Tomato news archive – Page 86
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JR Holland supports British tomatoes
In celebration of British Tomato Week, JR Holland will be ensuring all of its customers, which include schools, local authorities, universities and niche restaurants in the North East receive the best of British sourced tomatoes in a bid to encourage customers to make the switch and buy British.
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ArticleGood Natured approach to tomato week
Stubbins Marketing Ltd kicked off British Tomato Week in style on Monday by promoting its new Good Natured British Tomato range at the Asda Store in Harlow.
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ArticleTomatoes hit Houses of Parliament
The industry marked British Tomato Week in front of the Houses of Parliament on Tuesday, when Tomato Growers’ Association (TGA) chairman Nigel Bartle donned a round red suit on college green.
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ArticleTomato group welcomes The Greenery
The Greenery UK has highlighted its commitment to growers by joining the British Tomato Growers' Association
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ArticleAgritech highlights water issue
At the latest Agritech fair in Israel, the spotlight turns to combating the region’s water shortages
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ArticleMorrisons launches waste campaign
Morrisons has launched a new campaign to vastly cut the amount of food waste in packaging and reduce the emissions its stores create.
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ArticleRijk Zwaan in China success
Rijk Zwaan has successfully presented its vegetable varieties at the China International Vegetable Sci-tech Fair.
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Greenery links with BTGA
The Greenery UK has joined the British Tomato Growers’ Association (BTGA).
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ArticleSpain to hold tomato talks with Morocco
Two countries to stage meeting to discuss Spanish horticultural sector’s concerns over Moroccan tomato exports to Europe
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ArticleTGA gears up for British Tomato Week
The British Tomato Growers’ Association (TGA) is approaching the fifth British Tomato Week (BTW) with even more energy and enthusiasm than usual following victory in the best consumer marketing campaign at the Grower of the Year Awards 2009 in February.
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ArticleA rich heritage
Northern Ireland has rich and vibrant soils that produce many traditional vegetable stocks, as well as being one of the largest banana importers in the world. But the country has taken the fresh produce industry to the next level with its forward thinking, which has given producers and suppliers the edge. Elizabeth O’Keefe visits Northern Ireland to investigate.
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ArticleTipped for the top
British asparagus has enjoyed being in the spotlight for the last five years. Demand has increased significantly during this period and a highly effective PR campaign, coupled with sustained and widespread media interest, has captured consumer imagination. Doris Lee Butterworth reports.
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ArticlePrepared sector boldly faces the recession head on
The prep-heavy catering industry has taken a hit due to the recession, but the prepared produce sector is holding its own, mainly due to continuous price promotions at the retailers. Elizabeth O’Keefe asks, how much effect is the recession having on prepared?
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ArticleTesco gets Intense
Tesco is stocking Dutch-grown Intense round tomatoes grown from seed bred by Dutch seed house Nunhems.
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ArticleTesco stocks non-leaking tomatoes
The award-winning Intense variety has gone on sale in the UK, with the retailer hailing it as "the best thing since sliced bread"
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Size really does matter on the fresh produce shelf
An FPJ reader asked me recently what I am looking for when I take a trip along the fresh produce aisles. The initial answer is
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ArticleDEFRA reveals UK production levels
The area of field vegetables grown in the open in the UK has fallen, but the fruit industry has seen an increase in production and value, according to new statistics on fruit and veg production released by DEFRA.
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ArticleEVS toms enter Asda stores
English Village Salads (EVS) scored a fresh produce hat-trick with the launch of locally grown British round tomatoes into selected Asda stores last week.
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ArticleBest of Belgium
Belgium’s fresh produce may not attract the same attention as its neighbours, but the offer from the small country is no less impressive. As exporters look for continued growth despite the downbeat economic situation, Doris Lee Butterworth talks to leading auctions to discuss their latest plans.