Chiquita chief executive officer Fernando Aguirre has appeared on US news show 60 Minutes in a bid to defend the payments made by the group to Colombian terrorists, for which Chiquita paid a US$25m fine. Mr Aguirre told the programme that the group had no choice but to pay guerrilla groups in order to save the lives of workers at Colombian plantations.
The Dutch organic company is introducing Fairtrade certification for its Kenyan avocados, as it looks to help growers build economic and ecological resilience
Campaign looks to tap into increased interest in the fruit around the Cinco de Mayo celebration
Dr Hans-Christoph Behr and Antonio Lizano studied avocado production, trade and more on day three of Fruit Logistica in Berlin
The facility has 24 ripening cells on two levels and two packaging lines with a capacity of 45 trays per minute
Comment: Edwin Wentink, vice president business development– Europe at Lineage, highlights the importance of a joined-up approach to cold chain logistics
From this summer, the variety will also be available from South Africa
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