tomatoes
Vestaron insecticide access granted in second EU country
Italy has become the second EU country to grant farmers emergency access to Vestaron Corp.’s bioinsecticide targeting tomato leafminer. SPEAR LEP... continue reading »
USDA proposed rule would raise assessment rate for Florida-grown tomatoes
The USDA’s Agricultural Marketing Service has issued a proposed rule to raise the assessment rate for tomatoes grown in Florida from 2.5 cents to 3.... continue reading »
Insecticide granted emergency use in Greece to target tomato leafminer
Vestaron Corp. has been granted emergency authorization to provide farmers in Greece with an insecticide targeting infestations of tomato leafminer, m... continue reading »
Upgrades to Conagra’s Canadian tomato processing plant to spur production
Conagra Brands has unveiled multimillion-dollar, state-of-the-art upgrades to its tomato processing plant in Dresden, Ontario, Canada. The upgrades... continue reading »
Investment firm acquires snacking tomatoes brand NatureSweet
Best-selling snacking tomatoes brand NatureSweet has been sold to Blue Road Capital, an independent investment firm focused on acquiring food and agri... continue reading »
Industry veteran Dolan named president of DMB Packing
Produce industry veteran Jeff Dolan has been named president of DMB Packing. He will oversee all growing, packing and shipping of fresh market tomatoe... continue reading »
NatureSweet debuts to-go packaging for tomatoes
NatureSweet, producer of snacking tomatoes, has introduced new palm-sized packaging that includes washed and ready-to-eat cherub tomatoes. The smal... 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 »
Tomato processing acreage stays steady in California
As of May 15, California’s tomato processors reported they have or will have contracts for 12.1 million tons of processing tomatoes for 2019, accord... 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 »
