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- Thanet Earth opens fourth glasshouse>
Subscribers onlyThanet Earth opens fourth glasshouse
by Kathy Hammond 14 May 2013 Tomatoes
Harvesting of tomatoes has begun at Thanet Earth's new £17m glasshouse, dubbed TG1
- Carrots top Belgian vegetable list>
Subscribers onlyCarrots top Belgian vegetable list
by Mike Knowles 10 May 2013 Root Vegetables, Tomatoes, Vegetables, Onions & Garlic and Brassicas
Belgians buying more of their fresh vegetables through discount chains, according to new figures published this week
- Tomato now symbol of inflation in Brazil>
Tomato now symbol of inflation in Brazil
by Mike Knowles 19 April 2013 Tomatoes
Prices reported to have risen 122 per cent in past 12 months, prompting one Italian restaurant to boycott the product
- Co-op reveals packaging innovation>
Co-op reveals packaging innovation
by Thomas Hobbs 8 April 2013 Tomatoes
Retailer's own-brand Truly Irresistible vine tomatoes will be the first to adopt the new packaging
- Bilateral tomato group meets>
Bilateral tomato group meets
by Kathy Hammond 27 March 2013 Tomatoes
Joint Spanish-Moroccan working group meets in Casablanca to discuss the current campaign and the EU-Morocco trade agreement
- Whale death linked to produce packaging>
Whale death linked to produce packaging
by Thomas Hobbs 11 March 2013 Flowers and Tomatoes
Plastic waste could have caused the death of a sperm whale which was discovered on Spain's south coast
- Dutch demand for snack veg rising>
Subscribers onlyDutch demand for snack veg rising
by Mike Knowles 8 March 2013 Tomatoes
The Greenery counters reported confectionery sales rise by highlighting growth for snack tomatoes, cucumbers and peppers
- TGA welcomes tomato investment>
TGA welcomes tomato investment
by Thomas Hobbs 30 November 2012 Tomatoes
Tomato association says that the move will aid self-sufficiency and help maintain a "critical scale" within the industry
- Fepex warns of EU tomato crisis>
Fepex warns of EU tomato crisis
by Kathy Hammond 14 November 2012 Tomatoes
The Spanish federation has raised concerns that Moroccan imports are hurting the EU market and threatening European production
- Innovation body to develop EU F&V>
Innovation body to develop EU F&V
by Thomas Hobbs 26 October 2012 Tomatoes
AREFLH and Freshfel reveal plans to create a European Innovation Partnership for fresh produce
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