Banana news archive – Page 57
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ArticleEcuador counts cost of powerful earthquake
Guayaquil known to have sustained damage to infrastructure in the tremor
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Colombian bananas bounce back
Augura welcomes higher returns and calls on more investment to improve the industry’s productivity
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ArticleLidl Germany switches to RA bananas
The retailer has extended its policy of buying only Rainforest Alliance fruit, following earlier switch on pineapples
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ArticleQLD assesses banana BMP
The Australian Banana Growers’ Council has welcomed the Queensland government’s move to assess best management practice guidelines
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ArticleDisney goes bananas for Canaries fruit
Entertainment giant’s latest fresh produce tie-in features new Jungle Book film in Canary Island banana promotion
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ArticlePhilippines addresses China banana issue
Department of Agriculture works to strengthen trade links following Shenzhen dumping
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ArticlePick Right. Feel Bright! hits its stride
Promotional campaign set to supply free fruit to running events across Australasia
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ArticleGuadeloupe eyes production rise
The Antillean island is keen to increase banana production to boost jobs, but changes are required in the way subsidies are distributed
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ArticleAustrians spend more on produce
Analysis of last year's grocery spending shows the value of Austria's fruit and vegetable market rose sharply in 2015
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ArticleWholesaler ‘not guilty’ of drug smuggling
David Mais has been cleared of conspiring to import £25 million worth of cocaine found in plastic bananas
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ArticlePBGEA warns of tough times ahead
Philippines banana industry could be set for an even more difficult year after losing US$500m in exports in 2015
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ArticleFairtrade unveils new five-year strategy
Chief executive of the Fairtrade Foundation Michael Gidney says new campaign will focus on consumers as key to change
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ArticleFyffes attracts graduates in Dublin
The Irish banana importer wooed students at last week’s Agri Careers Fair, where it showcased its popular graduate management programme
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ArticleAustralian Bananas launches new TV ad
Purposeful energy is at the centre of Australian Bananas new TV ad campaign ‘nature’s non-stop energy snack’
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ArticleWhole Foods forced to backtrack on peeled oranges
Sale of pre-peeled oranges in plastic containers prompts storm of protest on social media
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ArticleSanLucar knows kung fu… can kick-start consumption
Tie-in with Kung Fu Panda 3 starring Jack Black will encourage children to eat more fruit and veg, says marketer
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ArticleNew film celebrates fairtrade bananas
Beyond the Seal highlights work done by Equal Exchange to promote better conditions for banana producers
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ArticleGrocery prices slump to 'record low'
Mushrooms and broccoli have dropped more than 13 per cent on the start of 2015, while onions, bananas and cucumbers have dropped more than 10 per cent
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ArticleOne Banana gets Fairtrade nod
The 'better banana company' joins the ranks of the world's most responsible and progressive growers of the fruit
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ArticleFruit wholesaler 'hid cocaine' among bananas
When police raided Daniel Mais' site, they reportedly found more than 100kg of the drug - with a 91 per cent purity - hidden in a single pallet among 30