Banana news archive – Page 80
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ArticleEcuador losing market share
Aebe claims Ecuadorean banana exports are failing to compete due to unfavourable marketing conditions and rising internal costs
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ArticleBrands chase public at Giro d'Italia
Fratelli Orsero and Val Venosta are sponsoring this year's Giro d'Italia, which features Tour de France winner Sir Bradley Wiggins
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ArticleDeepak forays into farming
The major Indian banana marketer has taken on a 167ha plantation as it bids to secure consistency of quality and supply
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ArticleOrganics Unlimited inks Chiquita deal
Tropical fruit distributor will supply organic bananas to the US from Latin American sources under the Chiquita label
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ArticlePret A Manger hails impact of fruit
CEO of Pret exclusively reveals to FPJ the chain's plans for fresh produce after announcing positive results for 2012
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ArticleFinally set to sail
Philippine government announces Cavendish bananas could enter the US by early May, opening up new export opportunities
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JFC directors subject to travel ban
Andrey Afanasiev and Julia Zakharova reportedly prevented from going overseas while bankruptcy proceedings are ongoing
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Stable year for Costa Rican bananas
Central America’s key supplier anticipates steady performance, while banana marketing conditions vary across the world
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Colombia banana trade set to recover
South American banana supplier expects normal productivity levels this year thanks to benign weather conditions
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Asda scores with Canary Islands innovation
Asda is set to become the first UK multiple retailer to sell bananas sourced directly from the Canary Islands.
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Jamaican growers get government boost
The Jamaican government has struck a new deal with banana producer and processor Jamaica Producers (JP).
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Cash package agreed for EU banana growers
A financial aid package for banana growers in some of the European Union's outermost regions, including the Canary Islands, the Azores and Madeira, and French overseas territories, has been approved by MEPs, Eurofruit reports.
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Bucking the banana trend
Banana sales are in value and volume decline over the past year, but supermarkets and suppliers are confident they can reverse the trend
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Adobanano seeks banana funding
The Dominican Republic’s association of banana producers, Adobanano, has called on its national government for a loan of 400 million pesos (£6.2m) for farm renovations and to improve the competitiveness of the sector in the hard times it is facing.
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Ecuador slaps fines on banana-law offenders
The Ecuadorian authorities are cracking down on those who break its banana laws with hefty fines.
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Total Produce rescues UK supplier
European fresh produce giant Total Produce has acquired Burtons Go Bananas, a supplier of fresh fruit and vegetables to the UK catering trade, it has emerged.
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ArticlePromos fail to stop banana fall
Low prices at supermarkets haven’t prevented volume decline in the banana category, and the sector has had various supply issues to contend with as well
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ArticleHonduran banana production stagnates
Banana production in Honduras is forecast to remain stable this year as multinationals look to expand their output in other countries with better production conditions.
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ArticleHonduran banana production stagnates
Production conditions mean that major players are looking elsewhere to expand their operations
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ArticleChiquita bottles it in smoothie market
Company sells division to venture partner Bagusat as it looks to concentrate on core banana business