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Heinz, the OG of ketchup brands has announced it will debut a new jalapeño-flavored ketchup in January 2013. Heinz already has a « Hot ‘N’ Spicy » version on the market which is flavored with Tabasco sauce, but the difference with this new product is that apparently real jalapeño chiles will be used in the recipe. Mind-blowing!

In California, the American Heart Association announced that for the first time, genetically engineered tomato plants produced a peptide that mimics the actions of good cholesterol when eaten, researchers reported at the American Heart Association’s Scientific Sessions 2012. In the study, mice that ate the freeze-dried, ground tomatoes had less inflammation and reduced atherosclerosis. “We

Baía Farta – A tomato processing factory, whose works begin in January 2013 and another of packaging shall be built in the southern Benguela province, said Thursday in the commune of Dombe Grande, the minister of Agriculture and Rural Development, Afonso Pedro Canga. Speaking to ANGOP at the end of a meeting with farmers in

Ottawa’s deregulation of food packaging sizes could open the border to more American imports Canadian food processors fear thousands of jobs will be lost if Ottawa passes a law that would force changes to food packaging regulation. The Food Processors Association of Canada says any changes will increase American imports into Canada and over time

The government will be investing €1.5 million in the production sector of tomatoes for processing, Rural Affairs Minister George Pullicino said while viewing works on the building of new greenhouses at Għammieri, which will be used for research. Over 20 research works are in hand at Għammieri, including on animal breeding, Mr Pullicino said. The

AUSTRALIA’S largest tomato-processing company Kagome began transplanting seedlings last week. Progress was delayed by hot, windy weather conditions on Thursday and then by 30mm of rain at the weekend, but it was full steam ahead by Monday. Field operations general manager Jason Fritsch said it was a good start to the season. « Everything is tracking

High serum concentrations of lycopene lower risk by over half Lycopene found to possess antioxidant and antiproliferative properties. Numerous studies associate high intake of lycopene serum levels of reduced incident of cardiovascular disease, macular degeneration and cancer. Estimates of lycopene consumption are based on tomato intake and not supplements. In this new study researchers from

Are you one of those unrelenting bastards who can’t admit that you like things that are bad for you? Do you need people to serve chips in a plastic basket because it makes you feel like you’re in Man Vs Food? Do you only eat crisps when they have a picture of a farm on