Tomato news archive – Page 3
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ArticleCharacter plays well for Verdi Import on Europe’s biggest stage
One of the continent’s leading fresh produce importers sees team spirit and close partnerships with the trade as the best foundations for its next quarter century
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ArticleHoogstraten prepared for challenging times in tomatoes
Energy prices may have improved since last year, but the threat of ToBRFV and the search for resistant varieties that deliver on organoleptic qualities remain a challenge
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VideoResearch project aims to get to grips with post-Brexit logistics
Project by logistics advisory Global 78 seeks to understand how fruit and vegetable businesses can operate most effectively in new trade landscape
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ArticleSmurfit Kappa solves punnet problem
New lattice box solves Isle of Wight Tomatoes’ punnet problem, says packaging manufacturer
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ArticleFresca increases stake in Thanet Earth
Fresca Group acquires shares held by JV partner Rainbow Growers as part of its strategy to invest in sustainable production of protected crops
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ArticleCrisis in Israel threatens fresh produce supply
Security concerns in the country have apparently delayed the harvest of several different crops
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ArticleVitalion tomatoes ‘pivotal’ in fight against rugose
Resistant variety from BASF/Nunhems is being trialled by major UK producers and could prove a valuable addition as growers navigate threat of ToBRFV
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ArticleAzura donates €1.5m to Moroccan earthquake relief
Tomato supplier makes major contribution to special government fund as well as various NGO projects
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ArticleDelassus launches Morocco earthquake appeal
Tomato supplier is collecting emergency donations following earthquake estimated to have affected 300,000 people
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ArticleUK grocery sales bounce back
Late summer and unexpected September heatwave help UK supermarket grocery sales bounce back, NIQ figures reveal
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ArticleConsumer research helps drive sales
Global shopper research is helping Growers United understand the consumer decision-making process
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ArticleItalian growers face up to fire and ice
Severe hailstorms and extreme heat leave parts of Italy’s fruit and vegetable production base battered and bruised
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ArticleTesco: “Our suppliers want certainty”
Tesco’s Dominic Morrey stressed the importance of long-term certainty for producers at a Lords horticulture inquiry, naming fair pricing and a workable seasonal workers scheme as priorities
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ArticleBonnysa expands value-added offering
Commercial director Jorge Ignacio Brotóns explains how the company’s pivot to premium is paying off
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ArticleRedStar confirms key board appointment
Dutch tomato specialist has named Marieke van Heeswijk as the latest member of its supervisory board
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ArticleSakata confirms intermediate ToBRFV resistance
Four varieties play a ”crucial role” in grower programmes to help mitigate the significant challenges ToBRFV presents
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ArticleBiomicAgritech’s top-down growing method brings rewards
Trials of its unique labour-saving cultivation method for trellised greenhouse vegetables are showing excellent results, according to BiomicAgritech
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NewsProminent utilises neuromarketing
Tomato specialist has established a partnership with Unravel Research to get a complete picture of what drives consumers
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ArticleBelOrta uses Einstein to promote smart snacking
The Belgian cooperative is hoping to bring out students’ “inner Einstein” during the exam period, depicting the scientific genius on its tomato shakers this month
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ArticleItaly floods: millions of fruit trees must be replanted
Last week’s terrible flooding has apparently choked the roots of fruit trees across Emilia Romagna, precipitating a major disaster for the region’s fresh produce busines