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Schweppes to set up tomato caning plants on Arda Estates

THE Agricultural Rural Development Authority (Arda) has concluded an agreement with the local listed entity Schweppes Zimbabwe for the setting up of a tomato caning plant at the authority’s three estates. The three estates are in Umguza, Norton, and Esigodini. Tomatoes from the estates will be grown for the export market targeting mainly Namibia where

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California crop 2015 – to week ending Oct. 31, 2015

    PROJECTIONS Week Ending 31/10/2015 – Weekly Deliveries 340 000 – Projected Accumulated 14 379 764 –   WEEK 2015 2014 2013 2012 2011 2010 2009 ENDING WEEK YTD* WEEK YTD* WEEK YTD* WEEK YTD* WEEK YTD* WEEK YTD* WEEK YTD* UP TO                      

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Tomato Powder Shows Promise in Sun Protection

New research on a food supplement comprised of a tomato powder rich in phytoene and phytofluene (as PhytoflORAL® from IBR Ltd.), the colorless carotenoids, showed the duo could improve the natural protection of the skin against the sun, and bring about other beauty and health benefits (Glob Dermatol. 2015; 2(4):178-82). In the study, a group

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TOMATOLAND WORLD PRICE INDEX – SEPTEMBER 2015

  Products for the industry – crop 2015 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 € 0.840 € 0.850 € 1.070 € 0.450 € 0.410 € 0.400 Spain € 0.800 € 0.810 € 1.000 € 0.430 € 0.400 no offer

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TOMATOLAND WORLD PRICE INDEX – AUGUST 2015

  TOMATOLAND WORLD PRICE INDEX – AUGUST 2015 Products for the industry – crop 2015 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 € 0.840 € 0.850 € 1.070 € 0.440 € 0.410 € 0.400 Spain € 0.800 € 0.810 €

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2015 California: processing tomato expected production at record high

Pizza lovers, rejoice! There should be plenty of tomato sauce for pizza, soups, ketchup and other uses this year. California’s growers of processing tomatoes, largely in the Central Valley, are expected to have a record crop, according to a report Friday from the National Agricultural Statistics Service. Contracted production for California processing tomatoes is forecast

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CONSORZIO CASALASCO DEL POMODORO ANNOUNCES SUCCESSFUL MERGER BY INCORPORATION OF A.R.P.

Cremona, Thursday 27th August 2015 Consorzio Casalasco del Pomodoro, which is a farmers’ cooperative specialized in the production and processing of industrial tomato, completed the merger by incorporation of A.R.P. – Agricoltori Riuniti Piacentini, which operates in Piacenza in the tomato sector (cultivation, processing and distribution) since 1958. The partners meetings of the two cooperatives,

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