June 06

Spain & Portugal: Tomatoes and products annual (PDF file)

China: Tomatoes and products annual (PDF file)

March 06

Italy makes Country of Origin Labeling mandatory on tomato products (PDF file)

December 05

Turkey: Tomatoes and products, semi-annual report 2005

October 05

Legendary UC-Blackwelder tomato harvester designated as historic landmark

Tomato disease workshop scheduled for October 20-21 in Wooster, Ohio

August 05

Space seeds return for final installment of 'tomatosphere'

No lye: new tomato peeling system is environmentally friendly

February 05

Nocera, Inc. announces initial financial results for South American subsidiaries

January 05

California processing tomato growers told to learn from almonds, tout health help

February 04

Muir Glen introduces juicy and flavorful new organic plum tomatoes

Nocera, Inc. announces the start of production at new South American factory in Uruguay

Vegetables and melons outlook / Processing tomato crop to rise in 2004
USDA/ERS report in PDF format

EU research: juicing tomato potential

Tomato World, the only trade fair dedicated to the tomato industry sector

November 03

Lycopene's anti-cancer effect appears stronger when not acting alone

October 03

Colusa Canning embarks on major expansion

Campbell announces first entry into organic market with Campbell's organic tomato juice

September 03

Birds Eye Foods gives NationFresh exclusive rights to tomatoes under the Birds Eye Fresh brand

March 03

Del Monte Foods Company announces fiscal 2003 third quarter results

September 02

Heinz and Kagome modify investment plans and affirm strategic alliance

June 02

Heinz ketchup goes organic; nation's first nationally branded organic ketchup now arriving on store shelves

March 02

Heinz congratulates authors for cracking the `Color Code'; lycopene in rich red tomatoes helps to reduce risks of some cancers

December 01

• Tomato sauce may reduce prostate cancer risk

October 01

• Del Monte Foods Company announces fiscal 2002 first quarter results

September 01

• Shari Belafonte helps put tomato-based foods on the plate of things you can do to help reduce the risk for prostate cancer

August 01

• Itronics GOLD'n GRO liquid fertilizer reduces sun damage to tomatoes, a $1.25 billion crop in the United States

July 01

• Del Monte completes sale of its Woodland, California tomato facility

• Heinz and Kagome form strategic business alliance

• Study confirms power of lycopene in processed tomato products, article continues stream of research on benefits of powerful antioxidant in soups, sauces, ketchup

• Heinz completes acquisition of Classico pasta sauce and Wyler soup and bouillon lines

June 01

• Heinz to expand its U.S. and Canadian businesses with acquisition of Borden's pasta sauce, dry soup and bouillon lines

May 01

• Heinz ketchup displays attitude in new advertising campaign

• Del Monte Foods appoints Robert Magrann Senior Vice President, Sales

• Goldsmith Agio Helms announces the completion of the sale of Tri Valley Growers

April 01

• Del Monte Foods Company reports third quarter fiscal 2001 results

• Heinz builds its international sauce business with niche acquisitions in Singapore and France

• New research shows tomato-based foods may lower risk of lung damage caused by environmental pollutants -- Scientific symposium also eyes link between lycopene and other tomato carotenoids and vision health

March 01

• Del Monte completes acquisition of S&W branded food business

• Paradisetomato.com links signature sauce manufacturer directly to restaurant operators

February 01

• Heinz to complete acquisition of CSM Food Division in the Netherlands to create significant scale in Northern Europe

January 01

• Del Monte Foods Company reports second quarter fiscal 2001 results

• Eastman Chemical Company donates to N.C. State, UNC-CH patents for a process that could be used to extract vitamins from plants

• Del Monte Foods to acquire S&W branded food business; strong brand complements existing product lines

November 00

• Del Monte closes Woodland California tomato plant, reduces excess production capacity and improves operating efficiencies

October 00

• Heinz Ketchup, Come On Down! America's favorite source for lycopene debuts on `The Price is Right'

August 00

• Horsepower.com to market offers for California's largest tomato processor

July 00

• AgEx.com announces custom trading site and services to help tomato growers recoup losses caused by Tri Valley Growers bankruptcy

• Tri Valley Growers to facilitate restructuring through Chapter 11 filing

June 00

• Del Monte comments on expected fourth quarter results

• Heinz fourth quarter EPS up 12.5%, excluding special items and effect of Weight Watchers; fueled by 8.8% volume growth

• Researchers suggest five servings a week of tomato-rich products may decrease risk of prostate and other cancers

May 00

• Heinz opens new tomato processing factory in Spain

• ConAgra Grocery Products, formerly Hunt-Wesson, improves customer satisfaction with move to CHEP

March 00

• Researchers convene in London to further discuss how tomato products help in the fight against cancer

February 00

• Harris Moran hires processing tomato breeder

December 99

• USDA-ERS: 1999 processing tomato crop shatters record

• USDA-ERS: Modeling the U.S. processing tomato industry

November 99

• Look who's talking: Heinz Ketchup unveils new personality; "Talking Labels" target teens with fun messages
• USDA-ERS: California tomato processors have harvested a record-large crop this year
• 1999 top 50 varieties ranked by averages in California (PTAB statistics)

September 99

• Lycopene lecture kicks off prevention magazine event in New York - Lycopene-leader Heinz joins panel of functional foods experts

July 99

• USDA-ERS: Another cool, wet spring for tomato processors in California

June 99

• Tomato statistics report from the California League of Food Processors
• California Tomato Growers Association publishes estimate of 1999 processing tomato crop
• Heinz tomato ketchup goes on a mission

April 99

• USDA-ERS: Processing tomato output to rise in the US

March 99

• Tomato statistics report from the California League of Food Processors

• Tri Valley Growers appoints Jeffrey P. Shaw President and CEO

February 99

• Executive Board of the World Processing Tomato Council meets