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NewsMohammad Abu-Ghazaleh highlights “intensified” banana supply threat
Fresh Del Monte’s chairman and CEO Mohammad Abu-Ghazaleh has intensified warnings about growing threats to global banana supplies, citing the spread of devastating diseases across key producing regions and mounting financial pressures on growers
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NewsFyffes on a mission to ‘bring more value’ to bananas
Chief commercial officer Frank Burkhardt outlines the banana giant’s efforts to decommoditise the sector and make it more sustainable, despite climate change and geopolitical instability
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NewsCosta Rican banana exports fall 20 per cent amid climate challenges
Corbana reports significant decline in banana exports as excessive rainfall and disease pressure impact production across Costa Rica’s Caribbean region
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NewsCosta Rican melons gain access to China
Announcement comes on 14th anniversary of Free Trade Agreement between the two nations
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CommentPoland seeks new apple opportunities
Apple group Genesis Fresh has maintained its export volumes and is actively exploring new markets despite a weather-affected drop in volumes this season, according to Jan Nowakowski
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FeaturesDel Monte’s pineapple pathway
Ahead of Fruitnet Tropicals Congress in Antwerp, Thierry Montange highlights the pineapple innovations that are driving growth in the segment – particularly when it comes to the luxury side of the category
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NewsBanaclima to boost agricultural management in Costa Rican banana sector
Corbana makes its weather monitoring tool available to growers
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NewsBanana workers face ‘worsening crisis’, says new report
ITUC’s latest Global Rights Index suggests worker rights have been diminished in various parts of the world
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NewsOne Banana launches regenerative agriculture pilot
The initiative, in partnership with WWF and Earth University, aims to “lay the groundwork for healthier soils, more resilient ecosystems and a more sustainable global food system”
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NewsBanana growers unite against gender-based violence
Inter-institutional campaign announced at the the Fifth International Fair Trade Banana Forum
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NewsCorbana says impact of Trump tariff will be minimal
Corporation said exports will fall this year due to climate effects rather than tariffs
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NewsClimate change will decimate banana production in Latin America and Caribbean, says report
Christian Aid report suggests almost two-thirds of areas’ banana regions will no longer be able to support the fruit’s production
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NewsCosta Rica mulls cost of potential US tariffs
Agricultural products like pineapples, bananas and coffee in the firing line
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NewsLatAm countries mull impact of Trump tariffs
As one of the region’s biggest exports to the US, fruit is in the direct line of fire
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NewsBattaglio forms JV with Costa Rican pineapple grower
Company’s latest investment puts it on path to further growth as Southern Hemisphere supply base continues to expand
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NewsAdventurous tastes help tropicals shine
Tropical fruit is enjoying promising UK sales growth as new shoppers buy into the category and suppliers focus on resilience amid climatic and logistical challenges
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NewsCorbana research centre receives ISO 50001 certification
Certificate marks latest milestone in corporation’s ongoing sustainability drive
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NewsCosta Rica’s orange crop recovers from El Niño
However, production in the country remains under pressure from citrus greening, which is now said to be endemic
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NewsCMA CGM to link Central America ports with Asia
New West Coast service out of Mexico set to offer region’s exporters closer connection to services across Pacific
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CommentComment: A pivotal moment for the banana industry
Business urgently needs fair prices, mutual transparency, and a shift away from over-certification, says Banana Link’s international coordinator