Banana news archive – Page 63
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Dole backing for PhD programmes
Company partners with NC State University, the NC Research Campus and the Costa Rican government and universities
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Banana prices rise in Japan
The weak yen and a shortage of supply from the Philippines have pushed banana prices up in Japan
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Dessert apple crowned UK's number one fruit and vegetable
The product topped the FPJ Big 50 Products 2015, a special edition of the magazine produced in conjunction with Kantar Worldpanel
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FPJ Big 50 Products: Podcast
The FPJ team discuss the inaugural FPJ Big 50 Products, the supermarket price war and products trends to keep an eye on
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Bids begin for Philippines port
Five groups have voiced interest in the US$417.92m public-private partnership to modernise the Davao Sasa port
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Korea ups demand for Peruvian fruits
Peru’s exports of fresh fruit to South Korea have increased, with mangoes, grapes and bananas driving the growth
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BanaBay lands new Middle East deal
The Hussain al Qurashi Group has just taken delivery of four containers of premium BanaBay bananas
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New board takes charge at GF Group
As the Italian importer's turnaround continues, the Orsero family that originally built the business has taken a back seat
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Fresh Del Monte invests US$250m in the Philippines
Fresh Del Monte is set to invest US$250m in developing a plantation in the Philippines’ Palawan province
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Peelable banana label for Unifrutti
Japanese design studio Nendo has created an innovative peelable banana label for Unifrutti Japan’s shiawase banana
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PBGEA calls for tariff reductions
The Pilipino Banana Growers and Exporters Association has urged a renegotiation of Philippines-Japan Economic Partnership Agreement
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Brit bitten by scorpion 'she found in Tesco bananas'
Care worker, 20, reportedly initially offered a refund on the bananas, but Tesco is now investigating the incident
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Prison offers ‘expensive and poor quality produce’
An inmate of a Surrey prison has claimed the prison sells poor quality fruit at around double the price of supermarket produce
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Hospitals 'paid too much' for produce
Health boards allegedly spent around £400k too much after paying over the odds for bananas, potatoes and cucumbers
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BanaBay on upward curve in Asia and Middle East
The Ecuadorean banana supplier has reported strong demand for its products in emerging markets
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Dole boss Murdock accused of cheating shareholders
Chief executive 'conspired' with Deutsche Bank to drive down company's price ahead of 2013 buyout, court hears
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Grocery prices 'rise for first time in six months'
The product prices that increased the most were onions, bananas and carrots, according to mySupermarket research
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Chiquita UK reports slight dip in pre-tax profit
Despite increasing its turnover, the banana giant's UK business saw from profit fall from £534,676 in 2013, to £522,734 in 2014
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CR declares emergency in wake of floods
Widespread damage reported to pineapple and banana production along Caribbean coast
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Fine increases for Del Monte and Weichert
A Del Monte appeal against a banana price-fixing verdict leads to an increased fine of nearly €1m being imposed