Reader’s Digest: March 2024

In March 2024, we published the following articles:

• Tomato Paste Prices, February 2024: USA, Spain, Portugal, Italy, China, Chile.
• Interview with the CFNA (Chinese Chamber of Commerce of Import and Export of Foodstuffs, Native Produce & Animal By-Products) on the significant increase in production forecast.
• Karry Foods Industries is a new tomato processor in Egypt and will start processing in May 2024.
• The Interbranch Organization of Northern Italy organized a round table discussion among business managers on Challenges and prospects for the tomato processing industry during Tomato World.
• In California, the initial water allocation has been announced and is more than double that of last years for many contractors.
• Portuguese export figures show a significant drop in volume of paste exports in 2023.
• The processing tomato market in Africa is still underdeveloped, and led by the 5 most dynamic countries on the continent. Many projects have been launched or announced recently.
• La Doria is partnering with KFI to improve traceability of its products and enhance systems integration.
• Interview of Martin Stilwell on the Portuguese tomato market, current challenges and current production forecast.
• Global Exports of Tomato Paste, updated March 12, 2024.
• Researchers from Tel-Aviv University (TAU) used CRISPR genetic editing technology to cultivate tasty tomatoes using less water.
• The French pasta maker Panzani is committed to developing a French supply chain for tomatoes.
• The Californian growers are scaling down and price negotiations are still ongoing.
• Interview of Nancy yan, CEO of Hansin on the Chinese tomato market, partnerships, innovation and the future.
• Euromonitor predicts an average annual growth of 2% for the global canned tomato market over the 2022/2027 period.
• Prices of Canned Tomatoes, March 2024: Italy, Spain, USA, Greece, Portugal.
• In the US, some companies might have unintentionally continued to sell Xinjiang tomato products banned by authorities over forced labor fears. The EU also banned access to the EU market for goods derived from forced labor.
• Researchers from Cornell University found that drinking tomato juice could treat salmonella, one of the most common food poisoning, which affects more than 1.3 million Americans every year.
• Aran developed a recycling process whereby agricultural plastic waste and Aran's Bag In Box packaging can be combined to form a valuable product. This process is currently patent pending.
• Two new processing tomato plants will soon open in India, one in the north of the country, the other in the south-central part of the country.
• Evolution of the market for tomato products in Middle East and Africa, data from Euromonitor.
• US Inventories of tomato products as of March 1, 2024.
• Global Imports of Tomato Products, updated March 27, 2024.
• Conagra Brands invested in its Canadian processing plant, with a view to create more jobs and boost tomato production by 25%.
• Adam Schneider, an America professor, received a research grant from California Tomato Research Institute to study the genetic material in branched broomrape.

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