Tomato news archive – Page 65
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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
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ArticleRetailers play down E. coli effect on trade
Fresh produce sales are believed to be suffering as a result of the E. coli outbreak despite retailers playing down any significant impact.
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ArticleGermany confirms beansprout E. coli link
German authorities released new data that strongly suggests locally produced beansprouts were the source of the fatal E. coli outbreak.
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Taste to the fore as retailers showcase fresh produce
UK retailers have been keeping a low profile in the face of Europe’s biggest ever fresh produce health scare as their
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ArticleFresh Convenience Congress to discuss E. coli
The Fresh Convenience Congress has added a new and highly topical session on the E.coli outbreak that has hit Europe to its programme.
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ArticleAnger over ‘insufficient' E. coli rescue plans
Producers and traders in Europe were outraged this week by European farm commissioner Dacian Ciolos’ announcement of a preliminary fund of €150 million compensation for growers affected by the E. coli crisis.
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ArticleEuropean ministers to meet as beansprouts cleared
European agriculture ministers are meeting in Luxembourg this afternoon to discuss compensation after it was found beansprouts were not to blame for the E. coli outbreak that has killed 22 people.
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ArticleUK salad trade in "doldrums" after E. coli outbreak
The UK salad trade is “in the doldrums” with prices hitting rock bottom as the effects of the E. coli outbreak in Germany continue to unfold.
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ArticleBelgian tomatoes hit hard by Russian ban
Tomato producers in Belgium are facing heavy losses as a result of Russia's decision to ban vegetable imports from the EU
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ArticleHas indoor production hit a glass ceiling?
Glasshouse production in Europe and the UK is under severe pressure as low returns make it difficult to fund reinvestment. Chloe Ryan reports
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M&S launches Super Sweetini tomato
Marks & Spencer has launched a new Super Sweetini variety of tomato after “tireless” work to gain an extra sweet variety.
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ArticleSpanish call for redress after E. coli claims
The Spanish fresh produce industry is calling for redress after it was proven not to be the source of the E. coli outbreak.
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ArticleUK salad industry hits out over E. coli incident
The Tomato Growers' Association has hit out at imports after the E. coli outbreak in Spanish salad crops.
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Linked sales and promos as summer season kicks in
Strawberries may well be one of the best impulse buys, but there are plenty of signs that retailers are using every other