Banana news archive – Page 141
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On-pack info from the sublime to the ridiculous
I have come to the conclusion this week that the range of information displayed on packaging - beyond the legal requirements
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Africans look to add value to bananas
A major pan-African conference is to be held in Kenya next month, to discuss ways to bring value back into banana and plantain production.
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ArticleJP mulls new Central American base
Jamaica’s leading banana supplier is looking to invest in production in Central America following the devastation at the hands of Hurricane Gustav
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ArticleAPEB: Banana tariff reduction would "wreak havoc"
A meeting has been held by the APEB to discuss the implications of a reduction in the EU's banana tariff for Latin American countries
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ArticleOranges and bananas can reduce leukemia risk
Regularly feeding young children oranges and bananas could halve their risk of developing childhood leukemia, says a new study.
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ArticleChiquita’s banana pricing strategy starts to bear fruit
The marketer said prices on all markets were up on the year-earlier period while volumes remained broadly flat
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ArticleChiquita hails banana price rise
Chiquita Brands International has reported significant year on year increases in banana prices in all markets for July-August 2008 on volumes that were flat overall.
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ArticleAPEB vows to fight EU banana tariff change
Leading ACP and European banana producers are meeting this week in Tenerife to decide how best to continue their fight against any reduction in the present EU import tariff regime
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ArticleUganda fights off BBW
Banana growers in the African country are combating banana bacterial wilt disease
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Fairtrade gets government backing
Industry leaders and businesses were this week urged to scale up their engagement with Fairtrade, as the Fairtrade Foundation held its annual conference in London.
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ArticleCuban citrus devastated by hurricanes
Reports coming out of Havana claim that Hurricane Ike destroyed more than 135,000 tonnes of citrus when it rocked Cuba last week.
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Price rise at supermarkets confirmed
The cost of all food and drink sold at the top three supermarkets in the UK has increased by 5.9 per cent over the last year, figures have revealed.
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Fyffes writes off £5.6m on EWL failure
Europe West Indies Lines (EWL), the Dutch shipping firm which teamed up with Fyffes last year to bring the Irish importer’s fruit to Europe, has filed for bankruptcy.
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ArticleDominican Republic counts cost of Ike
Flooding caused by Hurricane Ike has reportedly destroyed thousands of hectares of fruit and vegetables in the Dominican Republic
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ArticleUGPBAN completes comeback
A year on from the hurricane that devastated the banana plantations of Guadeloupe and Martinique, normality has at last returned
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Ecuador fights on in banana battle
Ecuador has said it is “extremely disappointed” with the EU decision not to sign an agreement on the banana import regime negotiated on the fringes of the WTO Doha talks.
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ArticleJamaican banana industry will go on
Calls for the closure of the industry are unnecessary, despite the latest storm significantly damaging production
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Dole considers sale of JP Fresh
Dole has announced it is in negotiations with Compagnie Fruitière to sell its operations in the UK and France.
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Storm activity takes its toll
Atlantic storm activity has already taken its toll on Caribbean banana crops and is now threatening Florida grapefruit.