Banana news archive – Page 141
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Ecuador pushes for banana deal
Ecuador is pushing the EU to honour a newly brokered EU-Latin American banana trade deal, despite the collapse of the WTO Doha trade talks
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Atlanta purchase approved by watchdog
EU antitrust watchdog, the European Commission, yesterday approved the acquisition of German fruit and vegetable importer and wholesaler Atlanta by De Weide Blik NV, of Belgium.
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ArticleCosta Rica to join EU banana tariff battle
Following Ecuador's announcement that they may pursue legal action after the collapse of the banana tariff agreement, Costa Rica is preparing to join the battle
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ArticleFeeling the squeeze
Despite having made it into the mainstream in recent years, there is mounting concern that mangoes could swiftly become a casualty of the credit crunch. But with new, improved varieties coming onto the market and the fruit’s appeal still spreading, insiders are cautiously optimistic they can weather the economic downturn. Laura Gould reports.
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ArticleUGPBAN waits on Fruidor
Although a deal has been struck between UGPBAN and Fruidor, it is the competition commission that will have the final say
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ArticleAll eyes on Costa Rican bananas
Costa Rican suppliers are looking forward to boosting European trade links if and when a new banana import deal is agreed
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ArticleEcuador urges banana talks resumption
Head negotiator Mentor Villagomez says negotiations regarding the EU's banana import tariff could resume as soon as October
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Chiquita posts strong second quarter results
Chiquita Brands International has reported net sales of $1 billion (£504 million) for the second quarter of 2008, up six per cent year on year.
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ArticleEU to accept WTO banana proposals
Dispute over legality of EU banana imports from ACP countries could end as EU prepares to lower tariffs on Latin American bananas
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ArticleLatin Americans agree EU banana deal
Reports suggest trade negotiators have achieved crucial breakthrough which may lead to resolution in banana dispute
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ArticleWTO banana talks in danger of collapse
ACP nations are refusing to accept the latest trade proposal brokered by EU and Latin American officials concerning banana imports into Europe
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WTO talks failure splits banana deal
A new EU banana import regime and an end to the long-running dispute between Latin American exporters and the European trading bloc was more elusive than ever after the Doha round of WTO trade talks failed this week.
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Kirikou fronts French banana campiagn
Compagnie Fruitière has chosen a little cartoon character not only to front a new banana brand launching this month but also to reflect its core values as a company
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ArticleBanana wars set for peace deal
European and Latin American negotiators are close to a deal that could see the end of long-running banana disputes, it has been reported.
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Philippine banana spraying in court
A Philippine aerial spraying row has reached the country's Supreme Court
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ArticleWhite in at Western
Western International Market Tenants’ Association has its first female chairman, after Gill White was unanimously voted in at a meeting last week.
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ArticlePhilippine rebels attack Dole plantation
Communist guerrillas have attacked a banana plantation in the southern Philippines, killing one and wounding three
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ArticleTemporary respite from headache in grape sector
The grape trade continues to throw up difficulties for those involved in commercialisation of the product in the UK, but the next period looks likely to be more settled, although trends for the long term may cause more headaches. Kathy Hammond reports.
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EU reforms won’t mean easier ride
It has always seemed to me that when the national media are short of copy about the fresh produce industry, they turn their
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ArticleBanana regime impasse
Negotiations at WTO level on the long-running banana dispute between the EU and Latin American countries were still overshadowing the Doha round of trade talks in Geneva on Wednesday.