Banana news archive – Page 121

  • Russian banana imports
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    St Petersburg added to banana route

    2009-12-11T10:31:18Z

    The Russian port will be added to Maersk Line's Ecuador Banana Express service from January 2010 onwards

  • Maersk container
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    Colombian move for Maersk Line

    2009-12-10T09:08:46Z

    Group becomes first container carrier to make regular call at Turbo, adding the banana exporting port to its Expreso service

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    WNS wins Chiquita contract

    2009-12-09T09:01:01Z

    WNS (Holdings) Limited has announced it has been awarded a multi-year contract with Chiquita Brands International to deliver finance and accounting services.

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    Banana sales hold firm through recession

    2009-12-08T11:52:02Z

    Report issued by the United Nations FAO has suggested that demand for bananas has remained steady across the world

  • Fairtrade go bananas
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    Philippines to launch Fairtrade bananas

    2009-12-04T10:00:35Z

    Two Philippine companies have been working with local growers to gain accreditation for the country’s first Fairtrade bananas

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    Madderson reflects on shipping career

    2009-12-04T09:50:30Z

    Brian Madderson retired as managing director of Port of Dover shipping specialist George Hammond at the end of October. On November 1, he launched himself into a consultancy role for the firm and a brand-new position as chairman of the UK Independent Petrol Retailers’ Association. He spoke to Laura Gould about his 20 years in the business

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    EU banana trade deal 'imminent'

    2009-12-02T15:00:51Z

    With a draft agreement in place after a fortnight of talks in Brussels, officials will now look to the US for final approval

  • Martinique banana box
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    Details hold up EU banana deal

    2009-12-02T11:10:08Z

    Latin American banana exporters and the EU are on the verge of agreeing a new banana deal, with a few hurdles still to overcome

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    Canary Islands up UK ambition

    2009-12-01T16:01:01Z

    Canary Islands banana producers are keen to take advantage of their industry’s environmental credentials as they seek to send product to the UK once more.

  • Article

    Dole awarded shipping prize

    2009-11-30T14:01:01Z

    Dole Fresh Fruit Company has been awarded the Friend of the Seafarer award by the Wilmington Seamen’s Center.

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    Maersk Line extends banana reach

    2009-11-29T14:01:01Z

    Shipping specialist Maersk Line has announced its ambitions to increase considerably the distance that bananas can be transported, opening up new markets for producer countries worldwide.

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    Caribbeans land EU funding

    2009-11-28T14:01:01Z

    Caribbean Community (CARICOM), the body that deals with both international trade and social issues in the region, is to benefit from an injection of €165 million (£147.7m) in funding from the European Commission as part of its ongoing support for regional integration, which could impact positively on banana producers.

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    Banana battles as prices are slashed and deals are broken

    2009-11-27T09:01:01Z

    Plentiful supply for importers told only half the story in the category this quarter, as a supermarket pricing spat and the proposed end to the EU’s long-running trade negotiations dominated the headlines in the UK and abroad. Alex Lawson reports

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    Hadlow students on parade at annual Lord Mayor's show

    2009-11-27T09:01:01Z

    Students from Hadlow’s Faculty of Horticulture had the experience of a lifetime taking part in this year’s Lord

  • Banana exports
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    Delay expected in finalising banana deal

    2009-11-26T12:35:52Z

    Reports claim that a deal will now not be struck until after World Trade Organisation talks in Switzerland next week

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    Cameroon unveils new banana brand

    2009-11-26T11:21:14Z

    A new Cameroonian banana brand, Makossa Banana, is set to hit European markets early next year

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    Dole Europe imports earn AEO status

    2009-11-25T12:01:01Z

    Dole Europe’s import division, which brings in Latin American bananas and pineapples, has been awarded EU-authorised economic operator (AEO) status.

  • Bananas
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    Spanish support for Canaries' bananas

    2009-11-24T11:45:53Z

    Spanish minister says measures are already in place to support Canaries’ producers should the banana tariff be lowered

  • Ghana bananas
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    ACP anger at EU banana proposal

    2009-11-23T12:22:27Z

    The EU’s proposed banana deal has been criticised by ACP governments, which fear for the livelihoods of their farmers

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    Dole reports third quarter loss

    2009-11-23T10:44:28Z

    Dole Food Company has posted a third-quarter loss of $54 million (£32.5m) as the banana giant looks to recover its debts.