Banana news archive – Page 147
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EU raids fruit importers amid cartel suspicions
The European Commission carried out a number of anti-trust raids at the premises of various producers and importers of exotic fresh fruits between Wednesday and Friday last week.
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ArticleWTO rules against EU banana regime
The World Trade Organisation yesterday ruled that the EU’s banana importing practices violate international trade, according to diplomatic sources.
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ArticleIvorians look for EPA saviour
Ivory Coast's banana and pineapple farmers have told their government to sign a new trade deal with the European Union to allow them to compete once tariff free access to their biggest target market ends next month.
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ArticleJamaican government pledges £2.03m banana loan
The Jamaican government has launched a rescue plan for banana jobs with a guaranteed US$4.2 million (£2.03m) loan from the Development Bank of Jamaica to preserve the export market to the European Union.
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ArticleEU banana protection delight and dismay
EU banana production in the French Antilles and Spanish Canary Islands looks set to be protected by a safeguard clause.
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ArticleA Fresca way of thinking
It has been a hectic two years for Fresca Group. Since its formation in 2005, a number of high-profile acquisitions have already been stashed under its belt and with one or two more unusual projects still up its sleeve, things are clearly not set to slow down anytime soon. Laura Gould talks to the company about its strategies, strengths and plans for the future.
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Deck the aisles with berries, avocados and salads
We are not yet into December, but there are already crackers and mulled wine popping up around fresh produce departments and
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Dole offers virtual passports through web
Dole Europe has re-launched its pan-European website to include an interactive feature, called Planet Dole, which combines human stories with the latest in internet technology.
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Noel deal hurts trade
Damage caused in the Caribbean by tropical storm Noel and heavy rainfall and flooding in Mexico is starting to be quantified.
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Outlook improves for banana giant
Chiquita’s net sales increased three per cent to $1.1 billion (£522 million) during the third quarter of 2007, the firm has revealed.
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Banana firms refute tax allegations
Beleaguered banana operators this week found themselves under fire once again.
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ArticleTurning the tide
Logistics is a key expenditure for the fresh produce business, and as companies look at ways to reduce costs and do their bit for the environment, seafreight has recovered some of its lost popularity. Doris Lee Butterworth finds out more.
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Bananas a shore thing
Thousands of bananas were washed up on two Dutch North Sea islands yesterday, after several containers fell into the water from the ship Duncan Island on Tuesday.
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"Sterile" Dole workers win court settlement
A Louisiana jury has awarded $3.3 million (£1.58m) to six Dole Fresh Fruit Co. banana workers in Nicaragua who claimed they were left sterile by a pesticide used on their plantation.
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ArticleBlackcurrant boost for UK
UK blackcurrant growers have reported one of the best seasons in recent years.
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WTO banana hearing goes public
Both the European Union and the US have agreed to open to the public dispute settlement hearings over the EU banana regime at the World Trade Organistion in Geneva on November 6-7.
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ArticleThe teardrop explodes
D’Anjou pears have traditionally been viewed as the “hardware” of the sector by north-west US growers and their customers alike. But the teardrop-shaped variety, in both its red and green forms, has undergone a dramatic transition in many domestic quarters, thanks to widespread preconditioning of the fruit. The ripened fruit has also made limited headway internationally, but now the US industry wants the rest of the world to follow its lead and embrace preconditioning. Tommy Leighton visited the states of Oregon and Washington to find out more.
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ArticlePear drop set to stop
The European pear market is stable this year and volumes are steady, but with some producers having switched from apples to pears to secure better returns and new plantings set to reach maturity in the next few years, the search for new markets is underway. Anna Sbuttoni reports.
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Profit surprise for Fresh Del Monte Inc
Fresh Del Monte Produce Inc has posted a third-quarter profit, boosted by lower costs and strong banana sales.
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ArticleChiquita slices management jobs
Chiquita has outlined a massive restructuring plan designed to save it up to $80 million a year as hundreds of jobs go and it turns it back on prepared fruit salads.