Banana news archive – Page 112
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ArticleCameroon sees banana exports fall
Banana volumes exported from the Central and West African country are declining, but value continues to increase
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ArticleCosta Rica banana volumes slip in China
Costa Rican banana shipments to China fell last month due to high transport costs and mounting competition from the Philippines
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ArticleReefer storage upgraded at Davao
Reefer storage capacity at the Port of Davao has been beefed up to keep pace with banana exports from the region
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ArticleAnalyst expects lower banana earnings
European banana market prices "down 29 per cent" in wake of recent E coli outbreak and subsequent fall in consumer confidence
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ArticleDole to take refinancing measures
Dole Food Company has decided it needs more operating flexibility and plans to refinance its current senior secured credit facilities.
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ArticleAus banana supplies dwindle
Australia's cyclone-ravaged banana supplies dropped to their lowest level last week since Yasi hit in February
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ArticlePeruvian organic exports rise
The South American country has seen a big increase in organic exports this year, led by its key export, the banana
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ArticleExport boost for Peru’s organic bananas
Andean country enjoys increase in exports during first trimester of 2011 to US, Germany, Belgium and China
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ArticleExotics dance to promotional tune as loyal shoppers wane
Another slump for the exotics category means it needs to look closely at how it can fuel a turnaround in a competitive market, especially now that a flurry of Union Jacks has hit the fresh produce aisle. Anna Sbuttoni reports on a sector struggling to get ahead
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ArticleSalt Lake City goes Bananas After Dark
Dole promotional tour reaches Utah, encouraging locals to eat bananas for breakfast, lunch and dinner
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ArticleDeluge hits Philippine crops
Heavy rains have caused millions of pesos worth of damage to crops in several regions of the Philippines
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ArticleNoboa incurs US$5m in losses
Although the group’s banana operations are back up and running, the suspension of activities has reportedly led to significant losses
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ArticlePrices tumble for Spanish exports
Returns drop for range of fruits and vegetables during May, but figures too early to show true impact of E.coli crisis
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Guatemalan shooting shocks banana trade
The treasurer of the Izabal Banana Plantation Workers’ Union (SITRABI) in Guatemala, Idar Joel Hernández Godoy, was killed by unidentified gunmen as he left the Nuevo Campo plantation in the community of Los Amates this week.
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ArticleChiquita adds to board of directors
Chiquita Brands International has announced that its shareholders elected Jeffrey Simmons to its board of directors at the 2011 annual meeting of shareholders.
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ArticleChiquita faces lawsuits
US judge allows families of Colombian paramilitary victims to move forward with some claims for damages against Chiquita
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ArticleCR pines set to overtake bananas
Pineapples are threatening to outstrip bananas as Costa Rica’s most important fruit export.
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ArticleNoboa's banana exports grind to halt
Two companies of Ecuador's Noboa group have reportedly had their activities closed down due to apparent tax irregularities
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ArticleClosures threatened for Filipino banana plantations
The fates of four Filipino banana plantations, charged with failing to comply with environmental regulations, are under review
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ArticleOlympic food faces "terrorist threats"
Protecting food supplies to the 2012 Olympic Games from potential “terrorist threats” is paramount, LOCOG’s Jan Matthews (pictured) told the Re:fresh conference.