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CROP WARNING ! – TOMATOLAND, 23 MAY 2013

  The tomato crop is facing severe problems in the Mediterranean basin but also in California, representing together more than 65% of the world production : SPAIN : down 20 % ? A very wet winter followed by an exceptionally rainy spring made it very difficult for Spanish farmers, especially in Extremadura, to prepare the fields for

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Ruchi Soya diversifies into tomato processing…

…and forms Joint Venture with Japanese firms. Ruchi Soya Industries is diversifying into the tomato processing market in collaboration with Japan-based firms Kagome, a tomato products company, and Mitsui & Co., a trading and investing firm, the soya products and cooking oil maker said in Mumbai on April 29. « Ruchi Soya will have a 40

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Tomato farmers get no raise, arbitrator rules

Tomato farmers won’t be getting a raise this year. In some cases, they may suffer a pay cut. The price for some is lower than last year. Contract talks between tomato farmers and food processors went to arbitration after the two sides couldn’t negotiate a price. The arbitrator ruled that prices either remain the same

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Italy agrees on a higher price for fresh tomatoes !

North Italian tomato growers and processors finally agreed on a price of 86 € / MT. (85 € to the farmer + 1 € to the OP) ex-field up 2 € : MT. from 2012 when most analysts expected a lower price. Moreover, the new quality price adjustment table, more favorable to the growers, could

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Javier Donoso leaves Acorex

He leaves his post of Executive Director, just like his President, Matias Sanchez, did last week. Javier Donoso is no longer Executive Director of ACOREX. According to his declarations to the periodical HOY, he quit the post he had held for 10 years because he considered he needed to do the same thing as the

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Crop estimates of the 2013 crop as of March 29th. 2013

Following the latest crop estimates from the Mediterranean region, the forecast for the world 2013 processing tomatoes crop is revised downwards to 34 Millions MT. of fresh fruits ! You should login or purchase a subscription to view this content Username or E-mail Password Remember Me     Forgot Password

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