Tomato

Safer fruit and veg target for Bangladesh project

16-Nov-2016 By Joseph James Whitworth

Improving the safety of the Bangladeshi fruit and vegetable sector is the target of a SWITCH-Asia project which runs until the end of 2019.

India

Vegetable prices soar as wholesale-retail price gap reaches 80%

17-Aug-2016 By RJ Whitehead

Limited distribution of commodity vegetables has translated to substantial price rises, with no improvement in sight, according to an Assocham study.

South Asia radius

Doubled Indian tomato prices deliver surge in puree and ketchup

28-Jun-2016 By RJ Whitehead

Demand for tomato puree and ketchup has surged by 40% in just the last month due to surging prices and a trend towards easier-to-cook meals. 

China Nutrifruit expands portfolio as demand for fruit and vegetable based ingredients grows

03-Oct-2011

China Nutrifruit Group Ltd. is expanding its product portfolio aided by two new facilities, after extensive market research showed demand for more fruit and vegetable-derived ingredients.

Japanese question EFSA lycopene levels

17-Dec-2008

The Japanese Tomato Processors Council (JTPC) has challenged the European Food Safety Authority (EFSA) Average Daily Intake for lycopene.

China's tomato output surges on high prices

20-Jun-2006 By Dominique Patton

China's fresh tomato and processed tomato production is set to
surge this year, driven by unusually high prices on the domestic
and world markets that have boosted planted areas.