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New joint venture between Ruspole Brands and Develey

Ruspole Brands (Russia), a jarred food manufacturer branded as « Uncle Vanya » and Develey Holding GmbH (Germany), one the EU largest manufacturers of sauces and dressings, have created a joint venture to produce tomato paste in the Volgograd Region. The two partners plan to make tomato paste in the region and have already planted a pilot

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Official statement from Xinjiang Chalkis Co. Ltd.

      with the resolution of the Board of Directors of Chalkis, Mr. YaHui Long is now retiring and his position as General Manager of Xinjiang Chalkis Co. Ltd., will be taken by Mr. Run Lee. Mr. Run Lee will also be the legal representative of Xinjiang Chalkis Co. Ltd.  responsible for Chalkis business.

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TOMATOLAND WORLD PRICE INDEX – MAY 2016

  Products for the industry – crop 2016 (except China and Turkey) Price per Kg, packed in aseptic bag in 220 l. (55 gal) drum – unless otherwise specified Origin 28/30CB 28/30HB* 36/38CB 12/14HB Diced Crushed Italy € 0.800 € 0.820 € 1.025 € 0.440 € 0.390 € 0.370 Spain € 0.740 € 0.750 €

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Nigeria tomato scarcity : a 18 months importation window decided ?

As a stop-gap for ameliorating the tomato scarcity, processors are seeking for 18 month window for the importation of the concentrates, according to a position paper. They argue that those of them that could source their foreign exchange independently should be allowed to import the raw materials to reduce the suffering masses due to scarcity

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Another tomato plant in Africa, South Africa this time !

Johannesburg – The Department of Trade and Industry (the DTI) on Thursday said it would be launching a R40 million investment into the Dursots and All Joy Tomato processing plant in Modjadjiskloof in Tzaneen, Limpopo, next week. DTI’s Minister, Rob Davies, in a statement, said the launch of the plant would assist in addressing the

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Italian price of fresh tomatoes finally fixed for 2016 crop !

After months of negotiation, North Italian processors and farmers have finally agreed on the price of 86.20 € per MT. ex-field (96.55 US $), more than 2 % above the expected 84 € / MT. The current adverse weather conditions in Italy, cold temperatures and heavy rains in the past days, not to mention Spanish

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Tunis: Jouda brand

Jaouda brand wins the first place with the mention ‘very good’, in a comparative test for the double tomato concentrate, directed by the National Consumer Intitute. May 16, 2016 You should login or purchase a subscription to view this content Username or E-mail Password Remember Me     Forgot Password

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Nigeria: Dangote Suspends Production Of Tomato Paste

Dangote Tomato Processing Factory, a newly commissioned company owned by Africa’s richest man, Aliko Dangote, has suspended its operations due to the unavailability of its most important raw material – fresh tomatoes. The Managing Director of the factory, Abdulkadir Kaita, told the News Agency of Nigeria on Friday that several tomato farms in in Kano,

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