Banana news archive – Page 34
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ArticleTake five and tell us how you feel…
Fruitnet is inviting everyone in the fresh produce business to say what they think about the future of the industry
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ArticleChiquita's female empowerment efforts
Banana giant highlights tools it has in place to safeguard women’s rights and promote opportunities
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ArticleUGPBAN stresses commitment to agroecology
Bananas from Guadeloupe and Martinique will highlight their environmental focus at this week’s Fruit Attraction show in the Spanish capital
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ArticleDole launches Frozen 2 health alliance
Fresh produce giant begins three-month programme described as one of its "largest-ever health initiatives"
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ArticleFyffes prepares to launch exotics range
New branded offer will include avocados, red bananas, baby bananas, cassava and plantains
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ArticleTR4 in Colombia: tests offer final proof
Any remaining doubts regarding the cause of Panama disease in two banana plantations have now been ruled out
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ArticleFyffes honoured for supply chain transparency
Dutch retailer Plus rewards Irish banana giant for CSR project to provide climate-neutral and Fairtrade bananas
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ArticleGuadeloupe bananas near organic status
Producers on the French West Indian island of Guadeloupe expect to commercialise organically certified bananas in 2020
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AnalysisBack and forth for bananas
In the UK banana business, the balance of power as far as who handles imported bulk shipments in conventional reefer vessels remains delicately balanced between just two south-coast ports
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ArticleEcuador counts cost of strike
Acorbanec said stoppage has caused “huge, unrecoverable losses” to banana sector
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ArticleThe Halo effect
The evolution of SH Pratt from Luton banana importer to fresh produce giant has seen many changes in the industry, but it remains a family affair
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ArticleWhen a banana is not just a banana
Banana supplier Daabon is taking its social responsibilities to the next level with an innovative project to empower Colombian women. Tommy Leighton reports
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ArticleMiss Chiquita celebrates 75th birthday
Iconic face of Chiquita bananas is celebrating the landmark in New York this week
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ArticleFAO steps up fight against TR4
Scientific support, early detection and international collaboration are key to beating the disease
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ArticleNew hope for banana industry
Researchers in China develop variety of Cavendish bananas resistant to TR4 disease
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ArticleChiquita banana labels turn pink again
Company renews support for Breast Cancer Awareness as its iconic Miss Chiquita character marks her 75th birthday
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ArticleLidl Belgium U-turn on Fairtrade
Having announced earlier this year that it would stock exclusively Fairtrade bananas, Lidl Belgium has reintroduced Rainforest Alliance-certified fruit
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ArticleACP call for fresh commitments
Banana producers from African, Caribbean and Pacific countries last week launched the Appeal of Abidjan to defend their interests on the European market
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ArticleACP urges EU banana backing
Banana exporters call on EU not to cut tariffs on Latin American imports any lower than the incoming rate
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ArticleConsumers place trust in Fairtrade
A 2019 GlobeScan study reports that 76 per cent of US consumers view Fairtrade brands more favourably