Banana news archive – Page 146
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ArticleFoundation slams pricing announcement
The Fairtrade Foundation has expressed its great regret at the decision by UK retailer Asda to slash the price of loose bananas by around 15p a kilo to 70p/kg, a move that has triggered yet another round in the ongoing price war on bananas between supermarkets and has already been followed by Tesco.
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Chiquita reports steady progress in 2007
Chiquita Brands International has released financial and operating results for the first quarter of 2007, revealing a 3 per cent year-over-year increase in net sales to $1.2 billion (£602 million).
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ArticleWaitrose extends LEAF to all suppliers
In an unprecedented move, Waitrose has extended its partnership with Linking the Environment and Farming (LEAF) to cover all its conventional fresh produce as well as flowers, and prepared and frozen produce by 2010.
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ArticleJamaican support for Fairtrade grows
Support for Jamaica Producers’ (JP) move to gain Fairtrade accreditation is growing this week as the country’s farm minister said his government would be taking steps to help farmers attain EurepGAP compliance to access the Fairtrade niche in the UK market.
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ArticleJazzy feel for Fruity Friday
Jazz apples are throwing their weight behind the World Cancer Research Fund (WCRF) UK’s awareness day, Fruity Friday, for the second year running.
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The real impact of petty price fight
A damning report published this week by development agency ActionAid suggests that the low prices enjoyed by UK supermarket
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Fierce accusations levelled at UK retail
A damning report produced by development agency ActionAid has suggested that the low prices enjoyed by British supermarket shoppers are the result of a denial of basic human rights in some of the world’s poorest countries, along with poor wages and job insecurity.
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ArticleJenney in Express response
The Fresh Produce Consortium has responded swiftly to a damning article in the Daily Express on pesticide residues in school fruit and vegetables.
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Global event for banana trade
The first Global Banana Congress will take place in in Guayaquil, Ecuador, on April 25-27.
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ArticleAsda price shakes bananas
Asda stirred up the banana market again this week by slicing 14p off a kilo of loose product and announcing that it will be running a direct-sourcing trial on the fruit, similar to that set up with International Produce.
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ArticleJamaica goes down Fairtrade route
Jamaica Producers (JP) is aiming to secure its status as an ethical producer of bananas, by seeking Fairtrade certification in the UK.
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EU tariff removal welcomed
The European Union's (EU) decision to remove all remaining quota and tariff limitations on access to its market for all African, Caribbean and Pacific (ACP) states was welcomed by the region's chief trade negotiator. But bananas were left out of the agreement, which is a cause for concern.
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Pick your produce, tick your box
Fresh produce has made a strong impression on observers of the presidential race in France, as FPJ’s French colleagues
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JP Group expansion targets UK market demands
In a bid to turn its bananas from a commodity into a premium product, Jamaica Producers (JP) is gearing up to expand its operations regionally and seek international recognition for its holistic labour practices.
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Colombian banana complaint
Colombia added its voice of dissent to Ecuador’s by filing a complaint with the World Trade Organisation.
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IoP in surprise WI link
The Federation of Women’s Institutes in the UK has found an unlikely ally for its stop-excess-packaging campaign in the form of trade body IoP: The Packaging Society.
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ArticleTesco bananas get Amcor treatment
International banana giant Chiquita has chosen Amcor P-Plus modified atmosphere packaging (MAP) technology from Amcor Flexibles for its value and fun-sized banana packs to be sold in UK multiple Tesco.
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ArticleFyffes profits drop 65 per cent
Fyffes profits dropped by 65 per cent in 2006 and the company blamed increased fuel costs and the new EU tariff on banana imports.
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ArticleDover commits to fruitful future
As reported in this week’s news section, George Hammond has signed a groundbreaking 10-year lease with the Dover Harbour Board (DHB) to secure its tenure at the Dover Cargo Terminal (DCT) until 2017. It represents a huge show of confidence in the long-term future of the Kentish port as a fresh produce logistics powerhouse, George Hammond’s Brian Madderson tells Tommy Leighton.
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ArticleEnd of an era?
When FPJ last visited Dublin’s Corporation Market in 2001, its future was hanging in the balance due to council plans to redevelop the site. Six years on, another trip to the wholesale centre revealed traders remain in a similarly perplexing state of limbo. Laura Gould investigates.