Banana news archive – Page 112
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ArticleAfrican banana growers reach agreement
Trade ministers from Ghana, Cameroon and Côte d’Ivoire met in Yaoundé at the end of last month to agree a common stance on changes to the EU banana import regime.
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ArticleAfrican team makes banana breakthrough
Scientists based in Nigeria have formulated resistance measures against the destructive Banana Xanthomonos Wilt disease
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ArticleDole quarterly results improve
US produce giant Dole has released its results for the second quarter, with operating profit climbing by 57 per cent on 2009 levels.
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ArticleUganda trials GM bananas
GM bananas are currently being tested in Uganda, but doubts remain concerning the benefits of GM for African farmers
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Del Monte Q2 profits fall
Fresh Del Monte Produce has announced that net income attributable to the group fell to $21.1 million through the second quarter of the year, down from the $52.2m recorded in the corresponding period last year.
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ArticleLapanday takes action on ‘pole vaulters’
Banana marketer Lapanday has raised concerns about Philippine growers ‘pole vaulting’ – breaking supply contracts to sell to third-party buyers
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ArticleCenFRA introduces produce technology
Automation and robotics specialist CenFRA Ltd has introduced new simulation technologies designed to help galvanise the UK's fresh produce industry.
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ArticleColombian banana growers link up
Banana producers in Colombia have grouped together to form a federation to represent and defend their interests.
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Chiquita profits despite sales fall
US food giant Chiquita Brands International has announced a second-quarter profit of $95 million on the back of an improved European performance and good sales in North America despite a 3.8 per cent drop in sales.
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ArticleCosta Rica boosts exports to Europe
Central American nation sees export sales to EU increase during first half of 2010
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ArticleNew dawn for Hull wholesalers
Hull Wholesale Market relocated to a brand-new, purpose-built facility at the end of last year, marking a new start for traders. However, the fight to the end game was drawn out, leaving many missed opportunities. Elizabeth O’Keefe paints a picture of a market that is discovering a new lease of life
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ArticleDom Rep banana controls lifted
The Fresh Produce Consortium (FPC) scored a major victory on Wednesday securing the immediate lifting of unnecessary controls for bananas from the Dominican Republic and saving importers tens of thousands of pounds and lengthy delays.
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ArticleBanana lobbying forces EC's hand
Fresh Produce Consortium hails immediate lifting of controls for bananas from Dominican Republic
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ArticleEurope keen on Dominican bananas
Exports to Europe increase by 25 per cent year-on-year during the first half of 2010
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ArticleHungry for fame: Does celebrity endorsement work?
A little bit of glamour and a whole lot of investment spells celebrity endorsement, but are famous faces really working for the fresh produce industry? Anna Sbuttoni examines what high-profile backing has meant for fruit and vegetables and how the sector could do better
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UK supermarkets think outside fresh produce box
The retail sector has never been short of ideas on how to attract customers and encourage them to buy. Not surprisingly, these
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Geest and Portsmouth team up over Haiti
Portsmouth’s commercial port has teamed up with Geest to aid the people of Haiti.
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ArticleChiquita Italia unveils new campaign
Publicity drive conceived by Milan-based agency Forchets set to focus on quality of products sold under the distinctive blue label
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ArticleIndustry hits out at "ridiculous" banana checks
European Commission and the Food Standards Agency should lift "ridiculous" checks on imported bananas from Dominican Republic now, according to the Fresh Produce Consortium (FPC).
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ArticleRussian growth for Costa Rican bananas
Procomer figures show country behind US and EU in Costa Rica's total banana export income table