Banana news archive – Page 58
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ArticleStrong demand in UK for bananas
Elsewhere, retailers are ‘attacking’ pre-pack formats to give the banana category a boost
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ArticleJamaica to pump $250m into banana exports
Funding is being provided under the European Union-supported Jamaica Banana Accompanying Measures (JBAMs)
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ArticleTower block's deadly spider drama
Young mum claims to have found deadly spider eggs in bunch of Asda bananas, and throws them down the bin chute of her block of flats
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ArticleGerman Fairtrade sales jump
Fairtrade bananas now make up 8 per cent of the country’s total banana sales
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ArticleProfit up at SH Pratt
Banana giant claims it has achieved goal of cementing company’s position as UK's leading independent supplier of bananas
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ArticleBanana exports top US$1bn
The Philippines’ banana exports grew 18.06 per cent to US$1.136bn in 2014, though growers still face disease, natural disasters and market access challenges
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ArticleBanaBay opens new door in Russia
The Birmingham-based banana supplier has agree to supply containers to key Russian fruit exporter, Fruit Brothers
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Article£11m cocaine delivered to Aldi
Major drugs shipment found in boxes of bananas from Colombia accidentally delivered to 13 discounter stores
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ArticleQueensland continues fight against TR4
State Government pledges ongoing support to banana industry, including funding for new advisors
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ArticleDel Monte achieves carbon milestone
Group's banana operations in Costa Rica have been awarded carbon neutrality certification by SCS
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ArticlePositive signs for suppliers in Europe
New growth in convenience and organics could help reverse a recent decline in fresh fruit and vegetable sales, says analyst
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ArticleTR4 hits second banana farm
Biosecurity Queensland has confirmed a second banana plantation in Australia has been infected with the Panama tropical race 4 disease
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ArticleCorbana hits back at deadly spider claims
Banana association maintains that species is not present in Costa Rica and would not have been able to survive journey
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ArticlePanama disease detections made
Tropical Race 4 strain of Fusarium oxysporum has reportedly spread to Pakistan and Lebanon
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ArticleINI Farms receives capital injection
Leading Indian pomegranate and banana exporter INI Farms secures US$3.3m injection from Aspada Investment Company
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ArticleFloods hit northern Peru
Government declares a state of emergency as thousands of hectares of agricultural land affected
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ArticleGF Group lands new loan agreement
Italian importer seeks to draw line under "difficulties" in recent years by selling off non-core parts of its business
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ArticleFresh liquidity: new direction for Chiquita
New owners Cutrale and Safra have wasted no time in building a team with the potential to diversify and expand
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ArticleKini bananas back in Marseille
Banana importer and producer Canavese has chosen the port of Marseille to handle its bananas destined for southeastern France
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ArticleOwnership tussle delays Chiquita recovery
Chiquita reveals it made a US$62.5m loss in 2014, mainly due to the costs it incurred trying to merge with Fyffes