"In Victoria's Goulburn Valley, SPC is ramping up production this year, after COVID-19 lockdowns inspired more people to cook at home. SPC Ardmona chief executive Robert Giles said major processors were eager to restock after an unusual year. "We are literally down to the last of it right now and looking forward to this early-season product to come in," Mr Giles said. "We'll be up nearly 15,000 tonnes worth of tomatoes this year, so a really big increase on our previous year's crop. "With everybody home cooking, it's one of those categories that's really taken off. "

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