All Costa Rica articles – Page 7
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ArticleDover welcomes Cool Carriers' trade
Reefer vessel operator has announced plans to trade pineapples and bananas through the Port of Dover from next year
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ArticleBanana project boosts smallholders' profits
Fairtrade-funded Programme for Increased Productivity helps put smallholder famers on more competitive footing
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ArticleSH Pratt Group rewards veteran with Costa Rica trip
Longstanding employee David Whitlock was presented with a trip to Costa Rica in thanks for 50 years' service at banana supplier
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ArticleCosta Rica hopeful over UK trade
Officials express optimism over a trade deal post-Brexit, emphasising desire to continue supplying UK market
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ArticleMoín port to open in January 2019
Major new Costa Rican port project will see banana-producing nation able to take ships up to 16,000 TEU
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ArticleBanana production 'could rise to higher altitudes'
Meteorologist raises spectre of moving production as a consequence of climate change and more frequent droughts
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ArticleAFL2017: The newcomers
From Latin America to the Middle East, Asia Fruit Logistica continues to attract new exhibitors from around the globe
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ArticleCosta Rica eyes Asian gains
The first-time exhibitor at this year’s Asia Fruit Logistica is making good progress in the region
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ArticleKing Ocean and Crowley expand Everglades services
New direct service will cut journey times from Central America by at least a day
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Costa Rica eyes UK banana market
President of Corbana, Jorge Sauma, tells Nina Pullman of Costa Rica’s plan for growth and why an increase in global banana production is concerning
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ArticleRainforest Alliance suspends Grupo Acón
The certification body says company discriminates against workers who join a trade union
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ArticleFirst China-bound pineapples leave Costa Rica
Four companies are behind the 15,000-carton consignment which is due to arrive in Shanghai at the end of June
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ArticleNew horizons for SH Pratt Group
The SH Pratt Group continues to invest for the future with a groundbreaking new business venture at London Gateway looking at opportunities outside of bananas. Nina Pullman paid a visit to the company’s Luton headquarters
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ArticleCosta Rica aims to make chayote a headliner
A new group has been established to support export and marketing programmes of this cucurbitaceous vegetable
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ArticleBanana supplier to expand into dried fruit
JN Fox & Sons will expand on its partnership with Earth University to import dried banana, mango, pineapple and tropical mixes
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ArticleBioTropic sees big potential in Central America
German organic produce importer has opened a new office in Costa Rica to build up its Central American supply base
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ArticleCosta Rica suspends Del Monte farm
Pineapple operation run by subsidiary Pindeco has been forced to temporarily close over environmental concerns
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ArticleCosta Rica rides exotics wave
Procomer has launched an ambitious plan to boost exports of key products to Europe and the US
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ArticleTropicals weather the storms
Adverse conditions have created supply shortages and price rises in certain products but double-digit sales growth continues
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ArticleFyffes suspended from Ethical Trade Initiative
Banana giant has been suspended from the ETI following an investigation into workers’ rights in Central America