Bananas
All the news and market analysis for worldwide Bananas Industry, including Bananas growers, Bananas production, and the import and export of Bananas.
Ecuador: official banana price to rise by US$0.50 in 2026
Agriculture ministry said new price guarantees a fair price for producers and helps maintain the sector’s competitiveness
Big Four unite to ‘re-energise’ North American banana category
Association aims to revive consumer excitement, tackle industry threats, and tell clearer story about true value of world’s most-eaten fruit
Fruit lost from Seatrade vessel begins to wash up on shore
Bananas, avocados and plantains reportedly in containers that fell off Baltic Klipper at weekend, as coastguard monitors clear-up
Colombia’s banana exports head back to normality
Augura’s Emerson Aguirre talks diversification, resilience and the road ahead for Colombian Bananas
SIIM and CMA CGM sign strategic tropical fruit agreement
SIIM will consolidate over 5,000 containers from Africa and Latin America through Dunkirk in 2026, for an annual volume of more than 80,000 tonnes
Orsero Group considers expansion into North America
Italian company eyes potential investments in the US, according to executives speaking at stock exchange event in Milan
Agenda announced for Fresh Produce India 2026
India’s premier fresh produce event looks at the changing consumer, spotlights South India, and discusses innovations reshaping domestic production
Dole France works with Intermarché to raise its brand awareness
In-store activation in more than 800 stores across France helps to boost company’s market penetration in Europe, Middle East and Africa
Video: How to connect with Gen Z
Chris White speaks to a number of leading fresh produce brand marketers to learn about the marketing strategies they believe will resonate with younger consumers
Reybanpac honoured at Business Commitment to Education Forum
Company recognised for contribution to educational development in rural communities
Nan from Del Monte set for TV bow
Pauline Crosby was selected for the reimagined role via public vote
Tomatoes and avocados help drive Spanish import growth
Spain’s fresh produce imports grew 6 per cent by volume and 13 per cent by value in the first nine months of 2024, reaching 3.4mn tonnes worth €4.11bn
Ecuadorean banana exports rally in October
Improvement driven by higher demand from key European markets and Russia
Cameroon banana exports rise despite major producer halt
Other major operators managed to increase exports in September-October compared with same period last year, with subsidiary Compagnie des Bananes de Mondoni now the country’s third-largest banana exporter
Chiquita “on schedule” with resumption of operations in Panama
Full production should resume by the end of 2026, the multinational’s president said
Bananas “confirmed as Europe’s favourite fruit” in Fyffes survey
New European-wide consumer research by Fyffes confirms bananas maintain their position as the continent’s most popular fruit, with 89 per cent of consumers having eaten them in the past four weeks
Trump drops tariffs on range of fruits
Bananas, avocados, tomatoes and oranges among multiple fruits to gain relief as US president rolls back reciprocal tariffs on more than 100 agricultural products
Philippines announces government aid for banana industry
Department of Agriculture unveils package of interventions to fight spread of Panama disease and boost exports
Spanish fresh produce consumption stable in first seven months
Spanish household consumption of fresh fruits and vegetables remained largely stable during January-July, with fruit consumption rising 2 per cent while vegetable demand fell slightly, according to new data from the Ministry of Agriculture
Dole importer builds new ripening centre near Warsaw
Polish company Nature’s Produce begins construction of new distribution facility for ready-to-eat avocados, mangoes, and other exotic fruits
Del Monte’s fruit-selling robot rolls into France
Automated banana and pineapple unit forms part of marketer’s new in-store promotion at branch of Intermarché near Paris
Building Dreams project transforms homes for 300 Colombian banana families
More than 300 banana-farming families in Colombia’s Magdalena region now have safer, healthier homes thanks to a five-year partnership between Fyffes, the Albert Heijn Foundation and local organisations through the Building Dreams project
Peruvian bananas and pomegranates secure access to China
Phytosanitary protocols signed at official ceremony in Lima
Ecuadorean banana exports to US climb despite Trump tariffs
Aebe says data undermine EU supermarket claims that consumers will not pay more for bananas
Mohammad 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
Equifruit pokes fun at wellness culture in consumer campaign
Innovative banana supplier is highlighting the low cost of switching to Fairtrade
Fresh Del Monte reports net loss despite higher sales
Fresh Del Monte Produce has reported a net loss of US$29.1mn for the third quarter of 2025, despite net sales increasing to US$1.021bn, as the company moves to divest its Mann Packing business operations
Aebe joins the Aler4ta Regional Governance Committee
Move follows discovery of suspected TR4 outbreak in El Oro in September
The robot from Del Monte says ‘buy my bananas’
Marketer confirms it is trialling automated merchandising units in three Chicago supermarkets to encourage shoppers to select its fruit
Great White Fleet orders 1,000 Carrier Transicold units
Chiquita Group’s ocean transportation arm has placed a major order for 1,000 OptimaLine with EverFresh units from Carrier Transicold to enhance its controlled atmosphere capabilities for perishable cargo transport
Fyffes launches innovative carbon literacy programme
Initiative aims to engage young people in sustainability and climate awareness
Chiquita hires 1,600 workers as it resumes operations in Panama
Multinational’s return is expected to generate up to 5,000 jobs and reactivate banana exports by early 2026
Fyffes launches major new marketing push in Morrisons
‘Eat ‘em, Like ‘em, Love ‘em’ campaign aims to boost banana and pineapple sales
Coles kickstarts Banana A-Peel with Little Athletics
Annual fundraiser sees portion of every Cavendish banana sale donated to the children’s sports organisation
Chiquita prepares to sell first Italian-grown bananas
Canary Islands union warns the multinational’s latest initiative will hamper their European expansion plans
Banana Gym Pass campaign returns for National Banana day
Australian Bananas partners with gyms across the country to provide a free workout for purchasing a banana