Banana news archive – Page 158
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Marseilles strike over
Staff at the port of Marseilles returned to work this week after a dispute lasting two weeks which seriously disrupted traffic throughput at the French Mediterranean port.
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Emerging from the shadows
The wholesale world is not always spoken of in the best of light. But markets are places of many and diverse activities, which
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ArticleFyffes joins Uniban for crack at US
Fyffes, the Irish fresh produce produce giant, has entered into a strategic US alliance with Uniban, the main banana export company in Colombia.
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ArticleWUWM opens doors to retail
The World Union of Wholesale Markets (WUWM) has opened its doors to retail markets.
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ArticleEU requests second banana arbitration at WTO
The European Union has requested a second round of World Trade Organisation arbitration on its revised proposal for a banana import regime after failing to agree common ground with Latin American export countries.
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ArticleMack increases annual turnover
MW Mack, the UK’s largest independent fresh produce supplier, has reported an increase in group turnover to more than £300 million in the year to April 29, 2005.
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ArticlePanama gives ground on bananas
Banana exporter Panama has indicated in press reports that it might accept a planned EU banana import tariff if it were both set a lower level and delayed by several years.
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A curious trip up the retail aisles
Walking the shelves this week looking for new products, sources, packs and anything else that records the march of fresh
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ArticleIn search of Fairtrade
Fairtrade is purportedly going from strength-to-strength, striding relentlessly on towards a brighter future for growers, retailers and consumers. However, it appears that Fairtrade fresh produce is getting somewhat overlooked and under-represented in UK supermarkets, Mark Bigault reports.
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ArticleFairtrade in action
Cookery writer Vicky Bhogal is putting together a new recipe book to support Fairtrade ingredients. As part of her research for the project, she took a trip to Ghana to meet producers to see how the Fairtrade ingredients in the recipes are produced. She writes about her experience.
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New banana proposal slammed
The latest proposal from the European Commission for a €187 a tonne tariff on bananas from next year has been roundly criticized.
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ArticleEU banana price rise
European banana prices were up by 16 per cent over the summer, according to figures from Chiquita.
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ArticleNew banana proposal from EU
The European Commission has presented a revised proposal of € 187 a tonne for most favoured nation (MFN) suppliers of bananas.
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ArticleNew EU banana proposal
The European Commission is in the final stages of proposing a revised banana import duty.
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Philippines fruit gets a fillip
Philippino fruit exports are set to rise as the Department of Agriculture (DA) is devoting over 60,000 hectares more land to farming, and encouraging clustering.
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ArticleOrganics at vital stage
Thanks to an increasing number of sales channels and the odd celebrity chef endorsement, the organic sector appears to be thriving. But can we believe the hype? New, emerging issues are proving that the industry is not unshakable. Emma Twyning reports.
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ArticleBanana firms face US court battles
On the back of the EU price-fixing probe, series of produce buyers and consumers in the US are reported to have filed lawsuits in Miami, alleging banana price fixing by multinationals such as Chiquita, Dole and Fresh Del Monte.
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Coffee challenges fruit and veg
Fruit and veg is facing a fresh challenge to its health crown - this time from coffee.
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Costa Rican slip in banana exports
Costa Rican banana exports declined during the first semester of the year, Corbana reports.
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Banana campaigners target carnival
Caribbean banana campaigners are set to join forces aboard floats at the Notting Hill Carnival this weekend.