Banana news archive – Page 176

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    Bananas call for fair play

    2001-12-21T00:00:00Z

    The banana fair trade lobby accuses the European Commission of trying to implement stage II of the EU-US trade agreement without sufficient consultation, and warned the consequences will be disastrous.

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    Trade wins Christmas gift

    2001-12-20T00:00:00Z

    The national fruit for schools scheme is to be extended to vegetables amid growing Whitehall confidence in the Fresh Produce Consortium (FPC).

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    Free fruit deadline extended

    2001-12-06T00:00:00Z

    Wholesalers, importers and growers of fresh fruit have one month left to register interest in supplying the free-fruit-for-schools scheme.

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    Tesco gives kids food for thought

    2001-11-14T00:00:00Z

    Tesco supplies a Kent school with exotic fruit to help them learn about the importance of healthy eating and the world.

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    Chiquita restructures

    2001-11-14T00:00:00Z

    Fresh produce multinational, Chiquita announces a wide-ranging financial restructure.

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    Kids' diet falls short

    2001-11-06T00:00:00Z

    A report from the Cancer Research Campaign and retailer Iceland finds teenagers eat far too little fresh produce.

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    Bananas picking up?

    2001-11-05T00:00:00Z

    Production of bananas in Honduras was all set to recover following 1998's hurricane, until another one struck the country this week.

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    Produce gets new Disney brand

    2001-11-01T00:00:00Z

    A new 12-month range of fruit for children is to be launched on Monday in Waitrose. After an initial period of exclusivity, the brand will be available to all supermarkets.

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    A Fyffes star race

    2001-10-25T00:00:00Z

    The nation's iron-men and women will be looking to Fyffes bananas for energy when they toil through the ordeal of the annual Grizzly race on October 28.

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    Chiquita on its knees

    2001-10-25T00:00:00Z

    Chiquita in key creditors endgame to save company. Banana war threatens key distributor, as losses spiral beyond control.

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    Honduran export expansion

    2001-10-21T00:00:00Z

    The government in Honduras is making funds available to develop further non-traditional fruit and vegetable exports.

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    Hurricane wreaks havoc

    2001-10-11T00:00:00Z

    Devastating winds and heavy rains bring chaos to the main banana-producing region of Belize.

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    Fyffes looks out

    2001-10-04T00:00:00Z

    International fruit supplier Fyffes announces it is seeking "new acquisitions and partnerships".

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    Europe's Favorita

    2001-09-27T00:00:00Z

    Ecuador's largest banana producing company visits the UK as part of its drive to infiltrate the European market.

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    Reefer revolution

    2001-09-16T00:00:00Z

    LauritzenCool has found a new air-circulation system could spell the end of gratings on board reefer vessels.

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    Libya in banana talks

    2001-09-12T00:00:00Z

    Reports in the press this week of an offer from Libya to buy the entire banana crops of three of the Windward Islands have bewildered trade observers.

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    Charlie's angel of Soho

    2001-09-06T00:00:00Z

    One of the UK's top TV gardeners has taken up the ethical trading cause.

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    PIP plan in place

    2001-09-05T00:00:00Z

    The long awaited Pesticides Initiative Programme (PIP) for the benefit of horticulture in developing countries is now up and running.

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    Chiquita bananas to boost services

    2001-08-30T00:00:00Z

    Banana distributer Chiquita has pledged £100,000 to help regenerate local communities in northern Britain.

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    Notting Hill Carnival goes banana crazy

    2001-08-23T00:00:00Z

    Caribbean banana supporters have organised their own banana float to appear at this weekend's Notting Hill Carnival in London.