Banana news archive – Page 164

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    FoE comes down hard on Tesco

    2005-06-23T07:01:01Z

    Environmental pressure group Friends of the Earth is launching a scathing attack on UK supermarkets today targeting Tesco in particular with its pamphlet The Tesco Takeover.

  • Mixed banana fortunes
    Article

    Mixed banana fortunes

    2005-06-18T13:01:00Z

    UK banana prices shift slightly, but there are still worries ahead in the world banana market.

  • Nick and David Matthews, and Steve Payne pose with Bristol Fruit Sales Re:fresh Awards, which will do a tour of the company’s four sites
    Article

    No madness, just method

    2005-06-16T16:29:48Z

    Doing the double at this years Re:fresh awards is impressive enough, but for Bristol Fruit Sales it was the defining moment of a 20-year strategy which has taken the business to the top of its game, Ed Bedington writes.

  • Article

    China - it's still in your hands

    2005-06-11T08:01:01Z

    The signing of a ChinaGAP agreement should not be seen as the next step towards world domination for the country’s fruit

  • Article

    Cartel claims "out of the blue"

    2005-06-10T12:01:02Z

    The EU cartel-busting investigation into the banana and pineapple markets in the EU have taken the industry by surprise.

  • Article

    China - it’s still in your hands

    2005-06-09T14:49:07Z

    The signing of a ChinaGAP agreement should not be seen as the next step towards world domination for the country’s fruit

  • Somerfield goes bananas for Tots TV
    Article

    Somerfield goes bananas for Tots TV

    2005-06-09T12:01:01Z

    Somerfield has teamed up with children's television favourites Tots TV to encourage healthy eating - and especially banana consumption - in young children.

  • Aguirre: try another flavour
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    Chiquita to launch strawberry-flavoured bananas

    2005-06-06T13:01:01Z

    Chiquita International has announced plans to market strawberry-flavoured bananas.

  • Chiquita admits employees shared price information
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    Chiquita admits employees shared price information

    2005-06-03T15:25:35Z

    Following the raids of banana and pineapple companies by EU officials investigating possible price-fixing, Chiquita Brands International has admitted that it was its tip-off to the EU that provoked the full-scale probe into leading players in the two categories.

  • Romano Orlich, president, Corbana, right, with Jorge Sauma Aguilar, ceo, Corbana
    Article

    Corbana voices tariff concerns

    2005-06-03T14:01:01Z

    Corbana, the national organisation of banana producers of Costa Rica, has reiterated its concerns about the new EU tariffs, which is due to be imposed to the tune of €230/metric tonne on banana imports from January 1, 2006).

  • Article

    Fruit companies raided by EU officials

    2005-06-03T10:49:16Z

    Fyffes and Chiquita amongst fruit companies raided by EU officials said to be probing suspected European price fixing cartel in bananas and pineapples.

  • Article

    Working overtime

    2005-06-02T15:41:43Z

    The burst of hot weather has certainly got the soft-fruit sector working overtime, and several stores that I visited this

  • Curved labels for curved products
    Article

    Curved labels for curved products

    2005-05-31T08:01:01Z

    A labelling supplier has launched a new range of products especially designed for curved fruit, including melons, bananas and apples.

  • Article

    Chandler blast at banana price tag

    2005-05-28T12:01:01Z

    The UK’s biggest farm shop has hit out at constant rock-bottom banana prices on the high street.

  • Article

    Chiquita acquisition time extended

    2005-05-23T10:01:00Z

    Chiquita Brands International Inc has another 30 days to complete its $855 million acquisition of bagged salad-maker Fresh Express.

  • Nigel Jenney
    Article

    Rallying call to resurrect bureau

    2005-05-16T08:01:02Z

    The fresh produce industry was given a rallying call at this years Re:fresh Conference to get behind a generic promotion campaign to boost awareness and consumption of its products.

  • ColeACP's Guichard: driving force
    Article

    Ethylene taken to task

    2005-05-13T11:01:02Z

    The Europe-wide Ethylene Task Force (ETF) was set up this week under the direction of the EU-African-Caribbean-Pacific Liaison Committee (ColeACP) and European trade body Freshfel.

  • Best of the rest
    Article

    Best of the rest

    2005-05-12T12:17:01Z

    Foods from Spain’s promotional campaign in the UK focuses on the products and regions that are covered earlier in this supplement. But there is much more besides and here is a round-up of the best of the rest.

  • Chiquita returns to form
    Article

    Chiquita returns to form

    2005-05-10T15:25:21Z

    Beleaguered multi-national Chiquita has found a return to form with its best first-quarter results in 10 years.

  • Article

    WTO picks arbitrators in banana dispute

    2005-05-08T15:01:00Z

    The World Trade Organisation has chosen three arbitrators to settle the banana regime dispute between the EU and six Latin American countries.