Banana news archive – Page 57
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PBGEA calls for tariff reductions
The Pilipino Banana Growers and Exporters Association has urged a renegotiation of Philippines-Japan Economic Partnership Agreement
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Brit bitten by scorpion 'she found in Tesco bananas'
Care worker, 20, reportedly initially offered a refund on the bananas, but Tesco is now investigating the incident
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Prison offers ‘expensive and poor quality produce’
An inmate of a Surrey prison has claimed the prison sells poor quality fruit at around double the price of supermarket produce
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Hospitals 'paid too much' for produce
Health boards allegedly spent around £400k too much after paying over the odds for bananas, potatoes and cucumbers
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BanaBay on upward curve in Asia and Middle East
The Ecuadorean banana supplier has reported strong demand for its products in emerging markets
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Dole boss Murdock accused of cheating shareholders
Chief executive 'conspired' with Deutsche Bank to drive down company's price ahead of 2013 buyout, court hears
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Grocery prices 'rise for first time in six months'
The product prices that increased the most were onions, bananas and carrots, according to mySupermarket research
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Chiquita UK reports slight dip in pre-tax profit
Despite increasing its turnover, the banana giant's UK business saw from profit fall from £534,676 in 2013, to £522,734 in 2014
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CR declares emergency in wake of floods
Widespread damage reported to pineapple and banana production along Caribbean coast
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Fine increases for Del Monte and Weichert
A Del Monte appeal against a banana price-fixing verdict leads to an increased fine of nearly €1m being imposed
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Indonesia set to ship bananas to Japan
New economic deal paves the way for market access, with 1,000 tonnes to be exported annually
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Scottish village 'bans' bananas
Quirky move comes ahead of an annual boat festival, and bananas are believed to bring bad luck
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World's most fragile country wants to export fruit and veg
Just four years old, South Sudan wants to create a produce export association and is targeting more trade with Europe
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Corbana, Acorbat join forces for banana event
The global banana industry will gather in Florida next April for the international conference
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Philippines turns to Timorex Gold
Philippine’s Bureau of Agriculture and Fisheries Standards has approved the full registration of Timorex Gold to control Black Sigatoka disease
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Coveris acquires Latin American banana specialist
Global packaging firm continues global expansion with purchase of Olefinas, on the heels of New Zealand acquisition
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Chile inks phytosanitary deal with India
Agreement will facilitate bilateral trade of fresh fruits and improve access of Chilean blueberries and avocados to India
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Woman finds spider in bag of bananas
Clare Mahon claims she will “never eat another banana ever again” after finding spider inside bag
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Australian banana growers visit Israel
Israeli agricultural biotechnology company Rahan Meristem is looking to collaborate on disease-resistant bananas in Australia
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Innovations abound in banana category
Future-proofing in-house is among the items at the top of the agenda for the leading players in the UK banana trade