Banana news archive – Page 160
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ArticleCompetitive at what price?
As their suppliers are only too painfully aware, the pricing strategies of most major UK retailers have become their key tools of differentiation. Anabella de Sousa looks at the current environment and its impact on the fresh produce sector.
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Row grows between New Zealand and Australia
New Zealand has lashed out at Australia, describing the country’s ban on its apples as unacceptable.
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Banana importer's legal bid rejected
A Belgian lawyer has failed in his battle for the rights of a banana importer in his fight for recognition of the World Trade Organisation (WTO) rulings in Europe.
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ArticleChiquita reveals banana performance
Chiquita today announced regional information on banana prices and volume for the first two months of the 2005 first quarter.
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ArticleThe kids are alright
With the ongoing focus on school meals, spurred by Jamie Oliver’s campaign, Elspeth Waters looks into the realities of the growing attention directed towards healthy eating among children and some of the fresh produce initiatives happening elsewhere.
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ArticleNext-day testing boost for industry
Scientists are offering what they describe as a “get-out-of-jail-free card” to the fresh produce industry with the launch of a next-day pesticide residue testing service.
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ArticleBanana war kills off Banana Group
The ongoing banana war has claimed a new victim - promotional body the Banana Group.
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ArticleCardiff still hunts elusive pot of gold
Cardiff Wholesale Market has less horticultural tenants than it used to, but one more than was the case at the beginning of the year. In its 40th year on the same site, the market has benefited from the expansion of the catering trade in Wales’s capital city, but still exhibits the same traits as many of its counterpart markets in the UK. Tommy Leighton reports.
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Flavin surprised by Fyffes court action
DCC chief executive Jim Flavin told Dublin’s High Court that the company never believed Fyffes could be serious about bringing legal proceedings over the sale of DCC’s shareholding in Fyffes
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ArticleSchooling an industry
In the second week of our School Fruit and Vegetable Scheme profile, Elspeth Waters talks to some of the leading suppliers and distributors to discover what impact the scheme is having on the fresh produce industry.
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Brighton tops the tables on fruit and veg consumption
Residents of Brighton are the healthiest eaters in Britain according to a new study.
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ArticleCheck out Fairtrade
The advent of Fairtrade Fortnight provides a prime opportunity for insights into a rapidly developing sector. However, behind the scenes the Fairtrade Foundation, along with many retailers and suppliers, is actively promoting the concept on a daily basis in the hope that ethical trading will continue to impact the lives of UK consumers long after the two weeks are up. Elspeth Waters reports.
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ArticleA scheme to change lives
In the first week of a month-long profile on the Schools Fruit and Vegetable Scheme Elspeth Waters looks at the governing bodies behind the scheme, its latest developments and the targets in place for the future.
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Oranges and bananas in leukaemia link
Giving infants oranges and bananas regularly may halve their risk of developing childhood leukaemia, suggest the results of a new study.
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Scientists study bananas
Plant specialists from the University of Derby are studying a deadly fungus that attacks bananas.
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Jamaica welcomes Ivan payment
The EU has granted J$280 million (£2.4m) to help the Jamaican banana industry recover from the devastation caused by hurricane Ivan in September 2004.
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Pre-packs skew banana figures
As bananas suffer 40 per cent price deflation since 2000, pre-pack sales climb.
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ArticleJP’s creative juices flow
Jamaica Producers Fruit Distributors (JPFD) is best-known as a banana supplier, but its work in citrus takes in the retail and juicing categories, as well as playing a significant role in the National School Fruit & Vegetable Scheme (NSFVS). Tommy Leighton reports.
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ArticleJuice loses innocence
While citrus juice has long been a staple of the modern diet, the ever-increasing market for exotic juice combinations could be stealing the limelight from the faithful orange and grapefruit. In addition, with health specialists having set juice as the latest culprit in the global obesity epidemic, juice producers may have to address their marketing strategies, writes Elspeth Waters.
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ArticleEnza-owner posts profit dip
Turners & Growers Ltd has posted a full year profit of NZ$9.72 million, beating forecasts by 13 per cent, but falling below the previous year’s performance levels.