Tomato Processor
Mucci Farms acquires Ontario peppers operation, announces more expansion
Mucci Farms has acquired controlling interest of Leamington, Ontario-based Orangeline Farms, including its existing greenhouse and warehouse faciliti... continue reading »
USDA to buy $200 million of processed foods, including tomatoes, in trade relief
U.S. Secretary of Agriculture Sonny Perdue today announced further details of the $16 billion package aimed at supporting American agricultural produc... continue reading »
United Fresh updates fresh tomato supply chain safety audit standards
The United Fresh Produce Association has released an updated version of the Food Safety Programs & Auditing Protocol for the Fresh Tomato Supply C... continue reading »
U.S. vegetable production for processing up 9% in 2018
Consumer demand for fresh vegetables in the U.S. remains high, but domestic fresh vegetable production fell 10% from 2017 to 2018, marking the largest... continue reading »
Pulsed Electric Field (PEF) technology offers great potential for juice makers
Imagine there was technology that would allow you to get more juice out of a batch of apples. Imagine that same technology could extend shelf life, im... continue reading »
California estimates 2018 processing tomato crop
Contracted production for California processing tomatoes this year is forecasted at 11.8 million tons, averaging 50.4 tons per acre, according to a re... continue reading »
California tomato processors contract for 11.9 million tons
California’s tomato processors reported in May they were contracting for 11.9 million tons of processing tomatoes during 2018, according to a report... continue reading »
Looye Kwekers presents Honey tomato ketchup
Looye Kwekers will present its Honey tomato ketchup at the current edition of the Fruit Logistica. The ketchup is made from cracked Honey tomatoes, wh... continue reading »
Processed tomatoes a market mainstay
Processed tomatoes have long had a major market in the foodservices sector; nothing new here. What is new, though, is a small but growing trend toward... continue reading »
Study: canned tomatoes help meet dietary guidelines
The new 2015 Dietary Guidelines for Americans recommend most Americans consume 2.5 cups of vegetables a day. But research coming out of the Illinois I... continue reading »
