Tomato news archive – Page 57
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ArticleMorocco’s reputation continues to grow
After years of hard work and steady improvement, Morocco is finally gaining recognition as a quality supplier of a wide variety of vegetables, and tomatoes in particular, writes Eurofruit’s Tom Joyce
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Citrus offer gets extra attention on shelf
The citrus game especially caught my attention this week, offering consumers a taste of sunshine in the depths of winter.
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ArticleTurkish produce volumes grow in 2011
TurkStat reveals that fresh fruit and vegetable production volumes in the country climbed through 2011
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ArticleThe green standard
A wide range of innovation and NPD is ensuring today’s packaging is the greenest yet, as Lisa Kjellsson reports
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It still all comes down to taste for shoppers
You can have all the PR in the world, but when it comes down to it, even the most intriguing colours and unusual shapes
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ArticleGreek tomato exports climb
Volume nearly doubles in 2011 thanks in particular to increased demand from EU nations
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ArticleCoconut coir holds tomato solution
Tomato growers stand to make substantial water and fertilizer savings by switching to coconut slabs as a growing medium.
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AnalysisWhat's in store in 2012?
Full of ups and downs, last year proved to be a highly eventfulone for the fresh produce industry. So what’s on the cards for 2012? Lisa Kjellsson speaks to seven leading industry figures to find out
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Packaging innovation out in force in January
Presentation still seems to hold sway in an industry where there are occasional flourishes to save packaging. Mixed
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ArticleMurcia president to fight Morocco deal
President of Spain’s Murcia region gives backing to campaign against new EU-Morocco trade deal
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ArticleCornerways to join Coforta co-operative
Major UK nursery Cornerways is to become a full member of the Coforta co-operative after several years of close collaboration with The Greenery UK.
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ArticleSpain blames Morocco for market loss
Tomato exporters claim Moroccan imports have led to loss of traditional markets and thousands of jobs
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ArticleThe other ornamental
An industry that has used the recession to its advantage, pot plants and foliage have seen demand rise and stabilise. Elizabeth O’Keefe rounds up the trends
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ArticleCall for Spanish politicians to serve growers
Juan Marín, president of Murcia producer-exporters’ association Proexport in Spain, has called on the authorities to get behind the “Spain brand”.
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ArticleJames Martin on a mission
Nearly three million people wake up to James Martin every Saturday. The celebrity chef talks to Anna Sbuttoni about backing British, why there’s no such thing as free food and his favourite Ferrari
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ArticleMorocco awakens
After years of hard work and steady improvement, Morocco is coming into its own. Elizabeth O’Keefe and Tom Joyce talk to the Moroccan growers and suppliers making sure there is an array of winter salad on the UK market
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EVG wins Q Food award
Evesham Vale Growers has won the Quality Food Award in the fresh produce category for the second time.
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ArticleFepex blames Morocco for price ‘collapse’
Spanish federation accuses Moroccan exporters of flooding EU with cheap tomatoes, forcing ‘collapse’ in prices
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ArticleSalad category sees growth as suppliers tackle new challenges
It’s a positive outlook for the salad industry at the end of a year that has been plagued by the summer’s E. coli scares and contrary weather bringing fickle consumer demand. Elizabeth O’Keefe takes a look at the marketplace as winter sets in
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ArticleFresh produce needs new recipes for success
Award-winning food blogger Darya Pino believes that people need to be seduced into eating more fruit and vegetables, not browbeaten. Eurofruit’s Tobias Gourlay reports