Tomato news archive – Page 88
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ArticleSpanish call crisis meeting
Spanish growers have called crisis meetings as inclement weather, low prices, lack of water and third-country competition threaten their season.
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ArticlePrepared sector fears the worst is yet to come
The recession has well and truly hit the prepared fruit and vegetable sector, with demand at an all-time low. The usually innovative industry has gone back to basics, but insiders are adamant that the sector will power through. Elizabeth O’Keefe finds out more.
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Health messages work like magic
Everyone knows the saying “an apple a day” - probably the first and best commendation regarding the health-giving
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ArticleFresca sets out Thanet plans
Fresh produce supplier Fresca has announced bold plans for the coming year, with the first product to emerge from the Thanet Earth project set to hit shelves soon and a focus on UK product promised.
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Industry heads for Turkey
The third annual Turkish fresh produce trade show, FreshAntalya, is set to follow a succesful year for the country’s export market.
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ArticleMisshapes, mistakes, misfits?
Marketing standards have been repealed on 26 different types of fruit and vegetables. As these rules are due to come into force this summer, Damaris Freeman looks into whether misshapen fresh produce will be embraced by the consumer and the industry.
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ArticleWay down South
In the fourth of FPJ’s series of articles on Total Produce’s UK wholesale operations, Tommy Leighton visits the team at the Southampton branch, on the South Coast.
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ArticleCall for action on cheap tomatoes
Andalusia’s agriculture minister has urged the EU to penalize Morocco for 'under-priced' tomato imports to Europe
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New-season tomatoes on sale in Belgium
Mechelse Veilingen has auctioned the first three cartons of the year for charity as the 2009 season gets underway
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ArticleMusgrave in value move
Musgrave is introducing a new value range to its Budgens and Londis stores.
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ArticleTurning the tide
This time last year, Liverpool Produce Terminal was a glint in the exporter’s eye - a quayside facility at the north-west city’s port due to revolutionise the way fresh produce is imported into the UK. There have certainly been some pretty major issues to overcome along the way - but 12 months later, with the brand-new facility ready to roll, interest in the project remains incredibly high. Laura Gould went along to find out more.
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ArticleCosta Rica set for US import deal
Costa Rica is on the brink of being granted market entry to the US for its tomatoes and chillies after five years of negotiation
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ArticleTomato sector calls for import reforms
European tomato growers have urged the EU to reform Europe’s entry price system to curb non-payment of customs duties
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ArticleThermal Pest Control heads to Europe
A new internationally patented technology to help reduce the need for pesticide spraying is being launched across the EU.
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Innovation aplenty despite economic downturn
Freezing temperatures last week must have given the winter veg trade a boost in sales, although there were some gaps appearing
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ArticleTaste of the Mediterranean at Sainsbury's
The Greenery's new tomato variety will be available at the UK retailer until April
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ArticleSainsbury’s debuts Mediterranean tomato
Sainsbury’s has added Mediterranean flavour to its produce range with their new Marmonde tomato set to feature in stores nationwide between January and April.
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ArticleTesco US follows UK discount lead
Fresh & Easy followed its UK counterparts Tesco in slashing its fresh produce prices to tempt in the bargain-hunters.
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ArticleCanaries tomato exports in decline
Producers in the Spanish islands have blamed a lack of support for the transport of products for a steady decline in tomato exports
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ArticleBred for success
The seed breeding sector has enjoyed busy and exciting times in recent years, with a host of new fruit and vegetable varieties launched on to the market. With more plans in the pipeline for 2009, Doris Lee Butterworth talks to leading players to find out more.