Banana news archive – Page 60
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ArticleFairtrade praises DR progress on Haitian workers
By granting them official status, the Dominican Republic will improve lives of tens of thousands of migrant workers
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ArticleEcuador and Turkey advance trade talks
Bananas could be one of the main beneficiaries of a free trade agreement
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ArticleFruit sales continue to fall in Japan
High import prices and a shortage of local product have pushed household consumption to lowest level in 13 years
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ArticleEcuador to join EU trading bloc
Interests of European banana producers will be protected under new deal
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ArticlePanama spread 'caused by one clone'
The same clone of the Fusarium fungus is infecting Cavendish bananas globally, according to a new report
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ArticlePiura shines spotlight on organic bananas
Buyers from the US, South Korea and Switzerland took part in inaugural business round table
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ArticlePhilippines struggles to supply bananas
The Philippines is struggling to meet growing global demand for its bananas due to adverse weather affecting production
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ArticleFyffes ready to spend 'up to €60m'
Investec analyst says Dublin-based company is strongly placed to make substantial acqusitions in coming year
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ArticleCompagnie Fruitière goes organic
The French company has elected to invest in organic banana production in Côte d’Ivoire, Africa’s leading banana producer
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ArticleUGPBAN invests in Dunkirk
The union is tying its bananas up in the colours of the French flag in order to further highlight the French origin of the product
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ArticleBanana report slams supermarkets on CSR
A new report into the banana industry accuses European supermarkets of neglecting workers and farmers
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ArticleFirm turns university link into banana supply
Martyn Fisher meets the directors of leading foodservice banana supplier JN Fox & Sons to hear about its pioneering sourcing plans
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ArticleMinions promo pays off for Chiquita Italia
Company reveals it enjoyed huge response to its Vinci con Minions promotion during September and October
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ArticleBanana industry meets in Guayaquil
Panama Disease was expected to be the focus of discussion of the first day of the World Banana Summit
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ArticleMexican workers count cost of Patricia
Ex-mayor of Cihuatlán warns that thousands of jobs lost as a result of the storm could lead to social unrest
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ArticlePrices affecting fruit consumption in Japan
Fruit consumption in Japan continues to decline due to high prices, with kiwifruit bucking the trend
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ArticleDel Monte highlights avo, fresh-cut success
Fresh produce gaints reports on higher sales and net income for the third quarter of the year
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ArticleCompagnie Fruitière sponsors Peanuts
The French company has tied up with a new film based on the original comic strip, with promotions planned for France, the UK, Spain and Portugal
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ArticleTough year for Fyffes as UK turnover drops
Fyffes' UK sales fell from £287.2m to £273.5 during the last financial year, while profits were hit by £12m 'exceptional charges'
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ArticleLaos hosts Chinese banana rush
Several investors from China have spent the past decade establishing banana plantations in the north of the country