Banana news archive – Page 44
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Cameroon banana exports drop
Statistics from the National Port Authority show 2016 exports fell to under 250,000 tonnes for the year
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Patoka on 'Westminster sprouts'
How will the UK change post-Brexit? Patoka pictures some of the new opportunities open to fresh produce according to media headlines
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Peru floods cause US$645m in agri losses
Government has approved a multi-million dollar emergency aid package to help affected growers
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One Banana helps Peruvian families
CSR-led banana operation is helping those families affected by the recent floods in Peru
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SanLucar spreads sustainability message
Valencia – New label bring attention the company’s worldwide d.r.e.a.m.s. programme
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UGPBAN seeks import rule change
The French banana association has expressed concern over the differing organic standards governing exporters from within and without the EU
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Waitrose raises banana prices
Premium retailer has increased price of bananas to 75p per kg as disruption in Central America supply begins to hit market
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Cyclone steers south of bananas
Australia’s key banana growing regions should escape any major damage from Cyclone Debbie
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New system promises greater transparency for RA
Rainforest Alliance signs up with software provider to create a new integrated supply chain traceability system
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Rains hit Peruvian produce exports
Banana producers in the north of the country have been particularly affected by the excessive rainfall
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Jamaica hopeful of banana export recovery
Projects designed to restore country's banana industry and introduce new varieties are said to be progressing well
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China expresses interest in Philippine fruit
Mangoes, bananas and avocados among products set to traded under landmark deal
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Equal Exchange promotes fairtrade bananas
US retailers and consumers invited to explore how fairtrade creates a seat at the trading table for small-scale farmers around the world
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Philippines ups banana shipments to Korea
Philippines’ agriculture secretary sees opportunities to increase banana shipments to South Korea
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Fyffes to launch Central America grad placements
Irish fruit supplier is looking for graduates to do two-year placements, which include experience on fruit farms in Central America
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Rewe trials laser labelling system
German retailer follows Swedish group ICA in trialling laser labelling on organic avocados and sweet potatoes
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Fairtrade banana sales up six per cent
Bananas were the second fastest-growing Fairtrade product during the last year and grow ahead of declining grocery market
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Containerisation lifts Colombian fruit exports
Reefer containers now used to transport a quarter of all fruit shipments according to Maersk
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Fairtrade targets fruit buyers
Certification schemes such as Fairtrade Foundation have new value as consumers now expect produce to meet ethical, as well as environmental standards
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Organic sales growth is ‘accelerating’
The organic market has grown by an ‘exceptional’ 7.1 per cent thanks to bigger retail ranges and double-digit produce sales growth