Tomato news archive – Page 53
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ArticleDel Monte opens Guatemalan facility
Del Monte's is shipping premium tomatoes and vegetables to North America from its hydroponic greenhouses in Guatemala
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Retailers stamp their mark with exclusive produce
The retail battle to introduce new and exclusive lines continues to gather momentum almost week by week. Waitrose has an
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ArticleConvenient salad mix in at Sainsbury’s
Sainsbury’s has launched a new salad mix targeted at the convenience market.
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Eosta unveils talking tomatoes
This week Dutch organic produce supplier Eosta started marketing tomatoes in the UK that tell their own story.
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ArticleSoil Association hires Wight Salads man
The Soil Association’s certification arm has hired Wight Salads’ Dr Phil Morley as fresh produce trade consultant.
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ArticleDutch tomatoes bare all
Courtesy of Eosta's Nature & More scheme, consumers are now able to go online to find out information and talk to the grower
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ArticleCrisis Point
Amid a series of allegations and recriminations, the European E. coli outbreak has been a catastrophe for the fresh produce industry. Anna Sbuttoni asks how best to manage a food crisis
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ArticleLabour pains intensify
As Unite prepares a major campaign of action against fresh produce labour practices, Chloe Ryan examines the union’s grievances and finds the industry in frustrated mood
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Varieties billed as brands to find new ways to market
A question many people ask is how long does it take before a brand brings real sales advantage?Currently, a number of what
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ArticleTesco slapped with rotten produce fine
Tesco has been hit with a fine and costs totalling £16,401 for contraventions of marketing standards for fresh produce over a three-year period at one of its Essex stores.
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ArticleUK E. coli bill reaches £54m
The UK fresh produce industry has suffered more than £50 million in losses due to “unfounded and premature” claims linking fresh produce to the recent E.coli outbreaks in Germany and France.
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More crop per drop
For many industry observers, water is the single biggest issue facing horticultural producers today. David Burrows evaluates how the industry is reacting to the situation
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E. coli woes continue in the UK
The industry is continuing to suffer after a second outbreak of E. coli - this time in France - takes its toll on the supply chain.
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ArticleDutch aim to restore Germans' faith
The Greenery and Prominent team up to promote vegetables to consumers in Germany as part of roadshow campaign
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ArticleUFPA releases 2011 Tomato Metrics
Washington-based trade association issues latest auditing protocol documents
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ArticlePrepared market thrives with category evolution
The UK prepared market is showing some of the most promising growth in the produce aisle, but the sector needs to keep investing and innovating to safeguard its position in a competitive market. Anna Sbuttoni reports
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Consumers' varying tastes give hope to varietal NPD
The days are past when British consumers could be called conservative. Both the Sunday lunch and a full English breakfast may
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ArticleSpaniards hit back at London show
Roque Garcia Simon, vice-president of growers association Hortyfruta, made a stand to reassure consumers of the quality and integrity of Andalusian fresh produce at Taste of London.
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ArticleBranding a future for the South East
Spanning eight counties including production heavyweights Hampshire, Sussex and Kent, as well as the Isle of Wight, the South East encompasses many of the elements that makes the fresh produce sector the thriving industry that it is. Elizabeth O’Keefe takes a tour of the area to gather news and views ahead of next week’s FPJ conference in the South East
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Retailers mix and match with shoppers spoilt for choice
Consumers will have already got the taste for strawberries by the time Wimbledon fortnight arrives. In fact the shelves have