Reader’s Digest September 2019

In September 2019, we published the following articles:
 

• WPTC Crop update as of 30 August 2019
• The overall average price for raw materials has slightly increased in 2019, with increased prices only in California and Italy while it decreased in all other areas.
• In Extremadura, the harvest season, which started several weeks ago, looks satisfactory so far.
• California Crop situation as of 31 August, projection to 7 September
• The International Fruit and Vegetable Juice Association (IFU) published recent changes to their methods.
• In Italy, climate change is already affecting the tomato industry and crop will be lower this year.
• California Crop situation as of 7 September, projection to 14 September
• USA wants to lower the value of the U.S dollar in order to restore competitiveness to U.S. exports.
• High Pressure Processing Technology is successful in spite of a higher price.
• The Pomodoro IO of South-Central Italy and the ANICAV are collaborating on an important project in the region of Apulia, looking to recover lost organoleptic qualities.
• A Carrefour grocery store in the United Arab Emirates broke a Guiness World Record, using 883 bottles of ketchup to build an 11-foot tall tower.
• WPTC Crop update as of 13 September 2019
• California Crop situation as of 14 September, projection to 21 September
• Tomatech and Seed-X are collaborating to improve and accelerate the breeding in superior quality hybrid tomatoes.
• Leamington's Highbury Canco renewed its multi-year deal with Kraft Heinz Canada and has tripled business.
• In Italy, there is still uncertainty on this season's results, as in South-Central Italy, harvest started one week late, and Northern Italy suffers from the impact of a bad spring weather.
• Carotenoids are proven to give you a younger-looking skin.
• FBR ELPO launched the FBR ELPO Academy, offering its customers to carry out tests and evaluate introduction of specific products.
• In Europe, the Tomato Brown Rugose Fruit Virus (ToBRFV) will get a quarantine status from 1^st November, with obligation to report.
• Ontario Processing Vegetable Growers welcome Keith Robbins as its new general manager, succeeding Cathy Lennon.
• California Crop situation as of 21 September, projection to 28 September
• Robert Giles has been appointed new CEO of SPC Ardmona, 3 months after the sales of the business to Shepparton Partners Collective.
• This summer has been the hottest since 1880, with conditions drier than average, and Central Chile suffering its worst drought in 60 years.
• Complementary comments of Crop situation as of 25 September
• WPTC Crop update as of 27 September 2019
• Product Manager position open at HM.CLAUSE USA

 
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