Tomato news archive – Page 70
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Sainsbury's tomatoes go green
Sainsbury's has announced that its Basics tinned chopped tomatoes are to be sold in cartons rather than cans, reducing packaging by half a million kilos per year.
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ArticleScratch meal kits stack up
Start-up food company Scratch has reported a surge in demand for its fresh-prepared meal kits as ice and snow force shoppers to stock up emergency supplies.
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FPC slams Food Standards Agency guidance
The Fresh Produce Consortium (FPC) has warned that the Food Standards Agency’s (FSA) guidance on increased controls on so-called “high-risk” imports of certain fresh produce is belated and inadequate.
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ArticleFreeze causes further disruption
Producers of winter vegetables are incurring harvesting costs more than double those foreseen at the start of the season, as snow and icy conditions continued to grip the UK and continental Europe this week.
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ArticleSpanish rain damage could total €500m
Leading organisation estimates that eventual total damage to crops in Andalusia after rain and floods could reach €500m
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ArticleConcern over Canaries tomato shipments
The cold weather conditions across Europe have delayed shipments of Canary Islands tomatoes from reaching clients
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ArticleRijk Zwaan seals the deal
Rijk Zwaan’s new production location is officially ready for business, as it has been hermetically sealed according to stringent hygiene measures.
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ArticleSpain counts cost of floods
The Andalusian region of Granada has lost 20 per cent of tomato and cucumber crops after weeks of heavy rains and flooding
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Newcomers sort out their niche in produce category
There are times when, while discovering the more unusual products on the retail shelves, a decision has to be taken as to
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ArticleHeavy rains damage Almerian crops
Heavy rains in southern Spain may have damaged up to 20 per cent of crops being produced in Almeria, says association
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ArticleThe freshinfo year - June
Co-op strawb purchase... Landmark Speciality win... Thanet hires Gurkhas... Ocado loses ad baton... What other stories caught your eye in June?
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ArticleThe freshinfo year - January
Pound land push... Spanish pessimism... Sainsbury's restructures... Pesticide fury... What else made your top 10 in January?
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ArticleSpanish sector slams EU-Morocco deal
Spain’s fresh produce sector has urged the European Parliament not to ratify a new deal giving greater trade concessions to Morocco
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ArticleComing together
A relatively young trading country, Israel’s fresh produce industry has excelled since an agricultural agreement was signed in the 1970s, giving the Middle Eastern country free rein to export to the UK and Europe. Now, known for its vast array of products and high producing standards, the industry is going one step further. Elizabeth O’Keefe visits Israel as a new agricultural agreement is signed
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Supermarkets get set for seasonal extravaganza
The produce aisles are already buzzing in the build-up to Christmas with just one more weekend to go. Seasonal lines such as
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Guernsey Growers' Association may close
The Guernsey Growers' Association (GGA) could cease operations within the next two or three years.
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Tomato event tackles pest concerns
The British Tomato Growers’ Association, in conjunction with the Horticultural Development Company, is organising a seminar for all those involved in the production, marketing and importation of tomatoes in order to provide the latest information on this and other threats to the UK crop.
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ArticleSalad industry celebrates good year for salads
The salad industry is in fine spirits, with a good year under its belt after two seasons of heartbreak. As UK supply moves nearly exclusively to the Spanish offer, Elizabeth O’Keefe looks back at the English season and forward to winter supply
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Sealpac goes retro
Packaging specialist Sealpac is introducing a retro-style pack for cherry tomatoes.
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Agrexco celebrates on organics
Agrexco is celebrating its 25th season handling organic produce.