Banana news archive – Page 143
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Public will be tough to win over
I experienced a distinct feeling of déjà vu while following the escapades of Sainsbury’s, which hit upon the idea of
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ArticleGo-ahead for Philippine bananas to Aus
Australian growers are bent out of shape after Biosecurity Australia gave the import of Philippine bananas a provisional thumbs up
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ArticleChange4Life welcomed by industry
The UK government launched its biggest assault on the obesity epidemic yet this week when the department of health unveiled the Change4Life coalition.
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ArticleSpain fights EC banana fine
Spain takes European Commission to court in row over fine imposed on Canary Islands’ banana sector for alleged irregularities
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ArticleCie Fruitière teams up with Unicef
In an effort to improve the living conditions of Senegalese children, Compagnie Fruitière has signed an agreement with Unicef France
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ArticleDel Monte makes Cameroon switch
Company will send its Cameroon banana volumes to Europe on container services operated by Maersk Line
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ArticleCarbon neutrality edges closer in Costa Rica
Costa Rica’s banana industry is aiming to be the first in the world to be completely carbon neutral in four years’ time.
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The Philippines threatens to sue Australia over banana imports
The Philippine government says it may sue Australia if it reneges on its promise to produce an import risk analysis on Philippine bananas by the end of the year
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ArticleDaabon bananas to go carbon neutral
Colombia’s leading organic banana supplier aims to cut to zero its carbon dioxide emissions by 2013
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ArticleMealybugs attack bananas in Philippines
Growers are on high alert after the potentially devastating pest was found in seven towns
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Importers swim against tide
Sliding seafreight rates and weak sterling are complicating the picture for UK importers.
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ArticleCanary Islands’ banana export boost
Canary Islands’ banana exporters increased shipments to the Spanish domestic market by over 7 per cent during October, says Asprocan
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Australian growers reject Philippine bananas
Australian banana growers are struggling to keep Philippine imports out of their domestic market
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French West Indies get advance cash
France has been allowed to deliver advance payments to its Caribbean banana growers still suffering the effects of Hurricane Dean
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Cie Fruitière seals deal
French banana supplier Compagnie Fruitière has been given the green light for its purchase of Dole France and JP Fresh
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ArticleJamaica PM calls time on bananas
Jamaica’s prime minister Bruce Golding increased the gloom enveloping the island’s banana industry with a doom-laden prognosis for it the future, during a sitting of the House of Representatives last week.
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ArticleWeather key to future JP banana exports
A drastic change in the regularity of major storms would be needed for the JP Group to consider resuming banana exports
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ArticleCrunch no excuse to take ethical back seat
It is crucial that companies continue to recognise the importance of ethical trading even in the midst of an economic downturn, senior corporate responsibility and union officials have warned.
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ArticleChiquita reports net sales growth
Chiquita Brands International today released financial and operating results for the third quarter of the year, registering net sales growth.
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ArticleEthical trade reports decade of progress
The Ethical Trading Initiative (ETI) has gone from strength to strength since its inception a decade ago, today incorporating 52 member companies representing a turnover of £100 billion.