Banana news archive – Page 164
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Joined-up approach
To start the new year, the Journal’s monthly look at the 5 A DAY campaign features one of its five integral strands -
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Costa Rica counts flood costs
Banana production areas on the Caribbean coast of Costa Rica have suffered following heavy rainfall and flooding on Sunday and Monday this week.
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ArticleBanana Wars Two?
The European Union is under increasing pressure to delay revising its banana import regime as the only way to avoid reigniting the bitter "banana wars" of the 1990s, Caribbean producers said yesterday.
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ArticleRHG improves its fitness
The 2004 grape tender at Tesco left Kent-based Richard Hochfeld Group (RHG) in a much stronger position with the UK’s leading retailer. Not only has the company benefited from larger programmes, RHG has examined every facet of its business to emerge a fitter organisation, better equipped to meet the expectations of its major UK customer. Tommy Leighton reports.
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ArticleOnward and upward at JP
JP Fruit Distributors (JPFD) has expanded its grape business as the category as a whole enjoys a continuous and healthy upward sales spiral. Tommy Leighton talks to the Dartford-based supplier.
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Mandy in first talks on bananas
EU trade commissioner Peter Mandelson is in Trinidad and Tobago and Guyana this week to hold talks with trade ministers and discuss bananas.
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Taiwan looks to expand banana horizons
The Taiwanese Council of Agriculture (COA) will continue its pilot program next year to allow unrestricted exports of bananas from the country.
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Fruit donations for schools
Youngsters in Oswestry have been tucking into some healthy treats, thanks to a local fruit and veg supplier’s donations.
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Fyffes faces backlash
Fyffes is under scrutiny following the revelation that the company’s 1999 accounts were boosted by a previously undisclosed provision of €19 million.
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ArticleIvory the ACP engine room
Despite political troubles in the Côte d’Ivoire, as the Ivory Coast is now officially known, the country remains the largest ACP exporter of fresh produce to the European Union.
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DCC insistent in Fyffes shares case
DCC insisted Wednesday that its controversial sale of Fyffes shares was "entirely lawful", the High Court in Ireland heard.
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Fyffes court case continues
The Fyffes court case rumbles on in ireland, with attention centred on Worldoffruit.com.
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ArticleChiquita releases banana price details
Chiquita Brands International has announced regional information on banana prices and volume for the first two months of the 2004 fourth quarter.
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ArticleSainsbury's widens organic offer
Sainsbury’s is hoping to boost its organic category by widening the selection, said organics buyer, Rhian Jones.
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ArticleMandy makes bananas a priority
New European Union trade commissioner Peter Mandelson has already placed bananas high on his agenda, after less than a month in his new post.
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Peaches have room to improve
There are now signs that the southern-hemisphere stone-fruit season is under way, although I am still critical of the
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ArticleBanana Group teams with Daily Star
The Banana Group joined forces last month with its national media partner The Daily Star to launch a consumer campaign.
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ArticleAre you assured?
As fruit and vegetables play an increasingly high profile role in today’s diets, it is incumbent on the industry to ensure its products are safe and of high quality when they reach the final consumer. Anabella de Sousa and Elspeth Waters review quality assurance programmes in Europe, Africa, Chile and the UK and the impact they are having across the sector.
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ArticleBanking on a sound future
Eric Baas, senior industry analyst of the Food & Agribusiness Research and Advisory department of Rabobank International, takes a look at some of the global trends facing the fresh produce industry.