Banana news archive – Page 130
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ArticleBanana trade concerned by financial crisis
Although bananas remain in good demand, suppliers and marketers should be prepared for the worst, delegates hear at Ecuador banana convention
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ArticleColombia feels currency crunch
The revaluation of the peso could see losses in excess of US$900,000 for the agriculture sector
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Panama backs WTO banana ruling
The country's minister of trade and industry has called on the EU to implement tariff changes initially agreed at July's trade discussion in Geneva
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ArticleWTO condemns European banana tariffs
The EU’s import tariffs for bananas break global trade rules, according to a ruling this week from the World Trade Organisation (WTO).
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WTO underlines EU banana decision
An appeal by the EU has fallen through after the WTO confirmed that the bloc's banana import policies were inconsistent with global trade rules
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ArticleCBEA claims European Commission "betrayal"
The group has hit out at proposed reductions in the EU's preferential banana tariffs for ACP countries
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Chemical-free research to get results
Newcastle University has teamed up with importers and major retailers in the UK to trial the reduction or elimination of chemicals in fresh produce production.
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ArticleKids falling far short of 5 A DAY target
British children are falling woefully short of the government’s 5 A DAY targets on fruit and vegetables, according to new research conducted upon behalf of Green Giant.
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ArticleNailing colours to the mast
Eat in Colour (EiC) is embarking on the final year of its initial three-year strategy. FPJ asks some of the key supporters of the generic promotion scheme for their views on progress to date, and the future of the campaign.
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Mixed fortunes for Canary Islands salads
José Hernandez, from Fortuna Frutos, outlines to Doris Lee Butterworth the tough times Canary Islands salad growers are facing and analyses improvements in the sector.
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Public will be tough to win over
I experienced a distinct feeling of déjà vu while following the escapades of Sainsbury’s, which hit upon the idea of
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ArticleGo-ahead for Philippine bananas to Aus
Australian growers are bent out of shape after Biosecurity Australia gave the import of Philippine bananas a provisional thumbs up
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ArticleChange4Life welcomed by industry
The UK government launched its biggest assault on the obesity epidemic yet this week when the department of health unveiled the Change4Life coalition.
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ArticleSpain fights EC banana fine
Spain takes European Commission to court in row over fine imposed on Canary Islands’ banana sector for alleged irregularities
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ArticleCie Fruitière teams up with Unicef
In an effort to improve the living conditions of Senegalese children, Compagnie Fruitière has signed an agreement with Unicef France
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ArticleDel Monte makes Cameroon switch
Company will send its Cameroon banana volumes to Europe on container services operated by Maersk Line
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ArticleCarbon neutrality edges closer in Costa Rica
Costa Rica’s banana industry is aiming to be the first in the world to be completely carbon neutral in four years’ time.
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The Philippines threatens to sue Australia over banana imports
The Philippine government says it may sue Australia if it reneges on its promise to produce an import risk analysis on Philippine bananas by the end of the year
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ArticleDaabon bananas to go carbon neutral
Colombia’s leading organic banana supplier aims to cut to zero its carbon dioxide emissions by 2013
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ArticleMealybugs attack bananas in Philippines
Growers are on high alert after the potentially devastating pest was found in seven towns