All Colombia articles – Page 18
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ArticleColombia banana trade defended
Latin American country's banana industry association Augura defends business following allegations of payments to paramilitary
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ArticleAnnual congress heads to South Africa
Leading fresh produce event Eurofruit Congress Southern Hemisphere set to take place in Cape Town on 17-19 October 2012
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US-Colombia FTA enters into force
Under the deal, Colombian exports to the US could grow by US$487m, while US exports to Colombia could rise by US$1.1bn
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ArticleCurrency and climate key for Colombia
While security issues have been partially overcome in the last decade, the Colombian banana export industry remains at the mercy of trade and climate change, especially its small producers
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ArticleEU agrees to Colombia-Peru deal
Future FTA would guarantee zero tariffs for bilateral trade after the current beneficial agreement with the two South American nations ends in 2013
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ArticleBanacol obtains C-TPAT certification
Compliance with the US border security standard will boost the banana marketer’s credibility and efficiency on the North American market
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ArticleStudy to broaden Colombia’s options
Quarantine barriers in many countries could be lifted for a range of Colombian fruits thanks to the findings of a recent Med fly project
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ArticleCarrefour ups South American presence
The French retailer has signalled its intent in South America with the opening of two new stores, in Argentina and Colombia
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ArticleColombia in full bloom
The Colombian flower industry is in its element, with a huge customer on its doorstep in the US market and quality-hungry florists and retailers in the UK driving innovation and change. But as the industry looks for the golden ticket in the shape of the UK multiples, will compromise destroy all this good work? Elizabeth O’Keefe reports from Bogotá, Colombia
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ArticleProfit boom for Colombia's Éxito
Casino-owned group announces that yearly third-quarter net profit grew by 59 per cent
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ArticleFTAs get seal of approval
The passing of US trade agreements with Colombia, Panama and South Korea have been welcomed by United Fresh and Walmart
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ArticleColombia's Flower Power
recently showcased its strength at the 20th Proflora trade show in Bogotá. Elizabeth O’Keefe reports from the South American flower exhibition
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ArticleMaersk arrives at Puerto Bolívar
Danish shipper's Walvis Bay vessel launches banana operations from Colombian terminal
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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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ArticleChiquita faces lawsuits
US judge allows families of Colombian paramilitary victims to move forward with some claims for damages against Chiquita
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ArticleColombian banana yields fall
Banana yields in Colombia fell by 16 per cent through the first quarter of 2011 following torrential rains that have devastated some growing regions.
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ArticleColombian banana crop cut in Q1
Production down 16 per cent in the first quarter of the year following severe rains in some growing regions
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ArticleTurbana steps up social support
US-based importer-distributor to donate one laptop per child in Colombian banana-producing region of Urabá
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ArticleEU signs Peru, Colombia deal
Trade agreement will save “half a billion euros” in tariffs, including “substantial” concessions for the agriculture business
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ArticleColombia’s Éxito touts “great year”
The retailer anticipates further strong sales in 2011 after net profits rose by more than 70 per cent last year