Tomato news archive – Page 87
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Tomato job at tipping point
Gerry Hayman, chief executive of the Tomato Growers' Association, claims that the UK tomato industry is at tipping point as returns to growers fail miserably to match spiralling costs.
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ArticleSpanish tomato exports increase
Spanish tomato exports totalled 167,946 tonnes in February, an increase of 18 per cent in comparison with the same period in 2007, according to FEPEX, the Spanish Federation of Fruit and Vegetable Producers/Exporters.
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ArticleImpressive line up for tomato conference
The fifth Syngenta Tomato Conference has an impressive line up of speakers ready for the two-day event.
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ArticleSun shines on UK tomatoes
UK tomato supply may not have got off to the strongest start this season but, with the sun shining and temperatures rising, the sector is confident that it can build on its sales growth. Anna Sbuttoni reports ahead of British Tomato Week
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ArticleGovernment set for tomato feast
British tomato growers have been asked to supply their fruit to restaurants in the Houses of Parliament, as part of British Tomato Week.
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ArticleGarden of Europe
Spain truly is the market garden of Europe, providing not only its own fruit and vegetable needs, but also a substantial proportion of those of the rest of the continent and beyond. Kathy Hammond looks across a handful of the different sectors.
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Retail competition hots up in preparation for summer
Late spring is certainly in the air, which is probably the reason why more retail space seems to have been given over to
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ArticleTomatoes proven to prevent sun damage
Researchers at Manchester and Newcastle Universities have identified that eating five tomatoes a day may protect consumers against sunburn and premature ageing.
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ArticleThe Co-op builds on Good with Food plan
The Co-operative has continued to build on its rebrand by unveiling more Truly Irresistible fresh produce lines and an extended new summer-eating range, as part of its Good with Food strategy.
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ArticleDelivering the goods
Since scooping the Foods from Spain Multiple Retailer of the Year award at both Re:fresh 2006 and 2007, Waitrose has continued to secure its position in the hearts and minds of UK consumers as a supermarket renowned for both high quality and innovation. Laura Gould caught up with the produce buying team at the firm’s Bracknell headquarters.
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No looking back for Stubbins’ Skarpetowski
Stubbins Marketing’s Pawel Skarpetowski was the proud recipient of Re:fresh 2007’s MorePeople Young Person of the Year award and, 12 months on, his career has never looked in better shape. Laura Gould finds out more.
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Deep fried kiddies anyone?
Hardly a day goes by without new concerns about our children’s diets. Despite it being newsworthy, the attitudes of our
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ArticleTough time ahead for salad importers
UK salad importers should prepare for a tough couple of months, due to the continuing strengthening of the euro.
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ArticleBelgian bounty
Belgium may be a small country with a population of just 10.5 million, but its fresh produce credentials are impressive. Having enjoyed success with salad and strawberry exports, Belgian companies are exploring new opportunities in the UK. Doris Lee Butterworth finds out more.
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ArticleCornwells keep it fresh
Spania Fresh Produce Limited has taken massive strides forward in the last 12 months, spurred on by its Christian Salvesen Importer of the Year award at Re:fresh 2007. Continued investment in the UK team and its branches in the Canary Islands, Spain and the Netherlands, the development of its production areas in the Canary Islands and the possible expansion of the UK site have made the last 12 months a stand-out time for the business. Anna Sbuttoni met husband-and-wife directors Steve Cornwell and Morna Blair-Cornwell.
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ArticleThe UK salad industry prays for a warm spring
With variable-quality salad produce coming into the UK from Spain and a cold UK spring predicted, the UK salad industry is gearing up for a tough changeover to the English crop. But with demand high and prices stabilising, there may well be a promising summer ahead for UK salads. Elizabeth O’Keefe reports.
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ArticleTomato Conference to focus on taste
Syngenta’s fifth Tomato Conference is set for May 19-21, at the NH Conference Centre Leeuwenhorst, in the Netherlands.
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ArticleTrade can help end disgraceful waste
The fresh produce industry needs to consider the range of consumers buying its products, including single-person households, as well an on-pack and in-store information on at-home storage of its products if the UK is to tackle the horrifying amount of fresh produce wasted in the home.
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ArticleSomething completely different
Garsons was named Foods from Spain Independent Retailer of the Year at Re:fresh 2007, in recognition of its high-end businesses on two sites in Surrey and Hampshire. The farm shop, pick-your-own farm, and garden centre in affluent Esher and a second farm shop and garden centre in Titchfield have held their own against fierce competition on the retail scene, and continue to offer customers a wide range of premium produce. Anna Sbuttoni visited the Esher site.
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The race is on in the multiple olympics
There is no doubt that every multiple likes to be first when it comes to stocking something new, even if there are instances