Banana news archive – Page 94
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ArticleAndy Bond backs new online venture
Former Asda CEO Andy Bond has invested in new online retail venture farmison.com.
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ArticleDole to end Ocean Liner service
Company's shipping division will no longer operate five-vessel service between Ecuador and the Mediterranean from 2012 onwards
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ArticleEl Hierro supplier on volcano alert
"Business as usual" at Frontera, although potential imminent eruption of Canary Island volcano remains cause for concern
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ArticleEcuador banana emergency continues
Government assistance for growers has been extended by eight weeks with a new phase to fight Black Sigatoka disease
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ArticleMeet the man from Del Monte
Del Monte is one of the strongest banana brands internationally and a key player in a consolidated market. Alex Lawson caught up with UKmanaging director James Harvey to talk sourcing models, consumption and innovation
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ArticleSell-by dates dumped
Government moves to scrap sell-by dates have been lauded throughout the fresh produce industry, the scientific community and by anti-waste campaigners.
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ArticleDutch-Colombian deal to boost Fairtrade
A partnership between Colombian and Dutch representatives aims to increase the supply of Fairtrade bananas in the Netherlands
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ArticlePanama disease threatens Philippines
The Philippines is reacting to the re-emergence of a banana disease that threatens the country’s main export crop
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ArticleStorms tear into bananas in Belize
Three nights of heavy winds and storms in Belize last week have struck banana plantations.
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ArticleChiquita Minis hit the wholesale markets
Chiquita has launched its new banana product at wholesale level.
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ArticleBelize bananas given welcome boost
Development Finance Cooperation has approved a credit line of €1.4m to aid in recovery from recent storms
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ArticleLedesma confirmed banana boss
The Association of Ecuadorean Banana Exporters (AEBE) has announced the re-election of executive director Eduardo Ledesma for a fourth term.
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ArticleHerbs Unlimited extends operations
Herbs Unlimited based near Thirsk, North Yorkshire is expanding its herb range and packhouse operations.
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ArticleBelize banana assessment underway
The country's banana industry has been rocked by two severe storms that hit earlier in the month
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ArticleAEBE re-elects Eduardo Ledesma
Ledema will head up the Association of Ecuadorean Banana Exporters (AEBE) for the period 2011-2013
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ArticleStrong first-half result for Fyffes
Fyffes has reported on a positive set of results for the first half of 2011, with growth in both revenue and adjusted profit before tax, driven by average selling prices, exchange rates and the costs of fruit, shipping and fuel.
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ArticleChiquita celebrates biggest banana display
A display of more than 70,000lbs of Chiquita bananas at a US retail store is believed to have set a new world record
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ArticleBanana future lies in China
Exporter NEH predicts future growth in Philippine banana exports will come from an evolving Chinese market
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Exotic fruit market hit by another round of decline
The exotic fruit market has taken a hit during the recession and many fear that the worst is yet to come. Declining in value and volume each quarter, the category needs to turn it around and fast. Elizabeth O’Keefe reports
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Ecuador’s banana act has not ironed out the debate
Ecuador’s internal revenue service Servicio de Rentas Internas made a call to order earlier this year to two