Tomato news archive – Page 117
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Sharp stays ahead of the game
In today's competitive marketplace, staying one step ahead is vital to any business. Sharp Interpack, one of the UK's leading thermoformers of rigid plastic packaging, has done just that with a range of investments and the development of a number of innovative packaging solutions for its clients. The Journal reports.
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Packaging pioneers
Throughout April, the Journal will feature a series of articles on issues and developments that concern those involved with the packaging sector of the fresh produce industry. This week, Plaform profiles its new ranges, while over the page Sharp Interpack outlines how it has kept its position as one of the UK?s leading thermoformers of rigid plastic packaging.
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Horticulture's benchmark boost
The Food Chain Centre (FCC) has received a grant of £500,000 million from Defra to help UK horticultural businesses take on the best in Europe.
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High-street price rise
Prices rose during March, according to the British Retail Consortium with fresh produce playing its part.
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HumberVHB specialises
The classic round tomato trade in the UK should be less pressured this season according to major grower HumberVHB which is dedicating its glass to the production of speciality varieties.
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Sainsbury's Healing's hand
Sainsbury's sees its way forward as developing more niche, added-value lines often using its sub brands such as the Be Good to Yourself, Taste the Difference and Blue Parrot, said Jackie Healing, senior manager of the group's quality and innovation group, pictured right with Graham Ward of the new NFU horticulture board.
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Panama raises melon stakes
Panama is fast becoming a force to be reckoned with in top-quality melon production thanks to an innovative government project and the commitment of a band of dedicated growers in the country's Azuero peninsula.
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Another Fresh Link up
Five UK tomato producers have combined to market their fruit to Sainsbury's under the collective banner of Fresh Link Marketing Ltd.
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Italians tighten up laws
Italian labelling laws to tighten, to prohibit incorrect promotion of produce pedigree.
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Cold sweeps southern Spain
Temperatures in the key salad and vegetable growing areas of Murcia and Almeria in southern Spain have been dipping below zero again causing plant growth to slow and in some instances resulting in direct frost damage to crops.
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Somerfield puts first UK toms on show
Somerfield will range UK toms, grown in the Isle of Wight, next week, one of the earliest starts ever for home-grown cherries at multiple retail level.
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Organic lobby focus on kids' food
The Soil Association has said there is growing concern surrounding the food children eat in the wake of recent studies and its own conference last month.
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First toms on Isle of Wight
The first Isle of Wight cherry tomatoes of 2003 have been packed at Arreton.
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Canaries offer holiday promo
Foods from Spain is launching the second phase of its Canary Islands tomato campaign with a holiday promotion.
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Cherry tomatoes in demand
Demand for cherry tomatoes could increase in the build up to Comic Relief and its signature Red Nose Day on March 14 thanks to a tailor-made fund-raising campaign.
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Stubbins goes west
Just two weeks after the exchange of contracts with HumberVHB, salad specialist Stubbins has made significant progress towards its first tomato crop at Wales's largest area of glass, Rhymney Valley Nursery, pictured.
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Canaries in tune
Canary Islands tomato growers will be backed by a promotional campaign run by Foods from Spain during the remainder of their season.