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ArticleSanLucar school support project wins sustainability award
The programme aims to ensure equal and quality education for the children of Puebloviejo, Ecuador
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Acorbanec celebrates sixth anniversary
Today the association represents almost 42 per cent of Ecuador’s banana export volume
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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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Ecuador cultivates a taste for blueberries
Diego Paredes, founder of EcuaBlue, tells Fruitnet how the country’s burgeoning blueberry industry has big ambitions
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Organics Unlimited to celebrate 17th annual Grow month
The month-long campaign aims to raise awareness of company’s social responsibility programme
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Aldi commits to more sustainable banana price
German discounter says the banana prices it pays to its suppliers will be fairer and more accurately reflect sustainable production costs
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Ecuador banana exports fall in first half of 2022
Ukraine war, climatic factors, higher production costs and container shortages cited as main reasons for contraction
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Ecuador banana exports affected as strike enters second week
Acorbanec says losses are already running into tens of millions of dollars
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Ecuador banana sector hit by general strike
Banana association Acorbanec calls for renewed dialogue as tensions rise amid worsening economic situation
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US gives green light to Ecuadorean Hass avocados
Ecuador aims to increase planted area from 6,000ha currently to 10,000ha over the next five years
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SanLucar schools project receives Social Enterprise Prize
The award was given to the company for its school support project in Ecuador, where it has its own production farms
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Julio Zavala Muñoz joins Fall Creek
Experienced manager to oversee commercial operations in Latin American countries
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Palmar calls for solidarity in Ecuador
Company urges producers and exporters to work together to mitigate losses caused by Ukraine conflict
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Ecuador bananas sector sets out cost of Ukraine war
Acorbanec warns that thousands of jobs are under threat from the conflict between Russia and Ukraine
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SanLucar launches premium banana concept
Tests show vanWylick’s advanced ripening system can deliver bananas with an improved taste and longer shelf-life
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Ukraine conflict casts shadow over trade
Suppliers and retailers are already feeling the effect of economic sanctions and logistical disruptions
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Ecuador sees big jump in pitahaya exports
Growers warn that overproduction is affecting profitability and call on government to regulate the sector
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Ecuador banana exports flat in 2021
Shipments rally in fourth quarter to end the year with slight fall on 2020 volumes
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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
