Banana news archive – Page 158
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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.
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ArticleFyffes profits rise 27.9 per cent
Fyffes has reported a 27.9 per cent rise in pre-tax profits for the year to the end of December 2005.
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ArticleFairtrade fair world
Demand for Fairtrade products is at an all-time high but many supporters believe more can still be achieved. Doris Lee Butterworth reports.
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Drugs call scuppers EU sending
Bolivian president Evo Morales is in hot water with the banana industry only a month into office
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Banana union "irresponsible"
The president of the Panamanian banana producing co-operative Coosemupar, Gutiérrez, has labelled the union Sitrachilco as “irresponsible”.
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Chiquita upbeat despite losses
Chiquita has announced triumphant results for 2005 despite severe losses.
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Ethical training for produce
UK Produce companies are showing their commitment to ethical trading with a significant number signed up for the Ethical Trading Initiative’s brand new training programme.
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ArticleFresh new service into Dover
Dover Cargo Terminal has secured a third liner service for 2006 with a new weekly service from Central America.