Tomato news archive – Page 74
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Time will tell if grow your own push can pay off
Only time will tell whether the sudden realisation by the retail trade that there is money to be made in offering consumers
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Asda and Stubbins in toms team up
Asda and Stubbins Marketing Ltd have been promoting new varieties of locally grown tomatoes at Asda this week.
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Fruit export values tumble
According to figures released by European trade body Freshfel Europe, export volumes of fresh fruit from the EU leapt by almost 12 per cent year on year to 2,843,010 tonnes - 21 per cent above the five-year average - while values fell sharply by more than seven percent compared to 2008 to €1.9 billion (£1.65bn).
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Innovation hits tomato aisle as unusual sources appear
I wonder how long it will be before we follow the US trend and see bog-standard green salad tomatoes on sale? Well, at least a
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ArticleDel Monte posts slight improvement
Fresh Del Monte has overcome difficulties in the banana category to report a slight net income increase of $36.2 million (£23.9m) through the first quarter of 2010, an improvement on the $34.9m in the same period of 2009.
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ArticleKumato wins Superior Taste Award
Mastronardi Produce has been handed the prestigious award by the International Taste and Quality Institute
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Guernsey grower Ian Lloyd dies
Ian Lloyd, a founder director of Guernsey Fresh Herbs, has died aged 67.
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ArticleBooths celebrates Re:fresh nomination
Booths is celebrating after being shortlisted for the title of QV Fresh Approach Multiple Retailer of the Year in the Re:fresh Awards 2010.
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ArticleBelgian fresh produce industry puts best foot forward
A cold winter and a late spring have meant a delay to the Belgian fruit and vegetable offer, but supply is now on track and the auctions are busier than ever. Elizabeth O’Keefe reports
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Fighting talk from Northern Mushrooms’ chairman on Rural Payments Agency
C John Smith MBE, chairman of Northern Mushrooms Ltd, explains why producer organisations have found the last 18 months particularly hard going, and urges the Rural Payments Agency to back British growers
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Airfreight hiatus not long enough to make difference
I was expecting some more unusual sources to show up on the shelves last week, although it appeared that the airfreight hiatus
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ArticleTomato grower runs for charity
There is still more than a fortnight to go before British Tomato Week gets under way on 17 May, but nurseryman Andy Beeston is getting in on the act early.
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ArticleGrupo Paloma receives enterprise award
Spanish fruit and vegetable group Paloma is awarded prize for global marketing efforts by IFEMA and Spanish newspaper Expansión
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ArticleThe Greenery launches sustainability mark
The Greenery has launched a new initiative that recognises growers that achieve "exceptional sustainability performance", called Nature Counts.
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ArticleMastronardi ramps up tomato volume
Demand for the Canadian group’s One Sweet tomato exceeds production despite ongoing growth in output
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ArticleYorkshire toms hit Asda
Yorkshire cherry tomatoes have made their debut for the season on Asda shelves.
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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.