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NO MORE
Soggy Sandwiches
A new variety of tomato, the Intense Tomato from
SP Exports, has received the AUSVEG Innovative
Marketing Award for its ‘no more soggy sandwiches’
campaign.
The tomato lacks gel to hold water, keeping the
juices trapped inside the tomato’s cells, preventing
dripping or sogginess. In addition to being less
messy, the tomatoes have a longer shelf life than a
standard tomato. They also have more lycopene
than normal tomatoes - an antioxidant which may
contribute a variety of health benefits.
The gene for gel-less tomatoes was discovered in a
small wild tomato by an Italian breeder, Franco
Vecchio. Cross-breeding with larger varieties
produced the final Intense Tomato variety.
The tomatoes will be available to the food service
industry and to consumers nationally through
supermarkets.
Manitowoc Awarded
ENERGY STAR 2010
Manitowoc Foodservice, designs, manufactures and supplies
best-in-class food and beverage equipment for the global
foodservice market. With operations in the Americas, Europe
and Asia, the company has a portfolio of brands including
Cleveland, Delfield®, Frymaster®, Garland®, Lincoln.
ENERGY STAR was introduced by the U.S. Environmental
Protection Agency in 1992 as a voluntary market-based
partnership to reduce greenhouse gas emissions through
increased energy efficiency. Today, ENERGY STAR offers
businesses and consumers energy-efficient solutions to save
energy, money and help protect the environment for future
generations. More than 17,000 organisations are ENERGY STAR
partners committed to improving the energy efficiency of
products, homes, buildings and businesses.
The U.S. Environmental Protection Agency (EPA) has named
Manitowoc Foodservice as a 2010 ENERGY STAR Partner of the
Year for its outstanding contribution to reducing greenhouse
gas emissions by manufacturing energy-efficient products and
helping to educate consumers about those products.
How romantic! Heart-shaped watermelons
First it was square watermelons. Then there
were pyramid watermelons. Now the
Japanese have developed heart-shaped
watermelons.
The new-look melons are grown in Japan's
southernmost island of Kyushu by Mr. &
Mrs. Hiroichi Kimura. It took them three
years to perfect their melons, which grow
into fulsome heart shapes without the aid
of special forms.
Only 20 of the special
melons were shipped to
buyers this year and their
rarity is reflected in the
price: about A$200 each.
Five of the heart-shaped
watermelons are on
display at the Iwataya
Department Store in
Fukuoka.