Banana news archive – Page 147
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ArticleBananas top Fairtrade sales figures
Bananas remain the most popular Fairtrade product, with sales rising 130 per cent year on year to £150 million in 2007, according to the Fairtrade Foundation.
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Jamaicans get diversity support
The EU has handed out grants to three companies in Jamaica that are diversifying away from banana production as part of the union’s banana diversification programme.
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ArticleTen Fairtrade facts to celebrate fortnight
Next week sees the start of the 8th annual Fairtrade Fortnight. To start 14 days of raising consumer awareness in the UK; new Fairtrade nut brand Liberation has put together a list of 10 things you maybe didn't know about Fairtrade.
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ArticleAsda welcomes first Fairtrade limes from Brazil
Asda is to zest up to Fairtrade Fortnight by being the first retailer to bring Fairtrade limes from Brazil to the supermarket shelves.
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ArticleFairly does it
This year’s Fairtrade Fortnight is set to be bigger and better than ever before, buoyed by phenomenal sales growth and an expanding product range. Laura Gould finds out what this year’s high-profile campaign will entail, and talks to fresh produce players about the ever-increasing role they are playing in the category.
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ArticlePrepped sector fails to be deterred by tough economy
Fresh-cut fruit and niche prepared vegetable lines are leading the way this quarter, and the industry is confident that the predicted economic slowdown this year will not affect the prepared sector. Elizabeth O’Keefe reports.
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Real risk to long-term momentum
There is probably no area of marketing in any sector that generates more criticism than advertising and PR. Perhaps it is not
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ArticleACP calls for fair banana treatment
ACP banana representatives have expressed grave concerns that the EU may be back-tracking on previous assurances, threatening the livelihhod of banana producers and exporters in ACP countries.
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JP to shut packing depot
JP Fresh Ltd has announced to its staff that its Bridgwater banana packing depot is to close in the near future. The date is yet to be confirmed.
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Costa Rica's UK sendings climb
Costa Rica’s banana exports to the UK have grown by seven per cent year on year.
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ArticleChiquita unveils improved fourth quarter results
Chiquita Brands has reported a lower fourth-quarter loss than a year ago, aided by higher prices for bananas and recovery in the salad business.
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ArticleJamaican government aids banana sector
Rescue strategy drawn up to maintain island's export trade to the EU
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Valentine’s Day sparks new interest for produce aisles
Increased visibility of champagne, chocolates and flowers in the multiples means only one thing - Valentine’s Day, one
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US banana claims upheld by WTO
The European Union has spoken of its “surprise” at and “irrelevance” of the World Trade Organisation’s (WTO) upholding of a US complaint against the EU banana regime last week.
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ArticleFyffes dip has a positive spin
Fyffes pre-tax profits dropped by 30 per cent last year, from €19.1 million to €13.2m, but things could have been worse.
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ArticleDole uncorks new Magnum
Produce giant Dole has invested in Thermo King’s Magnum units for the third year running, indicating a shift from reciprocating compressor technology to scroll compressor technology.
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ArticleThumbs up for FruityFaces
Three ‘serious’ mums at www.mumsandworking.co.uk, the UK’s first online directory of part-time jobs for mums and dads, reviewed Tunda, FruityFaces Ltd’s popular blue shark-faced model and have given it the thumbs up.
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ArticleKids going bananas
Children who eat lunches rich in fruit and vegetables are much more likely to misbehave than those who fill up on junk food, a government-funded research shows.
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ArticleClouds clearing over Colombia
The clouds of uncertainty that have long enveloped Colombia and those who would do business with the South American nation have not cleared completely as we enter 2008, but they are dispersing rapidly. Political stability, economic growth and an improving social agenda are moving Colombia upwards in the mind of international commerce, and the fresh produce industry is likely to be one of the major beneficiaries. Tommy Leighton reports.
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ArticleA year to buck the trends
Eight of the UK fresh produce industry’s key players tell FPJ readers their predictions for 2008.