Banana news archive – Page 175

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    Ecuador faces grim allegations

    2002-05-29T00:00:00Z

    The Ecuadorian banana industry is the subject of a smear campaign, the country's ambassador to the United Nations told freshinfo this week.

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    School fruit roll out

    2002-05-23T00:00:00Z

    The second phase of the national school fruit scheme's rollout in the West Midlands got underway on Wednesday as another 117,000 children aged four to seven in Staffordshire, Birmingham, Dudley and Sandwell started receiving a piece of fruit each day.

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    Fyffes fare way ahead

    2002-05-16T00:00:00Z

    Fyffes has been showing its support for sport by providing fresh fruit to celebrity players and fans at the recent Youth Sport Trust Yellow Ball Golf Challenge.

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    JP Fruit a knockout at charity event

    2002-05-13T00:00:00Z

    Fruit company comes second in It's a Knockout. £2,000 raised for children's charity.

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    ETI scoops banana giants

    2002-05-08T00:00:00Z

    The Ethical Trading Initiative (ETI) announces produce suppliers Chiquita Brands International and Fyffes have been selected for membership.

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    Fruit popularity on the up

    2002-05-03T00:00:00Z

    New report by Key Note points to growing UK market for fruit. Vegetable consumption is decreasing in volume terms.

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    Banana report criticised

    2002-05-02T00:00:00Z

    Ecuador's banana sector has hit back after a report published last week by Human Rights Watch suggested the country's industry harboured human rights abuses and exploited children.

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    Banana book launch

    2002-04-10T00:00:00Z

    As part of this year's 100 Years of Feel Good Fuel campaign unveiled by the Banana Group last month, the group has published a new booklet.

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    Banana consumption spirals

    2002-02-28T00:00:00Z

    The sales growth of bananas is outshining other fresh produce commodities by a country mile, thanks to high-profile promotional campaign.

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    Fyffes returns to profit

    2002-02-27T00:00:00Z

    Leading European produce supplier Fyffes has delighted the City with a return to profitability in 2001.

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    Top banana

    2002-02-14T00:00:00Z

    Banana prices exceptionally high at UK wholesale markets. Crop failure and inclement weather in source countries to blame.

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    Chiquita results improve

    2002-02-12T00:00:00Z

    Troubled multi-national fresh-produce supplier Chiquita Brands International announces an increase in pre-tax earnings of $10million in 2001compared to 2000.

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    Organic fruit sales climb

    2002-01-25T00:00:00Z

    Sales of organically grown fruit are soaring in the UK, a new report claims.

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    Fyffes legal action over DCC dealing

    2002-01-25T00:00:00Z

    Shares scandal breaks out after Fyffes accusses DCC of insider trading. We were "encouraged" say DCC chiefs as they bid to clear name.

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    Chiquita takes next step

    2002-01-20T00:00:00Z

    Produce multinational Chiquita Brands has announced board nominations and progressed its debt restructuring.

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    Fair trade branches out

    2002-01-09T00:00:00Z

    The first fair-trade mangoes to arrive in the UK go on sale this week.

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    More calls to diversify

    2002-01-03T00:00:00Z

    Yet another minister has added his voice to the calls in Honduras for producers of traditional cash crops to diversify.

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    Harmony boosts Colombian bananas

    2002-01-02T00:00:00Z

    Unionisation has proved the way forward in Colombia, according to sources in Latin America.Output boosted since ethical reform.

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    Workers eye Chiquita subsidiary

    2001-12-28T00:00:00Z

    According to Central American press reports, workers at a Chiquita subsidiary are looking to buy out the company.

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    Banana dispute settled

    2001-12-27T00:00:00Z

    EU trade ministers reached a decision last week which spells the end of the long-running trade dispute between the EU and the US over the EU's banana import regime.