Banana news archive – Page 8
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NewsColombian banana exports to bounce back
After last year’s drop in shipments, the country plans to increase banana exports in 2024
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NewsFairtrade Premium reaches record high
€222.8m paid out to producer organisations in 2022, 10 per cent more than in 2021
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NewsFreshmax seeks strategic partner
Chief executive Murray McCallum tells Fruitnet the Australasian fresh produce group is well positioned for growth as it begins search for new partner
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NewsWeak yen weighs on Japanese fruit imports
Depreciation of the Japanese currency sees average per kilo cost of imports increase 14 per cent year-on-year in first quarter
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NewsBanana sales and costs hit Del Monte's net income
Sales and net income both fell during the opening quarter of the year when compared with 2023
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NewsTough times for Peruvian bananas
Production issues and mounting competition from other suppliers hit exports
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NewsEcuadorean banana exports rally
Lower supply from Central America and Colombia favours Ecuadorean exports in March
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NewsChiquita opens Europe’s biggest ripening centre in Bergamo
The facility has 24 ripening cells on two levels and two packaging lines with a capacity of 45 trays per minute
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NewsKorea extends tariff exemption for imported fruits
Government allows unlimited tariff-free imports of key products until 30 June in bid to stabilise fruit prices after domestic supply shortages
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NewsAcorbanec “concerned” over growing threat of Mideast conflict
Association fears conflict in the region will disrupt Ecuadorean banana shipments to this important market
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NewsThe Warehouse adds fresh produce to ten more stores
New Zealand retailer expands fresh produce offering to one third of its stores
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NewsReybanpac scoops sustainability award
Company recognised for its good economic, social, and environmental practices
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NewsKaufland defends low banana prices
Retailer responds to criticism from Latin American industry groups and argues sales price does not always reflect the amount paid to suppliers
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NewsComment: Cheap bananas are here to stay
Unless the supply of bananas into European markets can be managed somehow, shippers in Latin America, Africa and the Caribbean will always be at the mercy of retailers.
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AnalysisFruit Logistica: Lidl’s path to living wages in the banana supply chain
The opening Fresh Produce Forum session of day two saw Hannes Langhorst and Vishal Gajjar outline how Lidl had taken steps to ensure plantation workers earned a living wage
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NewsKaufland accused of ‘predatory’ banana price strategy
Group of Latin American banana industry associations say retailer has abandoned its commitments on sustainable and ethical supply
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NewsFood waste action plans developed for horticulture industry
National and industry-specific plans to tackle waste have been collaboratively developed by End Food Waste Australia
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NewsTrader Joe’s puts banana price up by 21 per cent
Aldi Nord-owned supermarket changes price point after more than 20 years and says change is “necessary” due to recent increase in costs
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NewsBanana prices rise in UAE as Ramadan demand soars
Demand for fruits in the UAE has increased during the start of the holy month of Ramadan, with banana prices “hitting the ceiling”, according to Altaf Hussain Trading’s Mustafa Altaf
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NewsMore support needed for banana producers hit by climate and costs
The growing impact of climate change and soaring production costs mean urgent action to address unsustainable banana prices is essential, according to Fairtrade Foundation