Banana news archive – Page 58
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ArticleTesco organic fruit sales up 18 per cent
Demand for organic soft fruit at Tesco has jumped by 34 per cent in the last year, closely followed by bananas, citrus and exotics
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ArticleRenewed talks on TR4 farm conclude
Peak industry body for Australian bananas accepts outcome and moves on with other response options
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ArticleNutrano buys Oakville banana division
Oakville Produce has sold its banana division to newly established Australian produce group Nutrano
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ArticleHort Innovation invests A$160k in banana industry
Horticulture Innovation Australia has invested A$160,000 into the Nuffield Australia Scholarship programme to support development in the banana industry
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ArticleGMO banana trial to go ahead in Iowa
Iowa State University will continue with plans to test genetically modified bananas on students
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ArticleMexico and EU announce plans for organic trade deal
Bananas could be one of the main products to benefit from a bilateral trade agreement for organic products
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ArticleBoy, 2, ill after bite from spider 'hiding in Aldi bananas'
Evan Waters spent time in hospital after being bitten on the fingers by the spider; his family claim it came from a bag of Aldi bananas
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ArticleAmazon selling fresh produce in Italy
Peviani among suppliers working with online retailer to deliver fruit and vegetables to consumers within an hour
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ArticleETI responds to Fyffes accusations
Ethical Trading Initiative acknowledges seriousness of allegations made against Fyffes by trade union body GMB
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ArticleDole confirms new European director
Dole Italia managing director Victor Esquivel relocating to Hamburg to take charge of Dole Europe's fresh fruit division
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ArticleUnion accuses Fyffes of worker abuse
GMB calls for Irish group to be expelled from ETI, following alleged abuse of worker rights in Central America
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ArticleChiquita chops its Bremen banana deal
Company reportedly re-routing 80,000 tonnes per year via the Netherlands as new strategy takes shape
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ArticleGrocery prices hit 'new low' in January
The products that fell the most in price were bananas, cucumbers and mushrooms, mySupermarket.co.uk's Groceries Tracker found
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ArticleNew product and design for Mack Premium brand
Avocados will now join bananas in the range, which it is hoped will be taken up a level by the new man in charge of Mack Wholesale
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ArticleCompagnie Fruitière opens Hungarian subsidiary
French importer expands presence in Central and Eastern Europe with new facility close to Hungarian capital
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ArticleLidl UK makes 100% ethical banana pledge
The discount retailer is in the process of switching its sourcing of bananas across entirely to Rainforest Alliance and Fairtrade farms
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ArticleBananas lead Japan's fruit imports
Japan’s fresh fruit imports have been led by bananas and pineapples, with kiwifruit, grapes and avocado increasing their market share
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ArticleChiquita man joins GF Group as CEO
Italian importer's recently re-assembled board of directors names Paolo Prudenziati as its new chief executive
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ArticleEcuadorean bananas facing bumpy ride in 2016
AEBE warns of likely erosion of Ecuador’s market share in Europe and the US
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ArticleTesco changes tack with produce suppliers
Retailer to sign longer-term agreements with fruit and veg partners, including some three- to five-year deals