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05/11/2026

WPTC crop update as of 28 October 2026

At their board meeting held in Parma during Cibus Tec, WPTC members established the preliminary total…

03/11/2026

2026 campaign: 6.3 million tonnes of tomatoes processed in Italy

Increasing acreage and rising production, but surging energy costs and production difficulties weigh heavily ANICAV: “CAREFUL…

27/10/2026

California: Final tonnage for 2026

The harvest season started at the same time as last year, with an important quantity of…

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09/11/2026

China-EU: sharply declining flows

Over the past few decades, the Chinese tomato paste industry deeply reorganized its global trade flows.…

04/11/2026

Tomato Paste Prices, November 2026

Tomato Paste Prices, Last update November 4, 2026 (Spain, Portugal, Italy, China, Chile and USA) Since…

30/10/2026

Japan: a heavy reliance on imports for tomato products in 2025

Marked by a heavy reliance on imports, the Japanese market for tomato products shows a structural…

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02/11/2026

CFT: Giubileo²: The First Adaptive-Control Extractor

Giubileo is a cold extraction and/or…

17/02/2026

Interview: Reinhardt Kotze, CTO of Incipientus

In this interview, Madeleine sat down…

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28/08/2025

HeinzSeed: Developing tomato seeds for the global market

How a research facility in Leamington…

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25/06/2025

PASTE & JUICE: Step into a World of Luscious Fruits

Paste and juice has achieved  lower…

24/02/2026

Interview: Franco Goglio

Sophie and Madeleine had the pleasure…

01/10/2026

Cultivating success in tomato preparations with Tetra Recart® packages

The tomato preparations market is expanding,…

In the factory

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30/09/2026

Navigating Food Contact Chemicals

A study published in Environmental Science & Technology introduces a systematic framework designed to bring clarity…

28/08/2026

Postcard from Tunisia

In July, Sophie and Madeleine traveled to Tunisia during what proved to be one of the…

10/07/2026

2026 Congress Day 2: Samantha Kappalman

NAVIGATING FOOD PACKAGING RECYCLING MANDATES: CHALLENGES AND POTENTIAL SOLUTIONS From the presentation of Samantha Kappalman, VP…

In the field

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28/10/2026

Review: Mechanized Production of Processing Tomatoes

The School of Agricultural Engineering at Jiangsu University has published a comprehensive review entitled "Toward Sustainable Mechanized Production…

21/10/2026

Bridging India’s Tomato Processing Gap

While consumers worldwide enjoy fresh tomatoes on their tables, the global food industry relies on a…

20/10/2026

Tomato Products Wellness Council Redefines Quality

New Field to Sealed campaign by the Tomato Products Wellness Council helps foodservice professionals recognize premium…

Companies & products

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02/11/2026

CFT: Giubileo²: The First Adaptive-Control Extractor

Giubileo is a cold extraction and/or hot refining unit designed for fruit, with or without stones,…

07/10/2026

Aran Group to Showcase Packaging Innovations at PACK EXPO and Cibus Tec 2026

October 2026 marks an important month for the food packaging and processing sector, as industry leaders…

06/10/2026

GPS launches “YOU ASK. WE UNPACK. ”

A new format designed to put the questions and challenges faced by supply chain professionals at…

Science

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06/11/2026

Balancing Viral Resistance and Fertility in Tomatoes

Tomato yellow leaf curl virus (TYLCV) remains one of the most formidable obstacles to global tomato…

03/11/2026

Research: How Tomatoes Outsmart the Heat

Rising global temperatures present one of the most pressing challenges for modern agriculture. When heatwaves strike,…

28/10/2026

Review: Mechanized Production of Processing Tomatoes

The School of Agricultural Engineering at Jiangsu University has published a comprehensive review entitled "Toward Sustainable Mechanized Production…

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23/09/2026

‘Sunshine’ Tomato Gains UK Approval

The gene-edited ‘Sunshine’ tomato has reached a historic regulatory milestone in England, bringing the biofortified, vitamin…
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21/09/2026

OI Pomodoro Nord Italy: discussion on supply chain challenges

Water, climate change, planning, and high production costs at the center of the meeting between the…

17/09/2026

New California Bill Targets Ag Import Origin Transparency

Congressman David Valadao (CA-22) introduced the Rooting Out Mislabeled Agriculture (ROMA) Act alongside Reps. Mike Thompson (CA-04), David Rouzer…

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02/11/2026

Reader’s Digest: October 2026

In October 2026, we published the following articles: You can find the individual articles in the…
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01/10/2026

Reader’s Digest: September 2026

In September 2026, we published the following articles: You can find the individual articles in the…

23/09/2026

Obituary: Antonio Biancardi

It is with great sadness that we learned that Antonio Biancardi, founder and President of Solana…