In Parma yesterday, at the Experimental Station for the Food Canning Industry, an agreement was reached between tomato producers and processing companies for the 2025 production and transformation campaign in Northern Italy.
Giuseppe Romanini, President of the OI Pomodoro da Industria Nord Italia (Interprofessional Organization for Northern Italy’s Canning Tomatoes), expressed “great satisfaction” over the swift agreement, highlighting its importance for the organization, planning, and management of the upcoming campaign. “The speed of this agreement puts the supply chain in the best position to respond effectively to the challenges faced in the previous campaign. This is a crucial outcome, particularly following the failed agreement of 2024.”
KEY TERMS OF THE 2025 TOMATO CAMPAIGN AGREEMENT
The deal mandates that individual contracts be submitted to the OI by February 28, allowing for adequate planning of field production for the 2025 processing season. On the financial front, both agricultural and industrial delegations have settled on a price of approximately €145 per ton, factoring in adjustments to evaluation tables.
The OI Pomodoro da Industria Nord Italia represents the entirety of tomato production and processing in Northern Italy, covering over 40,000 hectares and more than three million tons of tomatoes grown and processed.
ANICAV: RISING COSTS FOR PROCESSORS
“This agreement represents a significant step in restoring unity within the supply chain,” noted Bruna Saviotti, Coordinator of ANICAV’s (Italian Association of Vegetable Food Preserving Industries) Northern Basin Territorial Committee. “While the deal is financially challenging for processors—particularly given the complex global market dynamics and rising production costs, especially energy—it will enable the agricultural sector to begin timely planning.”
ANICAV President Marco Serafini added, “While we are pleased with the framework agreement in the North Basin, its financial impact on business costs is substantial. Negotiations in the Center-South are nearing completion.”
