Banana news archive – Page 92
-
ArticleSupermarket price claims rocked by BBC probe
An investigation by BBC programme Panorama has found that deep price cuts at UK supermarkets do not always represent the value they claim.
-
ArticlePanama disease manageable say Filipino officials
Fusarium wilt can be managed say officials in the Philippines after the reappearance of the disease in banana plantations there.
-
ArticleBanana producers fight black sigatoka
The Dominican Republic industry is looking for ways to battle the spread of the destructive disease
-
ArticleSupermarket budget brands pricier than premium
Supermarket own-brand products can cost more than the premium items they are meant to undercut, research by The Sunday Times has found.
-
ArticleCM Marfret connects Italy with Costa Rica
New reefer service operating to and from Costa Rica will primarily ship bananas and pineapples
-
Article
Banana producers unite to fight black sigatoka
Banana producers’ representatives in the Dominican Republic were due to meet this week to draw up a plan to battle black sigatoka, which is destroying their crops.
-
ArticleBanana import licences to be scrapped
Banana import licences will be abolished in 2012, the EU management committee for the common organisation of agricultural markets has announced.
-
ArticleBanagrumes invests at Rungis
The banana importer has made some crucial investments at its facilities in Paris, with the creation of new ripening chambers
-
ArticleBanana import licenses to be abolished
Freshfel says that 'administratively burdensome and costly' banana import licenses will be removed on 1 January next year
-
ArticleDole cuts loss as revenue climbs
Dole Food Company has announced that it turned in a loss from continuing operations of US$47m (£29.77) through the third quarter of the year, a slight improvement on the US$49m recorded in the same period of 2010.
-
ArticleDiet of Champions
What will it take to become Britain’s next heavyweight boxing champion? A punch like a freight train? Abs of steel? Or perhaps a diet rich in fruit and vegetables? Michael Barker meets top trainer Freddie Osei and up-and-coming British star Ian Lewison to find out
-
ArticleDel Monte faces Costa Rican strikes
Some 500 workers at three Del Monte banana plantations are on strike over low pay, according to reports
-
ArticleNew promotions for Antilles bananas
The new marketing campaign from UGPBAN stresses the Frenchness of bananas from the French Antilles
-
ArticleBanana packaging 'extends shelf life'
Pacific Atlantic launches new bags that slow the natural ageing process of the fruit while preventing bacteria formation
-
ArticleChiquita reports £18.1m loss
US-based fresh produce group Chiquita Brands International has released its financial and operating results for the third quarter of 2011, reporting net sales of £451 million and a net loss of £18.1 million.
-
ArticleCall to develop disease resistant banana
Dire predictions for the future of the Filipino banana industry as fast-spreading fungal disease re-emerges
-
ArticleContinued organic decline begs questions from industry
Figures showing doom and gloom are becoming commonplace in the organic fresh produce sector, with year-on-year sales and penetration percentages painting a less than positive picture. Elizabeth O’Keefe asks how organics can move forward
-
ArticleFresh Del Monte sees Q3 profit slide
Fresh Del Monte has seen net income dip for the third quarter of the year, the result of an absence of foreign exchange gains and despite slight growth in net sales.
-
Article
GLA in Olympics push
The Gangmasters Licensing Authority (GLA) is in talks to ensure ethical compliance is met as pressure is exerted on the supply chain by the Olympic Games next year.
-
ArticleBananas hit the spotlight as retail price wars escalate
The timing of the latest rally of supermarket price cuts could hardly have been worse as costs rise and exchange rates hold back companies supplying the UK market. Alex Lawson looks at the current state of play in the banana category