Banana news archive – Page 112
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ArticleThe death of the label?
In light of the news that sticky labels could be ousted in favour of “tattooed” information on fruit and vegetables, Elizabeth O’Keefe asks what’s next for labelling and whether the industry is delivering what consumers really want and need
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ArticleTurning the tide: UK ports defy tough commercial times
It’s no secret that the recession has hit the seafreight industry hard and the knock-on effect for British ports cannot be ignored. However, there are still a multitude of high quality options for bringing produce into the UK. Alex Lawson looks at the state of play dockside
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Expoglobal to extend into pineapples
The Ecuadorean banana grower-shipper Expoglobal is to launch pineapple exports to Europe under the Don Alejo brand next year.
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ArticleDamco offers Ecuador banana service
Specialised cross-docking services in the country allow exporters to reduce non-refrigerated time of the fruit
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ArticlePhilippines steps up Iran banana access
A senior Philippine Senator has proposed a raft of measures to regain access to Iran for bananas and bolster the Philippines' banana trade
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ArticleRain lashes banana plantations
Costa Rican authorities are assessing damage to banana plantations after recent rainfall.
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ArticleForest fire damages Israeli bananas
Extensive damage to plantations in northern Israel reported in the wake of what was the country's worst ever forest fire
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ArticlePratt's implements new IT system
S H Pratt & Co (Bananas) Ltd has implemented a new IT system to track its vehicles and take cost out of its supply chain.
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ArticlePhilippine guerrillas destroy Dole plantation
Armed rebels destroyed a Dole banana plantation in the southern Philippines worth nearly US$250,000
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ArticleMMD close to profitability
Portsmouth City Council has succeeded in turning around the UK banana importer, which should break even this year
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ArticleBanacol celebrates 30th anniversary
Special stickers are being affixed to bananas to mark the Colombian group's 30th year of exporting the fruit
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Ecuadorian banana production falls
Banana production in Ecuador has fallen severely as a result of cold weather in the South American country.
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ArticleTesco steps back from banana war
Tesco has withdrawn its troops in the long running banana price war by lifting the price of the fruit commodity.
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ArticleDole Fresh UK makes redundancies
One of the UK’s largest fresh produce importers has made three employees redundant, including two directors.
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ArticleFyffes buys back 17m of its own shares
Company says current share price represents "good value" at current level, especially given expected recovery in banana market
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ArticleJFC Group ‘records major loss’
According to reports in Russia, importer suffered a substantial loss in the first nine months the year
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ArticleCold impacts Ecuadorean bananas
Production in El Oro has fallen markedly in the last two months, pushing down prices paid to growers
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ArticleIran banana imports still uncertain
The Philippine banana industry is still unclear on the status of access to Iran, and is continuing to look at other markets
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Local premium at supermarket stores
A new study has revealed significant mark-ups on fruit, vegetables and other products in three major supermarkets' local stores.
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ArticleBanana sales prove immune as retail price war rages
A tough banana market has left the multinationals struggling of late. As the retail price war rages on in the banana category, Alex Lawson takes a look at shopper trends and retail patterns that define one of the hottest debates in fresh produce