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Data from the 2026 California Processing Report released on 23 January indicate that, as of January, California tomato processors have contracted or expect to contract 9.8 million short tons (8.89 million metric tonnes) for 2026, an 11% decrease compared with the 11.0 million short tons projected in the August 2025 Processing Tomato Report. Contracted production

Despite localised losses caused by locusts, Senegal has forecast national production of more than 80,000 tonnes of industrial tomatoes this year.These forecasts come from the Industrial Tomato Sector Consultation, according to which more than 2,500 hectares have been planted with this crop during this season. The expected volumes concern fresh tomatoes destined for processing units

Sun Food LLC intends to purchase and import raw materials for the production of margarine, spreads, vegetable oil blends, mayonnaise, ketchup, condensed milk, and tomato paste in Armenia. Under a government decision, the company will receive an exemption from import customs duties within the framework of an investment program implemented in a priority sector of

Solana acquires Desco with the aim of creating a €100 million vegetable preserves hub. The Castelnuovo Bocca d’Adda (Lodi) company, controlled by the Xenon Private Equity VIII fund, has reached a binding agreement to acquire the Italian agri-food company specializing in tomato processing for the industrial and food service sectors.Founded in 1963 and based in

In 2025, Italy produced 5.8 million tonnes of processing tomatoes — a slight increase from 2024 but about 10% below forecasts. This performance, however, allowed Italy to reclaim second place globally, surpassing China and ranking behind only the United States.Weather conditions played a key role: favorable on Italy’s western front, but disastrous in China, where