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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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Crop estimates of the 2013 crop as of October 20th. 2013

Global Processing Tomato Volumes METRIC TONS / raw product equivalents 2009 2010 2011 2012 2013 forec. North America 13 142 31,06% 12 335 32,81% 12 188 32,47% 12 815 38,38% 11 990 37,17% European Union Amitom (1) 10 726 25,35% 9 557 25,42% 8 526 22,71% 8 371 25,07% 7 259 22,50% Non Europe Amitom

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Salsa or ketchup? Changing demographics mean changing tastes

Salsa sales have overtaken ketchup, screams the banner headline on the Drudge Report Thursday afternoon. The story of Associated Press notes that the salsa news, still just barely sinking in, is « just the start. » « These days, tortillas outsell burger and hot dog buns; sales of tortilla chips trump potato chips; and tacos and burritos have

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California crop 2013 – updated 14/10/13

    2013 CROP 2012 HARVEST (1) 2011 HARVEST (2) 2010 HARVEST (3) 2009 HARVEST (4) AVGES 2009/10/11/12 WEEK ENDING UP TO PROJECT. TONS* ESTIMAT. TONS** ACTUAL. TONS*** REPORTED TONS* REPORTED TONS* REPORTED TONS* REPORTED TONS* REPORTED TONS* WEEK YTD WEEK YTD WEEK YTD WEEK YTD WEEK YTD WEEK YTD WEEK YTD WEEK YTD 29/06/13

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Spain: Tomates del Guadiana opens new processing facilities

The facilities of the company Tomates del Guadiana, located in the municipality Santa Amalia, have been refurbished and expanded after an investment of 7 million Euro, 3 million of which was part of Agro-industrial Incentives from Extremadura’s Council of Agriculture. The Councillor, José Antonio Echávarri, visited the factory and stated that, « after many years seeing

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