Banana news archive – Page 38
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ArticleGovernment backs agriculture labour force
Temporary changes to visa arrangements set to secure workforce for upcoming harvest
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ArticleClimate change brings bananas to Korea
A changing climate in South Korea has allowed growers to experiment with tropical fruits
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ArticleColombian banana companies show they care
Banana workers win major protection guarantees as producers donate fruit to vulnerable local communities
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ArticleFyffes reassures consumers during visit from Taoiseach
Supplier's chairman David McCann meets Irish PM Leo Varadkar to discuss supply lines amid coronavirus crisis
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ArticleFairer fruit
Despite progress in the supply chain, bananas remain a controversial product when it comes to workers’ rights, wages and support for small farmers. Fred Searle hears from Alistair Smith of Banana Link, a non-profit cooperative that advocates for a fair and sustainable banana trade
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ArticleMiss Chiquita now working from home
Self-styled first lady of fruit backs calls for people to stay at home in order to limit the spread of coronavirus worldwide
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ArticleNew ethical banana brand plays it fair
Despite social and environmental progress, issues of low wages and weak job security persist in the banana value chain. A new Dutch brand called BeFrank Bananas is determined to do things differently. Fred Searle speaks to its founder Franklin Ginus
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ArticleChiquita celebrates women’s empowerment
Multinational sets out stall as equal opportunities employer committed to safeguarding its women’s workers
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ArticleFyffes ups stake in vanWylick to 74 per cent
Capespan and Gemüsering have agreed to sell their shares in German importer to Dublin-based multinational
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ArticleCompagnie Fruitière opens German office
Following its recent growth in Germany, the banana distributor has created Compagnie Fruitière Deutschland to best serve its customers’ needs
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ArticleDirect demand for Philippine bananas
A new direct shipping route from the Philippines to the Middle East is set to help banana exporters boost their presence in the region
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ArticleChiquita updates sustainability report
New report outlines the company's commitment to embedding sustainability into its day-to-day operations
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ArticleSupermarket giant to install ripening rooms
Coles teams up with Northern Ireland company Cross Refrigeration to install 60 banana and avocado ripening rooms
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ArticleEcuador takes action as coronavirus spreads
Richard Salazar of Acorbanec outlines the steps being taken by the banana sector to alleviate the crisis
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ArticleFirst Mexican bananas land in China
Agreement paving the way for exports from the states of Tabasco, Chiapas and Veracruz was signed last May
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ArticleEuropean fruit and veg trade contends with coronavirus
Fresh produce companies are facing up to a very different set of challenges as the outbreak continues
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ArticleChinese trade continues to grow
Trade with Asia and South America drove the growth of China’s fresh fruit imports and exports
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ArticleQueensland case of Panama TR4 confirmed
Suspected case of Panama disease discovered in early February confirmed by Biosecurity Queensland
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ArticleChiquita picks banana sticker winners
Chiquita announces 14 winners of its global banana-sticker-design competition 'Fuel the Fun'
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ArticleEU reaffirms banana price assurance
Commission seeks to reassure European growers that there will be no further cuts to import tariff