Banana news archive – Page 158

  • Article

    Chiquita prices decline in EU

    2006-06-15T14:01:00Z

    Chiquita sees US market compensate for low-priced EU in April and May.

  • How Disney's stickers might appear on Tesco fruit
    Article

    Disney does cartoon fresh

    2006-06-12T12:01:01Z

    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.

  • World Cup battle of the bananas
    Article

    World Cup battle of the bananas

    2006-06-09T10:01:00Z

    Costa Rica take on Germany in the first game of the World Cup today backed by the nation's favourite fruit - bananas

  • Fruity Friday brings fun to London
    Article

    Fruity Friday brings fun to London

    2006-06-02T10:01:00Z

    The World Cancer Research Fund held its annual Fruity Friday last week and hopes to raise £100,000 for its worthy cause.

  • Cavendish in good health
    Article

    Trade dismisses media banana storm

    2006-05-28T09:01:02Z

    The banana trade has branded as scaremongering media coverage that points to the imminent extinction of Cavendish bananas.

  • Thank fruit it's Fruity Friday!
    Article

    Thank fruit it's Fruity Friday!

    2006-05-26T08:01:02Z

    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.

  • Food for life
    Article

    Food for life

    2006-05-25T12:55:18Z

    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

  • Tesco checks out bananas in Dominica
    Article

    Banana growers need more discipline

    2006-05-24T15:01:02Z

    Dominica’s banana growers need greater discipline if they are to comply with new retail standards being imposed this autumn.

  • Article

    Aussie banana prices up ten-fold

    2006-05-23T15:00:59Z

    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.

  • Chiquita sponsors charity banana chase
    Article

    Chiquita sponsors charity banana chase

    2006-05-22T12:01:02Z

    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.

  • Banana sales dip despite low prices
    Article

    Banana sales dip despite low prices

    2006-05-18T12:01:01Z

    Despite prices being at record lows, banana sales plummeted in the four weeks to April 23.

  • Article

    Chiquita profits slide

    2006-05-07T12:01:00Z

    Chiquita Brands International has recorded a 77 per cent fall in first quarter profits compared to last year.

  • Banana aid not "permanent"
    Article

    Banana aid not "permanent"

    2006-05-06T12:01:01Z

    The Panamanian government has said it cannot subsidise beleaguered banana operators indefinitely

  • Guatemala's Lola bananas arrive in Europe
    Article

    Banana competition increases

    2006-04-21T09:01:00Z

    Changes in the EU banana regime on January 1, are bringing new operators into the fiercely competitive market.

  • The fruits of JP love
    Article

    The fruits of JP love

    2006-04-20T17:20:36Z

    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.

  • Banana fallout revealed
    Article

    Banana fallout revealed

    2006-04-11T08:01:01Z

    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.

  • Article

    Colombia in sanctions threat

    2006-04-04T16:55:19Z

    Colombia is threatening to impose sanctions on imports from the European Union in a dispute over the union’s banana import regime.

  • Article

    EU banana growers face subsidy revamp

    2006-04-03T17:01:01Z

    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.

  • Chiquita's Panama deadline nears
    Article

    Chiquita's Panama deadline nears

    2006-03-31T09:38:19Z

    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.

  • Freshfel seeks industry unification
    Article

    Freshfel seeks industry unification

    2006-03-30T18:11:08Z

    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.