms market
Waitrose and Wight Salads have enjoyed a successful tomato campaign, despite a difficult 12-week spell for the industry.
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ArticleTomato link-up brings the Med to retail shelves
Leading Edge has produced a range of label booklets for Hellmann’s Olive Oil (Mediterranean) Mayonnaise, to be used with vine tomatoes in three retail chains.
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ArticleTomatoes hit a slump
The tomato job in the UK is struggling as a number of factors combine to depress the market and producers.
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ArticleEU-Israel dispute settled
The seven-year controversy between the EU and Israel regarding labeling products, fresh produce included, has come to a happy end.
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Defra report slammed
The farm-gate retail price spreads report sneaked out by Defra recently has disappointed producers and suppliers.
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ArticleSweet smell of profits
UK sweetcorn growers are predicting a steady season, characterised by neither shortage nor excess. But with European product scarce, 2004 could well be the year that offers home producers more lucrative opportunities than they have seen for a long time. Emma Hatfield reports.
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ArticleStubbins marks a Welsh first
Salads specialist Stubbins exhibited at the Royal Welsh Show for the first time this year making history as the first fresh produce company ever to exhibit in its main food hall.
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McDonald's delights Del Monte
The turnaround in McDonald's fortunes announced earlier this week has been warmly welcomed by Del Monte.