Tomato news archive – Page 87
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Schools backed by USDA
In this month’s round-up of events across the pond, a significant uplift in funding is announced for a Fresh Fruit and Vegetable Program for schools across the US and the Produce Marketing Association honours Nunhems’ Intense tomato.
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ArticleBye, bye baby?
With consumers demanding more seasonal British produce and generally tightening their purse strings, once fashionable baby vegetable lines could be forced onto the backseat. But the industry remains upbeat. Elizabeth O’Keefe investigates.
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Retail is all about image when it comes to quality
While the multiples obsess about promoting value for money on their fresh produce shelves, there remains an ongoing battle to
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ArticleHas the Flandria label been overused?
Research into the consumer perception of quality labels has found that the Flandria label is considered relatively standard
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Total Dutch purchase granted approval
Ireland's Total Produce was granted permission today [Tuesday] to buy a majority stake in two Dutch fresh produce distributors, Haluco and Nedalpac, for around £17 million.
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ArticleDemand for tomatoes up in Germany
Imports increase by 16.7 per cent to 730,000 tonnes as consumption levels reach an all-time high
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New role throws up challenges for Oded
Oded Yacovson moved to London seven months ago to take up the post of general manager at the UK branch of major Israeli exporter Agrexco. Laura Gould went to meet him to find out what he has planned for the business.
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Retails blurring traditional category boundaries
It is fascinating to see how what were once clearly defined product sectors on the retail shelf are now becoming more blurred.
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ArticleItalian scientists develop black tomato
New Sun Black variety said to offer the nutritional content of several fruits, including a higher level of anti-oxidants
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ArticleMFSS connects kids with countryside
The Marden Fruit Show Society (MFSS) took a stand for the first time at the South of England Agricultural Society’s (SEAS) Connect with the Countryside event.
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ArticleFruit and veg back on the Welsh agenda
Wales has a rich and varied fresh produce industry, which may not always get the publicity it deserves. The FPJ team finds out what the country has to offer and how it is rekindling interest in its fruit, vegetable and flower industry.
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ArticleBiological revolution reduces residues
Pepper growers in Almería have bounced back remarkably well following the pesticide issues that plagued their crop in December 2006. Syngenta Bioline explains the success of the techniques it has implemented since then to help producers get back on track.
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EU reforms won’t mean easier ride
It has always seemed to me that when the national media are short of copy about the fresh produce industry, they turn their
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ArticleFPJ archives see NFU to glory
FPJ archives proved pivotal to the National Farmers’ Union (NFU) winning the Best in Show, Millennium Award (The Doncaster Cup) and Premier Exhibit Award at the Great Yorkshire Show earlier this month.
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ArticleProduce bucks price trend
Supermarkets are using fresh produce price fluctuations strategically to incentivise increasingly disloyal shoppers, despite a background of rising costs and prices of other core items.
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ArticleNew packaging pastures
The environmental agenda has long had an effect on many areas within the fresh produce industry, and the packaging sector has been one of the most affected. Elizabeth O’Keefe discusses what impact the environment-friendly drive has had on fresh produce packaging, and looks at the new technology coming onto the market
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ArticleHeavy rains hit Mexican growers
Mexican tomato and vegetables have been left counting the cost of heavy rains that have struck the country over the last 30 days
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Organic growers angered by manure threat
The Organic Growers Alliance (OGA) has this week written to the Health and Safety Executive, the Food Standards Agency and the Pesticides Safety Directorate (PSD) calling for an immediate ban on the use of the hormone herbicide aminopyralid on UK farms.
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ArticleTomato producers count cost of salmonella scare
Sales are slowly recovering in the wake of the FDA’s decision to broaden its investigation but it will be some time before the market is back to normal
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ArticleKids turn out for Food Live
More than 600 primary aged children visited the Stockbridge Technology Centre for its Food Live event, to celebrate the Year of Food and Farming.