Banana news archive – Page 36
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ArticleLatAm on high alert for TR4
Controls at borders, ports and airports being tightened to prevent spread of the disease
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ArticleTR4: Colombian farms under quarantine
Suspected cases of potentially devastating fungus found on two farms, including one that has supplied Dole Organic
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ArticleChiquita highlights human rights efforts
Children's rights and empowering women remain high on the list for the global fresh produce giant
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ArticleIt’s Fresh! signs major Ecuador deal
Agreement with Ecuadorian banana association Acorbanec will see shelf-life tech introduced across 28 growers and exporters in the country
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ArticleOranges top Spanish fruit consumption list
Report shows that on average, consumers ate more than 17kg of the fruit last year
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ArticleTR4 suspected in Colombia banana plantation
Samples from Latin America's first apparent case of Panama disease sent abroad for testing, with industry on high alert
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ArticleBoost needed for Philippine bananas
A new report from the Philippines government suggests it must spend big to keep its spot as one of the world’s top banana producers
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ArticleNew branding exercise for Chiquita
Banana brand's summer sticker campaign calls on consumers to take part in ten different fitness challenges
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ArticleOrsero opens fourth fresh-cut site in Sardinia
Group's convenience distribution network now covers Mediterranean's second-largest island, a key tourist destination
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ArticleFyffes receives €183m equity injection
Irish Times reports Japanese parent company Sumitomo has moved to reduce the Irish importer's apparently growing debt
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ArticleFyffes praised for tackling obesity
The Irish banana giant earned a marketing award for its Fit Squad scheme, which has reached 4000 young people
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ArticleCosta Rica looks ahead
At the recent International Banana Congress Michael Barker caught up with Jorge Sauma, boss of the Costa Rican banana corporation Corbana, which organised the event
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ArticleOrsero acquires Sardinian produce company
One of Europe's largest fresh fruit and vegetable companies takes full control of Cagliari-based wholesaler-distributor
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ArticleDole resumes operations in Honduras
Company said it remains committed to its banana and pineapple operations in the country
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ArticleFyffes backs marine emissions regulations
Irish banana giant commits to limiting sulphur content in shipping fuels in bid to tackle climate change
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ArticleCompagnie Fruitière extends Italian network
France’s Compagnie Fruitière is opening two new ripening centres in Rome and Padua, bringing its Italian network to three
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ArticleClimate change hits banana production
British scientist tells International Banana Congress that conditions are becoming more conducive to the spread of disease
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ArticlePrimafruit unveils new banana facility
Primafruit's multi-million pound Evesham site extension will boost its capacity, featuring triple decker ripening rooms
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ArticleDole to pull out from Honduras
Multinational’s trucks have been attacked in protests against US-backed president Juan Orlando Hernandez
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ArticleCranfield builds app for Colombian banana growers
Project will develop and test new irrigation scheduling service for growers to boost productivity, reduce nutrient losses and improve livelihoods