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- Guadeloupe PGI melons get first outing>
Subscribers onlyGuadeloupe PGI melons get first outing
by Tom Joyce 27 February 2013 Melons
The first campaign for Guadeloupe's PGI-certified melons is underway, with French minister Victorin Lurel attending the launch at Rungis
- Guadeloupe melons gain PGI>
Subscribers onlyGuadeloupe melons gain PGI
by Tom Joyce 7 March 2012 Melons
Melons grown on the French West Indian islands have been awarded PGI status, according to the INAO
- New promotions for Antilles bananas>
Subscribers onlyNew promotions for Antilles bananas
by Tom Joyce 8 November 2011 Bananas
The new marketing campaign from UGPBAN stresses the Frenchness of bananas from the French Antilles
- Banana war persists, says APEB>
Banana war persists, says APEB
by Tom Joyce 3 February 2011 Bananas
APEB has warned that adoption of the Geneva agreement on bananas will not resolve the banana war
- UGPBAN targets children>
Subscribers onlyUGPBAN targets children
by Tom Joyce 10 January 2011 Bananas
UGPBAN has launched a new contest on its site, with youngsters the key target audience
- UGPBAN and Dunkirk reinforce ties>
Subscribers onlyUGPBAN and Dunkirk reinforce ties
by Tom Joyce 13 September 2010 Bananas
The French West Indian banana growers' union and the French port of Dunkirk have finally signed a new charter
- UGPBAN halts Intermarché supply>
Subscribers onlyUGPBAN halts Intermarché supply
by Tom Joyce 3 September 2010 Bananas
The French West Indian union has stopped supplying bananas to the French retailer in order to protect its image
- Guadeloupe bananas return to EU>
Subscribers onlyGuadeloupe bananas return to EU
by Tom Joyce 1 June 2010 Bananas
Following a lengthy hiatus caused by the volcanic eruption at Montserrat, exports of Guadeloupe's bananas are ready to resume
- Guadeloupe’s melons hit by ash>
Subscribers onlyGuadeloupe’s melons hit by ash
by Tom Joyce 16 March 2010 Melons
Not only bananas, but also melons have been affected by the falling ash on the island of Guadeloupe, limiting exports
- UGPBAN strengthens French presence>
Subscribers onlyUGPBAN strengthens French presence
by Tom Joyce 5 March 2010 Bananas
The French West Indian banana group has taken over a facility in Tours, allowing it to consolidate its position in France
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