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Processing tomatoes (China, California, Italy)
Xinjiang, China44.00°N 87.60°E
computed criticality10/100
reading
China, California & Italy = top three processing-tomato regions (~55% of world crush)
2023Fault line
The tomato paste on the world's pizzas and ready meals comes from three poles, including China's Xinjiang, raising origin and forced-labour concerns. A highly concentrated, drought-sensitive chain.
Actors
COFCO Tunhe
California growers
Mutti
Sources
WPTC / Tomato News 2023 ↗estimate