Banana news archive – Page 112
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ArticleUnifrutti expands Philippine banana operations
Unifrutti announced at a recent investment forum in the Philippines it intends to double the size of its banana plantation there
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ArticlePhilippine growers oppose hectare limit
The Philippines' banana industry is opposing moves to reimpose hectarage limits on banana plantations
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ArticleSupplies run tight as fruit is hit by weather problems
It has been a tough quarter for producers, with issues affecting a number of key growing regions. Despite that sales figures show market growth for the category as a whole. Alex Lawson looks at the international market and its key players
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ArticleFixture fixation
Make a statement in fresh produce fixtures and watch your sales stack up. Anna Sbuttoni asks how best to merchandise fruit and vegetables and make your product pop
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ArticleFyffes increases 2011 earnings target
Positive start to year and better performance in European banana business enables company to revise target upwards
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ArticleColombian banana crop cut in Q1
Production down 16 per cent in the first quarter of the year following severe rains in some growing regions
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ArticleChiquita Italy updates smoothie range
As company's spring marketing campaign gets into full swing across Europe, its Italian arm repackages successful smoothie range
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ArticleTurbana steps up social support
US-based importer-distributor to donate one laptop per child in Colombian banana-producing region of Urabá
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ArticleDole reports income fall
Dole Food Company has announced that net income fell 91 per cent through the first quarter of 2011, down to $2 million from $23m last year, impacted by the refinancing of the company's yen-cross currency swap.
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Chiquita bounces back in Q1
Chiquita Brands International has revealed that net income bounced back through the first quarter of the year, up to $24m from a loss of $9m last year.
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ArticleCanaries bananas selling at a loss
Spanish study appears to show Canaries producers would be making a major loss if not for government subsidies
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Windward Islands bananas to return
Bananas from the Windward Islands are set to return to UK supermarket shelves in June after production was devastated last October.
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ArticleDel Monte records sales rise
Fresh Del Monte has reported year-on-year increases in both net income and company sales for the first quarter of 2011.
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ArticleFuture tense for key supplier
Producers in Côte d’Ivoire may have to find alternative markets should Latin America's dominance in Europe continue, says OCAB
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ArticleIndia looks to harness potential
Although India is the second-largest producer of fruit and vegetables in the world and fast becoming a force to be reckoned with, the UK still takes only a small volume of fruit from the country. Elizabeth O’Keefe looks at the possibilities surrounding the Indian fresh produce industry hot on the heels of Fresh Produce India 2011
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ArticleDole bananas gain sustainable seal
The company has joined forces with the Rainforest Alliance to bring certified sustainable bananas from Central America to the US
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ArticleTotal Produce reports 'good performance'
Total Produce chairman Carl McCann hailed a “good performance” in 2010 with fruit and vegetables leading the way as the firm “continues to actively pursue attractive acquisition opportunities”.
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ArticleEcuador fines nine banana exporters
The Ministry of Agriculture in Ecuador has issued fines to the tune of nearly half a million dollars under new banana law
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ArticleEcuador mulls banana nationalisation
Government reveals intention to intervene in the country’s banana trade to avoid exporters undercutting producers with low prices
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ArticlePeru posts organic banana growth
Exports were up in both volume and value terms during January and February 2011