Banana news archive – Page 39
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ArticleBananas lead the way in Japan
Imports exceed 1m tonnes in 2018, with shipments of kiwifruit and grapes also up year-on-year
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ArticlePhilippine bananas eyeing Australia
Asian nation hopes to gain access soon and diversify exports as global competition with South America tightens
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ArticleExport potential for Philippine saba
The local banana variety has a strong resistance to black sigatoka and better TR4 resistance
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ArticleMaharashtra sees export potential
The state has identified six categories to be developed for export under the Agriculture Export Policy
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ArticleCanaries banana producers seek new markets
Europlátano saw big jump in exports to Europe last year
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ArticleNorthern Territory clear of banana freckle
Australian state declared free from the disease owing to a years-long four-part eradication plan
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ArticleCompetition law ‘blocking fair pay for banana workers'
Fairtrade Foundation calls on CMA to allow UK retailers and suppliers to work together to tackle low wages and farm-gate prices in bananas
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ArticleDole announces closure of Limón facility
Most of company’s container operations now handled by Moín Container Terminal operator APM Terminals
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ArticleOrsero targets bigger slice of fresh-cut market
Mediterranean importer opens new packhouse near Bari to expand supply of fresh convenience products in southern Italy
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ArticleChiquita builds brand awareness with Lego
Banana company announces marketing partnership with The Lego Movie 2 and unveils brick-built character Banarnar
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ArticleLongmate exports bananas to Vietnam
In preparation for export to China, Cambodian company ships to Vietnam ahead of green light
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ArticleChiquita supports Disney marathon
Disney and Chiquita team up to implement banana peel recycling programme as part of commitment to sustainability
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ArticleCMA CGM welcomes Windies vessel
Fort De France is the first of an order for four container ships dedicated to the French West Indies
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ArticleAfruibana protests banana price drop
African banana association Afruibana is protesting against the “excess” imports into the EU coming in from third countries
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ArticleMorrisons to trial new It’s Fresh tech
Undisclosed active ingredient is printed directly onto packaging to boost product life by absorbing natural ripening hormone ethylene
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ArticleFirst harvest of Dutch bananas
An experimental crop of 60 bananas have been grown inside a greenhouse in Wageningen in a bid to curb disease
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ArticleEC predicts better demand for fruit
Apple, peach, nectarine and tomato production all set to decline slightly but consumption across the EU is on the increase
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ArticleGreen bananas
Not all bananas come from large-scale monocrop farms, with exporters Banabio sourcing a small amount from farmers practising “agroforestry” in the Ecuadorian mountains
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ArticleYear of two halves for bananas
Record prices on the banana market this year came to an abrupt halt as the world caught up with a category which enjoyed a consistent start to 2018
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ArticleWonky houmous producer launches seasonal flavour
ChicP unveils UK’s first garlic-free houmous made with rescued veg, with 10 per cent of pricetag to be donated to sustainable food charity