Reader’s Digest: May 2025

In May 2025, we published the following articles:

• Challenges posed by the Tomato Brown Rugose Fruit Virus (ToBRFV) and innovative responses from the seed industry.
• WPTC Crop update as of 2 May 2025.
• Alimentos Españoles ALSAT committed to implement the GLOBALG.A.P. certification in 2025.
• Tomato Paste Prices, May 2025: USA, Spain, Portugal, Italy, China, Chile.
• The Mutti Group reported strong revenue growth and continued international expansion in 2024.
• Morning Star Tomato Bites, May 2025.
• Alison Blundell, a UC Davis researcher, earned an award for her Nematode Resistance studies.
• Interview: Manuel Vazquez, CEO of CONESA and WPTC President.
• Global Exports of Tomato Paste, updated May 13, 2025.
• Although Canadian tomato processing is increasing, the country needs to import tomato products to cover its domestic demand.
• AMCOR released a consumer study report on how EU consumers view sustainable product packaging and what drives their purchasing decisions.
• The 4^th Regenerative Agriculture Summit Europe, taking place in Amsterdam in September, will focus on scaling and practical solutions.
• According to the FAO database, only 23% of the total tomato production in 2023 was processed, with huge country differences.
• A team of researchers from UC Davis demonstrated that strategic deficit irrigation can maintain crop performance while conserving water.
•  Interview: Manuel Gonçalves, CCO of SUGAL Group and WPTC Vice President.
• Prices of Canned Tomatoes, May 2025: Italy, Spain, USA, Greece, Portugal.
• Recent research showed that some unauthorized additives were found on tomato paste sold on the Lebanese and Ghanaian markets.
• The Portuguese company HIT is innovating with a green tomato paste produced with green tomatoes left unharvested.
• Austrian imports and exports have considerably increased these past years, particularly paste and canned tomatoes.
• Global Imports of Tomato Products, updated 27 May 2025.
• Overview of US trade figures for the main categories.
• Four food manufacturing companies and equipment sector, of which Tetra Pak, have launched a new coalition, Food Manufacturing Technologies Europe (FMTE).
• The global market for tin cans is growing steadily, driven by sustainability and eco-friendly packaging solutions. Demand for carton alternatives is also increasing. 
• USDA/NASS reported a small increase in the California 2025 forecast. 

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