This year’s event covers a wide range of key topics
The 2025 British Tomato Conference will focus on a theme of ‘Driving Resilience and Innovation’.
The event on Thursday 25 September takes place at the Chesford Grange Hotel and Conference Centre in Warwickshire, and is billed as a platform for UK growers, allied industries, researchers and policy influencers to gather, learn and collaborate.
This year’s event will feature in-depth technical briefings, policy updates, and market intelligence focused on the strategic challenges and opportunities within protected cropping and glasshouse tomato production.
The programme includes:
- Policy Deep Dive: Insights from Defra, NFU, and shadow minister Robbie Moore on food security and plant imports.
- Market & Campaign Analysis: Consumer trends from Worldpanel by Numerator (formerly Kantar) and campaign insights from Jack & Grace Communications.
- Innovation Spotlight: Presentations on energy solutions, gene-editing applications, and cutting-edge glasshouse technologies from Warwick Crop Centre, Edge Hill University, and Now Then Energy.
- Talent Development: Focus on workforce sustainability and future grower training with Thanet Earth and Hadlow College.
- Research Updates: The latest on Tomato Brown Rugose Fruit Virus from Fera Science.
Naz Ahmed from lead sponsor BASF Nunhems, said: “We are honoured to be the main sponsor this year and feel privileged to support British tomato growers. Through our investment in resilient varieties and commitment to tackling both growing and consumer challenges, we want to help secure the future of British tomato production.”
