Tomato news archive – Page 124

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    EVG heads Q with Sungold tomatoes

    2002-11-25T00:00:00Z

    Evesham Vale Growers has won two awards for its tomato varieties. Sungold toms came out tops in the fresh produce category of the Q Awards, and Santa baby plum tomates were a runner up.

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    US salad market adjusts

    2002-11-22T00:00:00Z

    Changing tastes in the US are continuing to alter radically the shape of the market, according to David Griffin, the sixth largest grower in the US with 700 hectares.

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    Own labels stifle image

    2002-11-22T00:00:00Z

    Efforts by the UK lettuce industry to develop a stronger image at retail level face immediate problems – simply because the majority of products are packed under supermarkets' own labels, said Graham Ward, managing director of Snaith Salads, in a pr overview at last week's British Leafy Salads Association conference.

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    Salad market all sewn up

    2002-10-21T00:00:00Z

    The Greenery and HumberVHB, two of the largest suppliers of tomatoes and cucumbers to UK supermarkets, are to become a formidable joint marketing force.

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    Horticulture should plough own furrow

    2002-10-16T00:00:00Z

    UK horticulture should go it alone to build a higher profile image and look after its own lobbying with government by establishing a separate organisation, MP Michael Jack said last week.

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    Allfru secures Copaisan tomatoes

    2002-10-11T00:00:00Z

    Las Palmas co-operative Copaisan transfers its tomatoes to Tenerife based Allfru Group

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    Humber VHB to restructure

    2002-10-08T00:00:00Z

    Market pressure from Spanish salads imported during the main UK growing season and heightened competition among the multiples are forcing the UK's largest salad producer HumberVHB to restructure.

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    Spain: sendings static, values up

    2002-10-03T00:00:00Z

    Exports of fresh produce from Spain during the first half of 2002 were almost on a par with the same period last year, but values increased.

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    New date for tomato growers

    2002-09-29T00:00:00Z

    The Tomato World trade opens its doors in Piacenza, Italy on November 7-9 for the production, processing and distribution sectors of the salad product from around the globe.

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    Tomato sector tackles tough issues

    2002-09-18T00:00:00Z

    This year's Tomato Conference organised by the Tomato Growers' Association on October 10 will tackle issues affecting the industry such as disease control, energy saving and improving fruit quality.

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    Kiwifruit next target?

    2002-08-26T00:00:00Z

    A merger between New Zealand top-fruit exporter Enza and Guinness Peat Group sister company Turners & Growers today has led Enza and GPG chairman Tony Gibbs to suggest kiwifruit could follow.

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    Safeway to five a day

    2002-08-01T00:00:00Z

    Safeway is pushing the five-a-day message to the max with its new Eat 5 Feel Alive campaign.

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    Putting on the organic Ritz

    2002-07-19T00:00:00Z

    The Ritz claims to be the first hotel in London to go organic.

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    Tots love tomatoes

    2002-07-18T00:00:00Z

    TGA tomato zone proves a hit with kids in first six weeks

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    Industry backing for veg in schools

    2002-07-08T00:00:00Z

    Heads of industry welome inclusion of vegetables in schools' scheme.

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    India-Pakistan tension hits produce

    2002-06-20T00:00:00Z

    Tensions in the disputed Kashmir province are playing havoc with the fruit trade, but sales have increased since the pressure showed signs of easing.

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    Boost in salds at Spitalfields

    2002-06-15T00:00:00Z

    Traders at Spitalfields report summer events have upped salad sales. Fresh fruit and vegetables enjoyed as snack at outdoor events. World Cup thought to continue aiding the boom.

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    Sainsbury's claims exotics firsts.

    2002-06-12T00:00:00Z

    Sainsbury's is marketing yellow tamarillos and on-the-vine kumquats to the UK consumer.

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    Portuguese toms on the up

    2002-05-10T00:00:00Z

    Tomato production in Portugal is forecast to rise six per cent to 1.13m tonnes in 2002-03.

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    FPC issues pesticide alerts

    2002-04-25T00:00:00Z

    The Fresh Produce Consortium has delivered three pesticide alerts after notification of exceedance of maximum residue limits (MRL) from both the German and Finnish authorities.