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With the onset of fruit ripening in San Juan, beginning of flowering in northern Mendoza and a few days to the of completion of planting in Valle de Uco, the tomato season is looking promising. Mendoza will provide this year just over 3,200 hectares and San Juan has about 1,250 hectares. These together represent about

US-based food company H. J. Heinz Co is determined to further its investment and expand business in China, a top company manager said. « We see significant investment in China for long-term development by finishing a new soy sauce factory in Shanghai, » said Hein Schumacher, president of Heinz Greater China. Schumacher was speaking at an international

Heinz Ketchup is preparing for a spicy new year with its 2013 limited-edition release of Heinz Tomato Ketchup Blended with Real Jalapeño: « The classic ketchup recipe blended with real jalapeño peppers [sic] for a fun, spicy twist. » It retails for $2.49. The jalapeño-flavored condiment is set to hit shelves in January 2013, but as a

IFC – International Finance Corporation : IFC Supports Tomato Paste Producer to Help Develop Food Industry in Ukraine Kiev, Ukraine, Dec 11, 2012-IFC, a member of the World Bank Group, has provided a $16 million loan to Agrofusion, Ukraine’s largest industrial tomato producer, to support the development of food production in the rural south, helping

MARKET domination by major supermarkets is the source of Rosella’s problems, Tim Ayres writes. This barbecue season, spare a thought for your tomato sauce. Western Sydney workers who produce the Rosella brand tomato sauce got the fright of their lives when they turned up for work last week. Receivers had moved in. They had no

The International Trade Administration Commission of South Africa (ITAC), a government agency that administers import duties and trade measures, is aware of the price disadvantage that domestic producers face against imported canned tomatoes, Trade and Industry Minister Dr Rob Davies confirmed on Friday. This comes as African National Congress MP Professor Ben Turok raised concern

COFCO Tunhe, China’s largest tomato processor, has reported increased losses in its third quarter report. In the first nine months of the year COFCO Tunhe’s net losses were CNY204.3 million (USD 32.5 million), almost a four-fold increase compared with the same period in 2011, when losses were CNY50.9 million. This was despite revenues increasing by

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