Banana news archive – Page 141
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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.
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AgroFair launches juice and purée service
Fairtrade fruit specialist AgroFair UK has launched a dedicated service for the sale and marketing of fruit juices and purées from Fairtrade fruit growers.
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White Zim farmer to sue minister
A White Zimbabwean farmer is preparing to sue a Zanu (PF) minister for stealing bananas worth around £7,500 from his Eastern Highlands farmland.
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ArticleFamily food bills to rise £1,000 a year
Families could be set to spend at least an extra £1,000 on food shopping every year, a new study has found.
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ACP countries angered by EU banana proposals
African, Caribbean and Pacific (ACP) nations have claimed the compromise solution put forward by the World Trade Organisation (WTO) to alter the existing EU banana import regime puts their production in “irreversible jeopardy”.
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ArticleNew vessel for African trade
Compagnie Fruitiere's Africa Express Line (AEL) inaugurated a new vessel last month increasing its fleet to eight
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ArticleEU prepares to reduce banana tariff
The European Commission said on Wednesday it was prepared to compromise in its long-running banana trade dispute with Latin America, to further along World Trade Organisation (WTO) negotiations.
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ArticleCosta Ricans look to UK
Representatives from Costa Rica were out in force in Europe this week within the framework of the fourth round of negotiations of the Association Agreement between Central America and the European Union.
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ArticleWibdeco branching out
Windward Islands banana exporter Wibdeco is branching out into other produce lines and sources.
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ArticleDoors open on the Western front
As reported in today’s news section, a new market opened for business in West London this week. Laura Gould and Tommy Leighton visited the new Western International premises on the first day of trading to get the lowdown from the wholesalers.
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ArticleCaricom threatens walk-out over bananas
Caribbean countries say they will abandon any deal made during WTO trade talks if the current EU banana regime is scrapped
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ArticleUGPBAN nears Fruidor acquisition
The union of banana producer groups of Martinique and Guadeloupe (UGPBAN) appears favourite to snap up Fruidor