This year’s line-up includes Rabobank’s Lambert van Horen, Kacem Bennani Smires of Delassus, Esteban José Baeza of Coexphal, Pedro Ruiz of Granada La Palma, Alberto Cuadrado Salmerón of Rijk Zwaa, David Abeijon of Biobest and Carrefour Group’s Matias Carrizo Sanguinetti, who will be addressing how issues such as climate change and logistical crises are reshaping production, sourcing strategies and research and development in the tomato business.
David Del Pino of Freshtrategy and Andriy Yarmak (FAO, EastFruit) explain what these developments mean for Europe, as well as key growing regions in North Africa, the Mediterranean and Central Asia.
Jordi Ballester of Letitout Food Creativity and Lena Maas of Hudson River will delve into the question of what the tomato of 2030 will look like in terms of taste, nutrition, sustainability, resistance, packaging and branding.
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We will hear from seed firms including HM Clause, Hazera, Yuksel Seeds and BASF-Nunhems to understand how efforts to develop higher resistance to viruses, pests and weather extremes are breeding success, while David Hicks (Altered Carbon), Ben Pieterse (TTA-ISO), Dr Antony Chapman (Phytoform Labs) and Freddie Reed (Intelligent Growth Solutions) offer a glimpse into how robotics, AI and other new technologies are expected to impact the tomato business of tomorrow.
All sessions feature simultaneous translation between Spanish and English, ensuring you don’t miss a single insight.
Fruitnet Tomato Congress offers a packed programme with a day of discussions and networking, followed by a day of production tours to the facilities of Rijk Zwaan, Unica Group and Granada La Palma. Join us in Malaga on 11–12 November 2025.
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