Tomato news archive – Page 57
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ArticleSalads shine - unlike the sun
The stuttering British summer hasn’t put shoppers off buying salad, with producers and retailers remarkably upbeat about the category’s prospects
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Taking presentation to the next level
For packaging to be successful it has to fulfill a multitude of requirements, apart from protection and easy handling. No less
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ArticleFrench tomato production up
Tomato volumes have been higher in France this year, but rainy conditions have hurt demand
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ArticleCatering for connoisseurs
How do you source the best pomegranates on the planet, and can you really justify selling cherries for £200 per kilo? Lisa Kjellsson pays a visit to the foodhalls in Harrods and Selfridges to find out
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Origins of produce are in the spotlight
More and more volume fruit packs including avocados, cherries and strawberries are arriving on the retail shelf. Initial
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ArticleAsda unveils a flurry of NPD
Asda has launched a raft of NPD across the fresh produce aisle.
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ArticleEdeka using tomato colour codes
Germany's largest retailer by domestic market share has introduced a new system to make choosing the right tomatoes easier
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ArticleIrish soft-fruit exports hit by weather
The chairman of the Irish Soft Fruit Growers’ Association has said supplies of berries to the UK and Irish markets may be severely restricted by the end of August.
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Retail shelves teem with British produce
Summer berries still take pride of place, with further indications that branding is on the increase with both Sonata
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ArticleDiscounters doing well in UK
Aldi and Lidl overtraded during 12 weeks to 8 July, according to new data published by grocery analyst Kantar
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ArticleFPAA responds to US-Mexico spat
The Fresh Produce Association of the Americas believes that the US and Mexico must avoid a tomato trade war to avoid negatively affecting a broad spectrum of industries
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ArticleMexico decries US “protectionist” action
The agreement which sets a minimum price for Mexican tomatoes sold on the US market is apparently under threat following calls from Florida to terminate the deal
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ArticleMixing it up
Cross-breeding techniques have added colour and interest to the fresh produce aisles. Thomas Hobbs finds out what goes on behind the scenes of varietal development
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ArticleItalian tomatoes hit by heatwave
Loss of production in south-eastern region of Puglia estimated to be around 25-30 per cent as a result of high temperatures
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Summer is here... on the shelves at least
The summer may still be a long time in coming, but the shelves are bursting with English strawberries regardless, with
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ArticleRijk Zwaan makes Brazilian investment
Seed-breeder Rijk Zwaan officially opened its new Brazilian subsidiary on 22 June.
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ArticleThe food safety tightrope
In China, food safety issues are being discussed in public like never before. Promar International’s John Giles reports from Beijing on how the country is facing up to the issue
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Tomato breakthrough shows research value
You don’t have to be a New Scientist subscriber to get excited about the possibilities that sequencing the genomes of
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ArticleNew tomato research 'lowers production costs'
Scientists have sequenced the genome of the domesticated tomato in a breakthrough that could lower production costs for growers of tomato crops.
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Tomatoes in every shape and size
Retail descriptions to market fresh produce have always fascinated me, no more so than in the tomato sector where varieties,