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Weeks after the province made the controversial decision to take over tomato pricing negotiations, an agreement between farmers and processors has been reached for the 2017 growing season. Former minister of agriculture Elmer Buchanan, who was appointed by the Ontario government to lead negotiations for farmers, said the deal is a continuation of the 2016

All the efforts of the local Producers Organization (POs) have not allowed FERRARA FOODS to open for the 2017 crop. The company has not provided the necessary debt restructuring plan on time to start the tomato supply negotiations between farmers and the processor. No firm engagement has been given by FERRARA FOODS to the POs,

The Ontario government have dissolved the board that bargained on behalf of vegetable farmers and appointed Elmer Buchanan, a farmer and former provincial ag minister, as trustee of the Ontario Processing Vegetable Growers’ (OPVG) board. According to Minister Leal, Buchanan will temporarily assume the powers of the OPVG board to negotiate 2017 contracts, until elections

North Italian growers and processors have agreed to fix the price of fresh tomatoes at 79.75 € / MT. ex-field for the 2017 crop plus 1 € of services charge. This is 5.45 € less (- 6.5 %) than in 2017 or, more precisely – 3.8 % when compared to the final price paid last

Cofco Tunhe Sugar Co Ltd says it plans to set up tomato processing firm with registered capital at 200 million yuan ($28.95 million). ($1 = 6.9090 Chinese yuan renminbi) Reuters, March 8, 2017 You should login or purchase a subscription to view this content Username or E-mail Password Remember Me     Forgot Password

The Nigerian government has adopted strategies to spur investments in the local production of tomato paste including raising the tariff on imported purees and reduction of tariff on green house equipment. The new measures were part of decisions taken at Wednesday’s meeting of the Federal Executive Council, FEC, presided over by the Acting President, Professor

Copador, one of the largest fresh tomato processors in northern Italy, with 600 direct employees including permanent and seasonal ones, with an annual production capacity of 300 000 MT. of fresh fruits, has recently requested from the court a plan of continuation (concordat). A restructuring plan will have to be presented within 120 days. Copador’s