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News

Reader's Digest February 2020

04/03/2020 - Madeleine Royère-Koonings

In February 2020, we published the following articles:

The 3^rd Symposium on Fruit and Vegetable Processing will take place in Avignon, France, from the 31^st March to 2^nd April 2020.
The harvest season started in Cuba on January 6, as planned.
The Egyptian company Paste & Juice has been accepted as an Associate Member of AMITOM in January 2020.
A false advertising suit was filed against Cento Fine Foods, alleging that its certified San Marzano tomatoes were not San Marzanos. This provides a reminder to use caution is using a certification claim on packaging.
Processing activity is increasing in Azerbaijan, with 13% more in 2019 than in the previous 3 years.
Mizkan America is looking to exit the tomato-processing business operating out of the Stockton plant, in California.
In Italy, the South-Central IO adopted a code of ethics aimed at the social and environmental sustainability of the tomato-processing sector.
In New-Zealand, Cedenco Foods NZ started their tomato harvest early February.
In Chile, paste export trade saw an increase of more than 50% in 2019.
The French Health and Food Agency ANSES issued a warning about the Tomato Brown Rugose Fruit Virus (ToBRFV), as there is a high risk of introduction and spread in France.
In Canada, Highbury Canco Corporation (HCC), following up on a multi-year agreement with Kraft Heinz Canada, is nearing completion of a CAD 16.8 million expansion to enhance production capabilities and reduce environmental impact.
In Italy, Barilla and Petti decided to stop the deal by mutual consent.
The 2020 harvest in on track in the Southern Hemisphere, with Argentina and Australia going as planned and Chile having good quality but a lower volume.
In Italy, the price agreement for processing tomatoes grown in Northern Italy was signed in Parma in February, with a figure of EUR 88 per metric tonne, services included.
In Iran, the Ministry of Agriculture launched a mega education project titled "Agricultural Commerce and Business Education System" (NABKA). The Central Organization for Rural Cooperatives of Iran (CORC) supports tomato growers by purchasing the production surplus.
Paste Prices: USA, Spain, Portugal, Italy, China, Chile, as of 15 February 2020.
Graco expands the range of its SaniForce 2.0 line, improving cleanliness, safety and ease-of-use.
In Iran, export performances have dropped by a third in 2019, compared to the 3 previous years.
The Pomodoro Nord Italia IO made a strong statement against the caporalato, the phenomenon of illegal employment, and intends to counter the damage caused to the reputation of "made in Italy" products.
In Dominican Republic, the Canned Agro Food Producers Association (Afconagro) requests guarantees from the government authorities to protect the growers against an increase in imports.
Lycored launched 2 new digital initiatives to raise awareness regarding lycopene.
In Italy, a solution has not yet been found for Columbus that could guarantee the start of the next processing season.
WPTC and the Government of San Juan decided to postpone the 14^th World Processing Tomato Congress and the 6^th ISHS Symposium. The new date is pending confirmation from the organizing committee.
In Nigeria, Olam partnered with a renowned research institute, the World Vegetable Centre, to help supply 18 varieties of tomato seeds for the newly acquired farmlands in Kano and Jigawa.

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The San Juan congress is postponed

28/02/2020 See details

Nigeria: Olam partners with research institute

28/02/2020 See details

Crisis at Columbus; sales attempts at a standstill

27/02/2020 See details

Lycored raises awareness regarding lycopene

26/02/2020 See details

Dominican Republic: tomato growers want protection against imports

26/02/2020 See details

Pomodoro Nord IO: a strong ethical stand against the caporalato

24/02/2020 See details

Iran: exports are slowing

21/02/2020 See details

Graco: enhancing from food safety to employee safety

20/02/2020 See details

Paste prices: USA, Spain, Portugal, Italy, China, Chile

19/02/2020 See details

Iran: agroindustry is being reorganized

18/02/2020 See details

Northern Italy: price agreement of EUR 88 for processing tomatoes

18/02/2020 See details

Southern Hemisphere: 2020 harvest is on track

17/02/2020 See details

Italy: Barilla-Petti deal no longer going ahead

14/02/2020 See details

Ontario: Expansion at Highbury Canco nears completion

14/02/2020 See details

France: the ANSES issues a warning against ToBRFV

13/02/2020 See details

Chile: trade increases by more than 50% in 2019

12/02/2020 See details

New Zealand: tomato harvest under way

11/02/2020 See details

Italy: the South-Central IO adopts a code of ethics

10/02/2020 See details

California: another plant expected to exit the business?

07/02/2020 See details

Azerbaijan: an increase in processing activity

06/02/2020 See details

Why certification claims on tomato origin matters

05/02/2020 See details

Egypt: Paste & Juice joins AMITOM

04/02/2020 See details

Cuba: The harvest season starts

04/02/2020 See details

France: Symposium F&V Processing 2020

03/02/2020 See details

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