Tomato news archive – Page 76
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ArticleCapespan scoops Co-op gong
Fresh produce importer Capespan has scooped a prestigious Co-operative Award as the supplier looks to strengthen its position with the expanding retailer.
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FL innovation award deadline nears
The organisers of Fruit Logistica are preparing for their annual search for the leading fresh produce innovation ahead of next year’s show.
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ArticleTastiest tomatoes unveiled by TGA
Commercial growers triumphed in the Tastiest Tomato Competition at the West Dean Gardens near Chichester at the start of September, taking the top places in all the categories judged, together with the prize for the overall winner.
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ArticleMasterChef Miers urges markets link-up
Celebrity chef and MasterChef winner Thomasina Miers this week told market representatives at the National Association of British Market Authorities (NABMA) conference that market authorities and traders need to work more closely with producers and chefs to make the most of the supply chain.
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ArticleInnovation shines through salad category
Despite the summer not meeting the salad industry’s high expectations, the mood this quarter is upbeat. Innovation has become key, with new and rediscovered lettuce varieties leading the way, and consumers have started to retreat to pre-packed salad products, rather than loose. Elizabeth O’Keefe reports
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Budgens boom follows own-brand sales
Budgens has seen an uplift in sales of up to 24 per cent with the relaunch of its own brand ‘better’ tier, as it continues to develop its own brand range.
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De Ruiter and Koppert team up
LTO Groeiservice is organising, in co-operation with De Ruiter Seeds and Koppert Biological Systems, an international masterclass for European tomato growers, taking place on October 13-14.
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Tomatoes get SOLA lifeline
The Chemicals Regulation Directorate has granted specific off-label approval (SOLA) for the use of Cercobin WG on protected tomato crops.
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ArticleSpanish keep heads above water
The Spanish salads sector is facing tough times and following a disappointing couple of years, growers are hoping for a reversal of fortunes. Doris Lee Butterworth spoke to leading producers and associations about their plans for the new campaign
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ArticleScottish waste 1bn 5 A DAY portions
Scotland throws away 1 billion portions of fresh fruit and vegetables a year that could count towards the nation’s 5 A DAY.
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ArticleUK body warns against lifting ban
The Soil Association has warned the government against withdrawing its ban on the pesticide aminopyralid
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ArticleSharpak heralds salad trays
Sharp Interpak is putting its marketing power behind its large Sharpak salad range as it looks to build on the product’s design qualities.
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ArticleLinpac launches tomato trays
Linpac Packaging has improved its designs and launched a new range of trays for tomatoes to satisfy consumer demand for packaging that offers better product presentation.
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ArticleKoppert founds Chilean subsidiary
Koppert Biological Systems has founded a new South American subsidiary in a joint venture to produce and sell biological control solutions.
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ArticleFlavourfresh Salads scoops gold
Flavourfresh Salads scooped the highest award at Southport Flower Show at the weekend.
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ArticleMastronardi scoops clutch of gongs
Mastronardi Produce took top honours for the second consecutive year for its Sunset-branded tomatoes taking four prestigious gongs.
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ArticleThe great GM debate
Dr Julian Little, chairman of the Agricultural Biotechnology Council, explains why growers, producers and consumers deserve to have a choice over GM
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Fruiterers taste Spain at Summer Court dinner
Fruiterers’ summer Court Dinners have a tendency to be fairly relaxed affairs, possibly because Liverymen are encouraged
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ArticleMAFC tomatoes to grow in UAE
The United Arab Emirates has signed an MoU on fresh tomatoes with the Malaysian Agrifood Corporation