Tomato news archive – Page 62
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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
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ArticleFresh Del Monte sees Q3 profit slide
Fresh Del Monte has seen net income dip for the third quarter of the year, the result of an absence of foreign exchange gains and despite slight growth in net sales.
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ArticleIndian tomatoes pour into Pakistan
Indian exporters are sending large volumes of tomatoes into Pakistan, taking advantage of monsoon-damaged local crops
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ArticleCanaries ready to fly
Canary Islands producers have plenty on their plate, despite their enviable location for growing. Reporting from the Fruit Attraction trade show in Madrid, Michael Barker evaluates the outlook for the winter salads
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ArticleCanaries tomato season begins
Spanish islands start tomato export season 15 days earlier than anticipated
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ArticleDiot to leave tomato AOP
Pierre Diot is set to be replaced as president of the French AOP for tomatoes and cucumbers next month, by Océane's Laurent Bergé
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ArticleDutch enjoy decade of vegetable growth
Dutch vegetable production has enjoyed a rapid rise over the last decade, according to new data.
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ArticleUncertain future faces protected crops in Spain
The future of the protected crops sector in Spain is very uncertain according to Andalusia-based supply chain group Hortyfruta.
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Retailers play around with source expectations
A half hour TV programme on English apples last week set out the view that Golden Delicious could not be grown in the
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ArticleHealing the sick
With the government cutting millions of pounds from every department’s budget, hospitals are having to become more creative than ever to provide their patients with the healthy meals they need. Fiona McLelland reports
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ArticleTurkish fresh produce yields to climb
The Turkish Statistical Institute forecasts growth in both fresh fruit and vegetable production for 2011