Tomato news archive – Page 65
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ArticleSpanish tomato prices down by half
Beginning of Almerian tomato season sees prices drop by over 50 per cent from start of 2010/11 campaign
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ArticleEnergy firm powers new giant glasshouse project
A new wave of large-scale green glasshouse developments are set to hit the UK, creating thousands of jobs and significantly increasing UK production.
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ArticleA step into the future
From automation and robots to mechanical harvesters and ‘smart’ fridges, the industry could look substantially different in 10 years. Chloe Ryan dusts down her crystal ball and takes a look into the future
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ArticleKarin Ridgers: Engaging consumers in the wonders of fresh produce
I was asked recently to film as the “vegetarian and healthy eating” expert for VideoJug, and we filmed many ways
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Delia's domestic support as British takes centre stage
With my modest vegetable patch awash with runner beans, I have been paying more than a passing interest in what the multiples
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ArticleUK growers get early aid
UK growers have received early payment under the exceptional aid scheme set up after the E. coli outbreak in Germany.
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Egyptian sanctions lifted after E. coli ban
The European Commission has moved to lift the ban on imports of certain fresh produce from Egypt, including fresh peas and beans.
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ArticleSpain pushes for recovery
The coming months are likely to prove a true test for Spain as salad growers from Andalusia to Valencia try to bounce back from the impact of European E. coli crisis of May and June. Kathy Hammond finds out how the sector is measuring up
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ArticleCASI looks to biological future
Spanish tomato cooperative vows to convert all production to natural pest control systems by 2014
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Turners & Growers sees profit growth
New Zealand exporter Turners & Growers (T&G) has reported a first half growth in operating profit before tax and interest of four per cent on the same period last year to NZ$12.86m (£6.8m).
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ArticleAPS Salads in Kentish expansion
Tomato grower APS Salads is building new glasshouses as it looks to more than double its existing acreage.
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Rectory Food creates new division
Rectory Food Group has created a new ingredients division sourcing extensive volumes of fresh produce.
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ArticleBattered and bruised
Belgium was battered by a cluster of thunderstorms last week that have spelt disaster at the start of the top-fruit season. This follows a slump in returns across other key categories that has left the country’s fresh produce sector under the weather. Anna Sbuttoni reports
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Retailers highlight health extras as next sales tool
Several years ago at a UK producer conference, when consumer awareness of a healthy diet came up on the agenda, a great deal
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ArticleDutch veg struggles in France
The E.coli outbreak has caused a big drop in sales of Dutch vegetables in France in the first half of 2011
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ArticleTomato growers look for late-season surge
UK growers' spokesman Gerry Hayman is hoping for a warmer spell over the upcoming weeks
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ArticleTomato growers look for late-season surge
UK tomato growers need a warm spell to give their campaign a late-season boost, an industry spokesman has said.
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ArticleSalad category experiences the calm after the storm
The salads industry was hit with an unprecedented crisis this quarter. More than any climatic event or economic shift, the E. coli effect has had a catastrophic impact on not just sales, but continued consumer confidence. Elizabeth O’Keefe reports
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ArticleBoost needed after E.coli losses
Over three-quarters of growers in Spain’s Murcia region suffer financial damage following German E.coli crisis
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ArticleAndalusia sees export increase
Fruit and vegetable exports from Andalusia increased by 25 per cent during the first four months of 2011 compared with the same period a year before, primarily driven by strong vegetable sales.