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Chinese exports dropping to record low !

Chinese exports of industrial tomato paste reached only 81 000 MT. over the last trimester (Aug. to Oct. 2013), its lowest level in more than 4 years ! This is 45 % lower than during the same period a year ago ! September’s figure was extremely low at 17 260 MT. of paste and it

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Rodolfi Mansueto acquires Von Felten

Press Release, Ozzano Taro, November 29th, 2013 With this transaction, the Group is strengthened, becoming a leader in Italy in the production of tomato powder and of dried. In addition the group also diversifies its business – Von Felten also operates in the processing of fresh vegetables – and strengthens its orientation for the export.

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Tomato packaging made from tomatoes?

The tomato is much loved by Europeans – it forms the basis of many recipes, whether fresh or tinned. But what happens to tomato by-product waste? European researchers have come up with a solution to put this waste to good use. The BIOCOPAC (‘Development of bio-based coating from tomato processing wastes intended for metal packaging’)

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Tomatoland Market Report – 6 Nov. 2013

For the first time since 2008, the market of processed tomatoes is finally experiencing a real improvement ! Several analysts, including Tomatoland, had predicted such a market turnaround at an earlier stage but, to say the least, it never really came up till very recently. After a real collapse of prices during the 2010 crop,

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Algeria to achieve self-sufficiency in industrial tomato in 5 years?

Achieving self-sufficiency in the production of tomatoes in the next 5 years? It is possible, according to Mohamed Laid Benamor, president of the industrial group Benamor – fully invested in the processing industry of tomato. While it produces only 50 % of its needs in tomato and imports the rest, Algeria may eventually be self-sufficient

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