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Chiquita steps up effort to eliminate ‘immoral’ fruit waste

2026-07-20T16:05:00+01:00

Multinational expands partnership with Dutch company The Banana Factory to rescue more than two million bananas per year

  • Chiquita steps up effort to eliminate ‘immoral’ fruit waste

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