Banana news archive – Page 157
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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.
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EU banana growers face subsidy revamp
Europe's banana growers face dramatic changes to the way they receive EU subsidies as the 13-year old policy comes in for an overhaul, officials say.
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ArticleChiquita's Panama deadline nears
Chiquita’s exclusivity contract with Panamanian banana co-operative Coosemupar is under threat as the deadline nears for the multi-national and its supplier to settle their differences.
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ArticleFreshfel seeks industry unification
Logos, logos everywhere, but Freshfel thinks it has what it takes to unify the European fresh produce market under one umbrella logo and is keen to spread the message. Ed Bedington reports.
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ArticleRedbridge targets C-store market
A fresh produce company is offering small retailers the chance to compete with the big multiples, thanks to the successful development of a new concept under the 5 A DAY banner.
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ArticleBanana price war returns
Downward price pressure continues with mushrooms and bananas in the frame this time.
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Simple ideas prove the best as focus shifts to fruit
Fruit seems to come more into focus on multiple shelves at this time of the year. Whether it is the change of season from
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How low can we go on price?
What do you have to do to drive home a message into what would appear to be the thick skulls of the multiple
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ArticlePanama government in banana rescue
The Panamanian Cabinet is subsidising the Coosemupar banana co-operative so that it can meet its fortnightly wages bill.
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Larry rips through Aussie bananas
Australia’s banana industry was devastated yesterday by a cyclone that reached nearly 300Km/h.
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ArticleAsda Fairtrade sales rocket
Asda has seen its Fairtrade banana volumes expand by more than 92 per cent in the last 12 months.
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ArticlePanama banana crisis
Panamanian banana co-operative Coosemupar, which sells its fruit through Chiquita, is in deep crisis as workers strike and funds run dry.
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Ecuador's banana output hit
Heavy rainfall and cloud coverage are affecting banana production in Ecuador.
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ArticleRetail fanfare for Fairtrade Fortnight
Fairtrade Fortnight kicked off this week with the major retailers pledging further commitment to the cause and undertaking significant in-store activity.
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ArticleSteep learning curve
Giving free fruit to children seems admirable in anyone’s book, but the school scheme appears to have courted nothing but negative attention in recent months. Elspeth Waters caught up with some of the key players in the SFVS to get a more balanced evaluation of its activities.