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  Global Processing Tomato Volumes Final results as of Jan. 31st., 2012 TOMATOLAND METRIC TONS / raw product equivalents 2000 2001 2002 2003 2004 2005 2006 2007 2008 2009 2010 2011Forec 2012 Chg % % Tot. (11) Rank (11) Non Europe Amitom (1) Non Europe Amitom (1) Turkey 1 283 950 1 500 2 000

Global Processing Tomato Volumes  Final results as of Jan. 31st., 2012 TOMATOLAND METRIC TONS / raw product equivalents 2000 2001 2002 2003 2004 2005 2006 2007 2008 2009 2010 2011Forec 2012 Chg % % Tot. (11) Rank (11) European Union Amitom (1) European Union Italy    4 875    4 800    4 304   

A huge drop in the 2012 production expected with a possible shortage ahead ! The Chinese Canning Association just revealed that the forecast for 2012 stands at 5.1 Millions MT. of fresh tomatoes . This is a 25 % drop from 2011 and about half the volume processed in 2009 ! Some local sources predict an

In 2011, the GICA (a Tunisian organization representing the food canning industry) announced production results of 868 000 tonnes, but no estimates can be given for 2012. On December 31st, 2011, the inventory of available double-concentrated paste was stated at 95 000 tonnes. Usual disappearance from January to June stands at 35 000 tonnes, implying

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BASF and COFCO Tunhe, one of the world’s largest tomato producers and processors headquartered in Beijing, China, have entered a strategic cooperation to develop and enhance sustainable tomato cultivation in China. The main goal is to design aproduction systemthat addresses needs throughout the food value chain. The two companies have begun to analyze the challenges

Central Valley tomato growers will soon find out how much demand there is for their product in Peoria City and Green Bay, Wisconsin. The two are the test markets for an advertising campaign for processed tomatoes. The promotion was discussed late last week at the annual meeting of the California Tomato Growers Association. The aim

Tomato processors may contract for the second-largest crop in history this year, but dry weather could force some farmers to reassess their planting plans. Mike Montna, California Tomato Growers Association president and chief executive officer, reminded growers, processors and others who attended the group’s 65th annual meeting in Modesto last week that « every once in

The final bid by a community cooperative for the abandoned tomato processing factory in northern Victoria, will be made today. Heinz shut the plant at Girgarre earlier this year, forcing 146 people to lose their jobs. The Goulburn Valley Food Action Committee will tour the factory site and then try to negotiate a price with