Banana news archive – Page 156
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ArticleRe:fresh win just reward for JP
JP Fruit Distributors Ltd picked up two awards at Re:fresh 2006, including the blue-riband title of Overall Produce Trader of the Year. Emma Twyning finds out how the business fought off stiff competition to claim the titles, and why a shift in mood is paying dividends for the company.
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ArticleIt's all Greek for Chiquita Hellas
Chiquita has officially opened its new subsidiary for Greece and the Balkans - Chiquita Hellas.
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ArticleA tale of two islands
The isles around the UK are a source of premium British tomatoes. Harmony Produce in Jersey and the Wight Salads Group, based on the Isle of Wight, are focused on producing and promoting British tomatoes across the UK. Anna Sbuttoni reports.
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Chiquita prices decline in EU
Chiquita sees US market compensate for low-priced EU in April and May.
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ArticleDisney does cartoon fresh
Disney has pledged its name to branded fresh fruit in Tesco and other European supermarkets to appear more health-friendly as its venture with McDonald’s approaches expiration.
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ArticleWorld Cup battle of the bananas
Costa Rica take on Germany in the first game of the World Cup today backed by the nation's favourite fruit - bananas
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ArticleFruity Friday brings fun to London
The World Cancer Research Fund held its annual Fruity Friday last week and hopes to raise £100,000 for its worthy cause.
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ArticleTrade dismisses media banana storm
The banana trade has branded as scaremongering media coverage that points to the imminent extinction of Cavendish bananas.
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ArticleThank fruit it's Fruity Friday!
Today is Fruity Friday, the fun annual event organised by the World Cancer Research Fund to increase awareness of the importance of a healthy diet to cancer prevention.
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ArticleFood for life
The baby-food market offers rich opportunities for suppliers of both conventional and organic fresh produce. Doris Lee Butterworth talks to producers and manufacturers about their attempts to satisfy high consumer expectations
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ArticleBanana growers need more discipline
Dominica’s banana growers need greater discipline if they are to comply with new retail standards being imposed this autumn.
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Aussie banana prices up ten-fold
The New South Wales banana growing community is struggling to meet the demand in the Australian market after Cyclone Larry wiped out the Queensland crop.
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ArticleChiquita sponsors charity banana chase
Beating the celebrity bananas will be the aim of the game on Sunday 25th June 2006 for the 10k Chiquita Bananaman Chase, in aid of Leukaemia Research.
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ArticleBanana sales dip despite low prices
Despite prices being at record lows, banana sales plummeted in the four weeks to April 23.
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Chiquita profits slide
Chiquita Brands International has recorded a 77 per cent fall in first quarter profits compared to last year.
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ArticleBanana aid not "permanent"
The Panamanian government has said it cannot subsidise beleaguered banana operators indefinitely
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ArticleBanana competition increases
Changes in the EU banana regime on January 1, are bringing new operators into the fiercely competitive market.
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ArticleThe fruits of JP love
With its award-winning lovefruit campaign, JP Fruit has driven its enthusiasm for healthy-living to new heights and united the company in the communication of its core sentiments. Elspeth Waters caught up with the man in the driving seat to find out how lovefruit came to be.
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ArticleBanana fallout revealed
The winners and losers in the new banana regime in force for the EU have become apparent as the union reveals figures for the first two months of the year.
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Colombia in sanctions threat
Colombia is threatening to impose sanctions on imports from the European Union in a dispute over the union’s banana import regime.