Tomato news archive – Page 98
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Made in Blu expansion
Italian co-operatives and exporters are banding together to increase their presence and standing on export markets.
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ArticleScience going global
Innovation, added value and being consumer-led are all vital in the fresh produce sector and are frequently cited by companies in these pages as what keeps them ahead of the game. But behind the buzz words are hundreds of projects taking place around the world as part of a global network of research and development. English-speaking countries are well placed to benefit with English the international language of science. Kathy Hammond looks at the internationalisation of R&D in horticulture and fresh produce.
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ArticleHigh Priest of Tomatoes wins prize
Israel’s “High Priest of Tomatoes” Professor Nachum Kedar, of the Hebrew University of Jerusalem's Faculty of Agriculture in Rehovot, is the recipient of the 2006 Israel Prize in Agriculture.
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ArticleBacteria key to drought solution
Bacteria may be able to keep some plants growing through short periods of drought and save valuable crops from being lost, scientists claimed.
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ArticleGreenery gives tomato guidance
The ever-growing tomato category must have clearer segmentation, according to Dutch giant The Greenery.
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ArticleFuelling concerns
UK fruit and vegetable producers are counting the costs of higher energy bills. Doris Lee Butterworth reports.
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Saveol - a tomato for every occasion
French company Saveol had six new tomato types on show in Berlin.
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ArticleSalanova wins innovation award in Berlin
Salanova, a unique lettuce range from Rijk Zwaan has been crowned Innovation of the Year at Fruit Logistica 2006.
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Hungary retains good potential
The Hungarian fruit and vegetable sector has had a difficult time since the country joined the EU two years ago, but still remains confident that growth prospects exist.
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M&S in tomato first
Marks & Spencer will have its first UK cherry tomatoes of 2006 this weekend - earlier than ever before in previous seasons.
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ArticleCanaries tuned in
Canary Islands’ growers have been exporting tomatoes to the UK for decades and since the first shipment rolled up in 1885 packed in peat, this has become the Islands’ biggest tomato export market. However, the last five years have seen this “special” relationship threatened by competition from other countries. Emma Twyning met up with producers who are ploughing efforts into research and development in the hope of keeping the long-held partnership with the UK alive.
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ArticleIsraeli avo exports cut in half
Total exports of avocado from Israel this season will amount to around 27,000 tonnes, half of the volume exported last year.
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Study: Organic veg not healthier
A study conducted by a Dutch consumer group has revealed that conventionally-grown vegetables equally as healthy as their organic counterparts.
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ArticleFresh and very direct
Taking the Carmel Foodservice Supplier of the Year award at Re:fresh 2005 was just the beginning of a rollercoaster ride of success for Fresh Direct. The company, already a strong player in the foodservice sector, then went on to almost double its size by swallowing up fellow operator Caterfresh. Ed Bedington went to find out what makes the firm tick.
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ArticleWhat’s the alternative?
To supply or not to supply? That has never been the question for the world’s fresh produce exporters when it comes to the UK market. Until now. Growers around the world, fed up with receiving what they see as inadequate returns for adhering to the tightest standards, are beginning to seek alternative avenues.
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ArticleSainsbury's £14m boost for UK toms
Tomato harvesting at John Baarda Ltd’s 23-acre site at Billingham will start this week.
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Beacon's bean mix
Brecon-based fresh and exotic food supplier Beacon Foods has been exciting its customers with a new range of bean mixes.
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Israeli-Palestinian jv bearing fruit
A new Israeli export company has joined forces with the Palestinian Economic Development Corporation to start shipments of fresh produce from the Palestinian Authority (PA) to Western Europe.
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ArticleTry another flavour
In a technology-driven age where consumers demand a greater range of good quality fresh produce at increasingly lower prices, the pressure to find new, superior varieties of fruit and vegetables is intense. Emma Twyning speaks to some of the industry’s finest seed breeders to find out just what they are up against.