Tomato news archive – Page 62
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ArticleJersey builds on reputation to maintain UK exports
Jersey Royal potatoes are well known as the jewel in the Jersey offer, but the island is home to a mix of vegetables, from cauliflower and courgettes to runner beans, leeks and sweetcorn. Anna Sbuttoni visited the island for its first regional report on the area to meet the major growers and exporters ahead of the start of their season
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Waste regulations cut farm costs
New waste regulations set to come into force next month will see farmers and growers potentially saving more than £4 million in potential costs.
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Fera makes Tuta absoluta announcement
Following the consultation on the development of a UK policy position for managing the tomato pest Tuta absoluta, the Food and Environment Research Agency (Fera) has advised that it will continue with national measures which will be reviewed in a maximum of two years' time.
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New sweet tomato discovered
US scientists have bred a new tomato said to have an improved, sweeter taste, with qualities that will also boost yields.
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ArticleIrish firm ready to shake up UK salad market
Award-winning Irish food company Nature’s Best is looking to conquer the UK market with its Salad Shakers range.
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ArticleTomato fun and games on new website
Moroccan tomato specialist Azura has launched a consumer-facing website in three languages for its fans across the EU, including those in the UK and Ireland.
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ArticleBright outlook for British tomatoes
Strong consumer interest in British-grown produce, coupled with a rise in acreage, has helped to consolidate the UK tomato industry’s position. Doris Lee Butterworth finds out more as growers gear up for the new season
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ArticleAzura launches competition
Franco-Moroccan tomato specialist Azura has announced the launch of a new contest for consumers
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ArticleProminent members sign up to MPS
Dutch vine tomato specialist announces plans for full roll-out of newly launched sustainability certification scheme
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ArticleA convenient way of life
Fresh produce companies are targeting the convenience sector with gusto and considerable successes are being achieved. Doris Lee Butterworth reports
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ArticleUK salads industry faces springtime turnaround
The salads game has been hard work since the beginning of the year, when snow and freezing temperatures held back both supply and demand, affected quality and threw up all kinds of obstacles for the category. But all that seems a long time ago now that the sun is shining in the UK and the sector is looking ahead to the World Cup boost. Anna Sbuttoni reports
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Across the pond - plenty of food for thought in Florida
I have often heard it said that UK multiples have little to learn from their US counterparts when it comes to retailing fresh
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ArticleIndustry on fraud alert
The fresh produce industry should be on alert as email scammers are attempting to steal importers’ identities.
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ArticleSpanish firms create Russian sales arm
Almerían cooperatives Coprohníjar, Camposol and Hortamar have set-up a Russian sales venture with a Moscow-based partner
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ArticleDutch salad industry looks towards convenience as economy revives
Although times have been tough for growers in the Netherlands, the Dutch salad industry is bucking up as the UK marketplace becomes more viable than it has been in a long time. As supplies make their way over to these shores once more, Elizabeth O’Keefe finds out that the Dutch have got a lot to shout about as consumers start to, once again, reach for convenience
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Exotics and Fairtrade lines make their presence known
I have often wondered how much extra money Fairtrade producers get, but Fairtrade grape growers in South Africa have received
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ArticleGrowers protest EU-Morocco deal
Producers from Andalusia and Murcia staged protest outside EU-Morocco summit over the two sides’ new trade deal
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ArticleYann Fourcade joins Savéol
The French cooperative has hired former Carrefour man Yann Fourcade as its new sales manager
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ArticleCanary Islands weather Atlantic storm
Canary Islands tomato growers escaped last week’s gale-force winds unscathed and are taking advantage of low availability of mainland Spanish fruit on export markets and replenished reservoirs.
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ArticleCanada imposes tomato requirements
Tomato shipments from countries where the tomato leafminer pest is present will now need phytosanitary certification