2025 British Tomato Conference
Schedule
Thu Sep 25 2025 at 08:30 am to 11:30 pm
UTC+01:00Location
Chesford Grange Hotel | Kenilworth, EN
About this Event
Join us for the 2025 British Tomato Conference on Thursday, 25th September at the Chesford Grange Hotel and Conference Centre in Kenilworth! We're excited to invite you to immerse yourself in the world of commercial tomato production with us, and learn from influential industry experts who will be discussing a range of important and insightful topics from policy, succession, and the tomato market to pest & disease management and gene editing.
As an in-person event, throughout the day you'll also have plenty of opportunity to meet and network with like-minded individuals, including industry contacts, colleagues old and new, and engage with an array of expert trade stand companies. Discussions will extend into the evening with a drinks reception and conference dinner, where we're thrilled to welcome entrepreneur Roger Saul as our keynote speaker, to speak, on food security and his journey from the fashion industry to farming.
Although this event is designed for growers, we also welcome researchers, suppliers, retailers and everyone across the supply chain who wish to support and gain insight into the British tomato industry.
Watch this space for the full agenda!
Register now to secure your place at the 2025 British Tomato Conference!
THANK YOU to our wonderful sponsors and trade stands who help make this event possible!
Main Sponsor: BASF | Nunhems - Tomatoes
Morning Session Sponsor: Koppert - Koppert UK | Biological Crop Protection | Pollination | 50+ years of experience
Name Badge Sponsor : Botanicoir - Botanicoir - Producers of Quality Cocopeat, Quality Coir Products
Audio Visual Sponsor: ISO Horti
Day Refreshments Sponsor: Enza Zaden - Enza Zaden United Kingdom - for professional vegetable seeds
Drinks Reception Sponsor: Gautier Semences - HOME PAGE | Gautier Semences
Dinner Wine Sponsor: Biobest Group - Homepage | Biobest (biobestgroup.com)
Agenda
Introduction to the day
Host: Simon Conway (BTGA Chair)
A word from our Sponsor - BASF | Nunhems
Insights from Defra - the latest on the Horticulture Strategy and EU reset
A response to Defra from the Shadow Minister
Host: Robbie Moore MP
NFU activity update
Host: Gail Soutar (NFU)
Political Panel
British Tomato Fortnight Campaign 2025 overview
Host: Nyree Ambarchian and Yasmin Thompson
Growing out future talent
Host: Rob James (Thanet Earth) and Alan Harvey(Hadlow College)
🕑: 12:00 AM
Energy market and technology update
Host: Tim Pratt and Ben Ablewhite (Now Then Energy)
Greenhouse Innovation Consortium - what does the future look like?
Host: Sven Batke (Edge Hill University)
A practical look at gene editing for horticulture
Host: Lauren Chappell (Warwick Crop Centre)
Technical Panel
Tomato Market - this season and opportunities for the future
Host: Clara Tucker (Kantar)
Where is it happening?
Chesford Grange Hotel, Chesford Bridge, Kenilworth, United KingdomEvent Location & Nearby Stays:
GBP 90.55 to GBP 443.48
