Dominican Republic
- Fairtrade Base Wage for bananas>
Fairtrade Base Wage for bananas
by Tom Joyce 5 July 2021 Bananas
The Fairtrade Base Wage came into effect on 1 July, boosting wages by up to 15…
- AgroFair marks 25 years of Fairtrade>
AgroFair marks 25 years of Fairtrade
by Tom Joyce 27 May 2021 Bananas
Fairtrade specialist AgroFair has seen big changes in 25 years, but the…
- Brighter future for banana workers in Dominican Republic>
Brighter future for banana workers in Dominican Republic
by Fred Searle 27 May 2021 Bananas
New Fairtrade scheme will help undocumented migrants obtain legal status and…
- Fruitbox: Investors embark on avocado Mission>
Fruitbox: Investors embark on avocado Mission
by Mike Knowles 2 October 2020 Avocados
Mission Produce Mike Browne talks exclusively to Fruitbox about what the…
- Waitrose runs Fairtrade banana pilot>
Waitrose runs Fairtrade banana pilot
by Michael Barker 28 August 2020 Bananas
Initiative in the Dominican Republic aims to boost workers' lives, and is…
- Fairer fruit>
Fairer fruit
by Fred Searle 26 March 2020 Bananas
Despite progress in the supply chain, bananas remain a controversial product…
- TropiWorld aims for one-stop shop>
TropiWorld aims for one-stop shop
by Tom Joyce 5 March 2020 Exotics, Mangoes & Papayas, Avocados and Pineapples
Dubai-based TropiWorld is establishing farmer associations across the world, as…
- Gold standard fruit>
Gold standard fruit
by Carl Collen 5 February 2020 Bananas and Pineapples
René Noordam has overcome challenges to set up an export business from…
- Banana suppliers act to avoid UK tariff hike>
Banana suppliers act to avoid UK tariff hike
by Maura Maxwell 5 April 2019 Bananas
Ecuador, Colombia and Peru are latest countries to sign deals to maintain…
- Bananas: has a 'race to the top' begun?>
Bananas: has a 'race to the top' begun?
by Alistair Smith 1 April 2019 Bananas
Alistair Smith of Bananalink charts recent changes in the banana market and…
