All Costa Rica articles – Page 9
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ArticleHighline caps strong first half for Fyffes
Acquisition of mushroom firm boosted Irish group's results, with strong growth also reported for melons and pineapples
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ArticleCosta Rica bananas bounce back
Return to normal production after last year’s floods brings double-digit rise in exports for first six months of 2016
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ArticleUS$32m damage award for Del Monte Int'l
Fresh Del Monte Produce subsidiary is awarded more than US$32m by against one of the largest Costa Rican gold pineapple growers
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ArticleCR exporters slam new pineapple controls
Canapep warns that new inspection measures at ports are causing delays to shipments
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ArticleBanana business sets ethical standards
UK retailers have been falling over themselves to switch their banana supplies to sustainable sources this year, boosting their CSR credentials
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ArticleCosta Rica president attends trade lunch on first UK visit
President Luis Guillermo Solís gave his first-ever public address in the UK at a high-level lunch attended by fresh produce firms and ministers
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ArticleRewe makes major banana donation
German retailer raises €400,000 to aid sustainable banana production in Central America
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AnalysisOpinion: The other Panama papers
Not for the first time, the mainstream media has got carried away by the idea of Cavendish bananas disappearing overnight
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ArticleETI responds to Fyffes accusations
Ethical Trading Initiative acknowledges seriousness of allegations made against Fyffes by trade union body GMB
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ArticleUnion accuses Fyffes of worker abuse
GMB calls for Irish group to be expelled from ETI, following alleged abuse of worker rights in Central America
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ArticleCR bananas look ahead to positive 2016
The industry is optimistic that it can claw back some of the market share it lost in 2015
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ArticleBanana value dips in static market
The banana market has its usual share of weather issues, and the looming threat of a deadly disease, but those two fears aside, the category is in good health
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ArticleFyffes ready to spend 'up to €60m'
Investec analyst says Dublin-based company is strongly placed to make substantial acqusitions in coming year
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ArticleDole's Costa Rican CSR efforts rewarded
Standard Fruit Company of Costa Rica receives the Social Responsibility in Action award
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ArticleFirm turns university link into banana supply
Martyn Fisher meets the directors of leading foodservice banana supplier JN Fox & Sons to hear about its pioneering sourcing plans
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ArticleFyffes invests US$45m in melon and banana business
Irish fresh produce company Fyffes has invested in its melon import business in the US and acquired additional banana farms in Costa Rica
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ArticleCR pineapples gain access to China
China and Costa Rica have signed protocols to allow imports of Costa Rican pineapples
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ArticleProductivity boost for banana growers
New scheme launched last year in Latin America and the Caribbean reports early success in reducing input costs
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ArticleRewe makes sustainability investment
Retailer investing around €1m towards sustainable banana production in Costa Rica and Panama
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ArticleMelon suppliers urged to unite
Central American countries would be stronger together than as competitors, says international consultant