Reader’s Digest – April 2023

In April 2023, we published the following articles:

• California: in Central Valley, water supply allocations have been increased to 80%, both for North-of-Delta and South-of-Delta, a significant change since the initial allocations at 35%.
• WPTC Crop Update as of 31 March 2023.
• In Italy, Casalasco signed an agreement with the two major OP of Northern Italy, A.In.PO. and As.I.P.O., for a price of 150 Euros per ton.
• The TOP10 tomato processing countries have seen a strong increase of tomato paste exports in 2022, close to the historical record of 2020.
• Prices of Canned Tomatoes, April 2023: Italy, Spain, USA, Greece, Portugal.
• Guaresi spa has just acquired Grim srl, a company specialized in self-propelled agricultural machinery.
• In France, SONITO hosted an information meeting for the 2023 season, to discuss the place and role of the French interbranch association, as well as the legislative and regulatory aspects of the European Union and the Operational Programs.
• In Portugal, Syngenta launched a new fungicide, specific against downy mildew, Orondis Ultra, which combines two active substances acting synergistically.
• Comment on US inventories of tomato products as of March 1, 2023.
• Tomato Paste Prices, April 2023: USA, Spain, Portugal, Italy, China, Chile.
• In California, tomato plantings have been delayed because of recent storms, and this also raises the regular concerns on increased pests problems.
• Europe's leading experts have joined forces to harmonize food ecolabelling, under the new Foundation Earth method.
• Event: The future of packaging, organized by Goodpack, on 27^th April.
• Event: the Global Tomato Congress in Rotterdam on 16^th May, focusing on sustainability.
• In Spain, an international team of experts and researchers has developed tomato pomace lacquers that will be used to coat the inner surface of metal food packaging, thus preventing corrosion of the metal.
• US Exports of Tomato Paste in 2022.
• ANICAV announced its full support for the recognition of a Protected Geographical Indication for the "Neapolitan Peeled Tomato", which is currently awaiting the final step of the approval process.
• The Dutch company Goudsmit Magnetics recently developed a 10,000 gauss rotating magnet, particularly suited for poorly flowing powders in the food, pharma et chemical industries.
• Global Imports of Tomato Products, updated April 20 2023.
• A dry winter and spring brought the Mediterranean area at risk of drought. It has already led Tunisia to implement water-use quotas.
• The Belgian company Graco is organizing a free Tomato Podcast on May 5^th on sustainable and cost-efficient solutions to transfer tomato varieties.
• Knorr chose the Brazilian Cepêra to produce, sell and distribute its new line of gourmet tomato sauces in Brazil.
• Israeli researchers have crossbred two species of tomatoes to develop a new variety that is more resistant to drought conditions and can grow with half as much water.
• Mintec Commodity Price Movements April 2023 Report.
• In Italy, the AOP CIO (Association of Producers' Organizations) obtained the approval for their TomatER project from the Emilia-Romagna regional authorities. Its aim is to improve sustainability through the use of new packaging materials.
• Global Exports of Tomato Paste, updated April 27, 2023.
• GB Foods expands its production line in Ghana by commissioning a state-of-the-art canning line. 

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