All Dominican Republic articles
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Penny eliminates single-use packaging from organic banana supply chain
The German discounter has worked with Ifco and importer Biofrusan to eliminate non-returnable packaging used to bring fruit in from the Dominican Republic
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Sainsbury’s goes early on banana living wage contribution
UK retailer invests in living wages for banana workers three years ahead of industry commitment, and urges others to do the same
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Rust mite hits Dominican Republic banana exports
High incidence of the pest causing quality issues, leading to a sharp drop in weekly shipments
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LatAm banana sector slams proposed new price cut by European retailers
Industry says the strategy of downward purchase prices should not be resumed
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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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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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Crystal Valley opens new DR packing plant
Facility will start off packing specialty peppers and other tropicals for the US market
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LatAm banana nations convene for online summit
Meeting will discuss joint strategies to face common challenges such as rising production costs and TR4
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LatAm banana countries ramp up retail pressure
In their most strongly worded statement to date, they accuse retailers, led by Aldi, of causing serious harm to producers
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LatAm banana countries issue new cost warning
Suppliers say the future of the industry is under threat unless a more realistic price is paid for their fruit
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DR beefs up certification provision
Agrocolor to provide GlobalGAP certification services for Dominican producers wishing to access global markets
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LatAm banana sector slams unfair cost burden
Joint statement demands commitment of all actors to the sustainability of the global banana industry
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Fairtrade Base Wage for bananas
The Fairtrade Base Wage came into effect on 1 July, boosting wages by up to 15 per cent for thousands of workers on banana plantations
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AgroFair marks 25 years of Fairtrade
Fairtrade specialist AgroFair has seen big changes in 25 years, but the firm's Frank Vermeersch and Luud Clercx tell World of Fresh Ideas that the job is far from done
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Brighter future for banana workers in Dominican Republic
New Fairtrade scheme will help undocumented migrants obtain legal status and access same rights as Dominican counterparts
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DR unveils strategy to increase fruit exports
The new initiative will focus primarily on improving post-harvest management
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DR pineapples heading to Europe
Nicofrutta becomes exclusive European marketer for Asopropimopla’s pineapples
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New avocado brand for Dominican Republic
Dom Tropical Avocado from Dominican Republic brand unveiled this week
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WP Produce spruiks tropical avocados
Comprehensive merchandising programme aims to encourage consumption of Desbry avocados in US
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Smurfit Kappa launches BanaBag
Smurfit Kappa has extended its range of sustainable packaging solutions with the launch of the 100 per cent recyclable BanaBag