All Colombia articles
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ArticleMore Colombian avocados heading to US
Increase in certified acreage presents greater opportunities for US retailers
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Article
FLP Colombia obtains B Corp status
Certification comes as recognition of company’s social and environmental standards
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Analysis
Positive forecast for global avocado business
The avocado trade will continue to grow in an increasingly competitive market, according to a Rabobank report
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DiMuto expands in Latin America with Montana Fruits partnership
Ag-tech company partners with Colombian fresh produce exporter to finance exports to Europe and market expansion
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TropiWorld gets growing in exotics
Exotics specialist TropiWorld is increasingly expanding into production, as it sees demand blossom for exotic roots, vegetables and fruits
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Fairtrade Premium is ‘critical step’ towards living wage for banana workers
Certification scheme plays key role in supporting retailers to meet their recently announced living wage commitments, according to report by Fairtrade Foundation
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LatAm Taskforce ramps up pressure on CSR commitments
Banana producers and exporters gather in Berlin to rally stakeholders on the theme of shared responsibility
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Westfalia sets out green credentials
The company aims to shape the sustainable future of food through education, research and development and support for smallholder farmers
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Caribbean Exotics looks ahead to positive 2023
Healthy eating trend is fuelling demand for exotic fruit, says managing director Alejandro Angel
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Video
World of Fresh Ideas · Franka Rodriguez, Aldi South
In the first episode of Fruitnet’s World of Fresh Ideas interview series, Aldi South’s direcior of global sourcing talks about the group’s efforts to ensure a living wage for banana growers, and its plan to take similar steps for suppliers of other products including pineapples
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IDH supports Belgian retailers on living wages
The Sustainable Trade Initiative is backing the collaborative approach on living wages in the banana supply chain pursued by a coalition of Belgian retailers
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Strong fruit exports offset Q3 losses in Colombian agriculture
Higher banana prices and increase in lime exports buck downward GDP trend in agriculture, says Bancolombia
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Jardin Exotics switches to new recycled packaging for passion fruit exports
Colombian supplier is first to use chemically recycled plastic material produced by StePac in partnership with BASF
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GreenFruit Avocados achieves organic certification at Colombian farms
Organic avocados now make up around half of the company’s Colombian Hass volume
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Retailers respond to concerns over banana worker treatment
Fairtrade’s latest annual report suggests some chains are working to address issue of low wages, despite increasing cost pressure
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Westfalia unveils Global Water Plan
Plans are in place to decrease use of water 50 per cent by 2030 with strategies developed across several countries
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Retailers under pressure over ‘unfair’ banana prices
European retail value chains are still unsustainable, say suppliers, despite previous agreement on concept of fairness
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Westfalia ready for US autumn avocado drive
Group says it is providing “promotable opportunities for retailers” ahead of what is shaping up to be a busy avocado campaign
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Colombia Puede opens doors for rural farmers
A project to rebuild the social fabric in areas once blighted by armed conflict through farming and trade has helped thousands of farmers in rural Colombia
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Aldi commits to more sustainable banana price
German discounter says the banana prices it pays to its suppliers will be fairer and more accurately reflect sustainable production costs
