Banana news archive – Page 60
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£1m freight investment at Port of Dover
Motis, which runs the site's Freight Services Agency, is shelling out the seven-figure sum to bolster the site's amenities
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Tiko mayor rails against CDC
In Cameroon, the mayor of Tiko has hit out against the spraying practices of CDC and the company's treatment of its workers
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Compagnie Fruitière boosted by new investors
Agri-finance firm Unigrains and banking group Crédit Agricole invest in fruit supplier ahead of ‘ambitious’ growth plans
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Dole Europe set to launch My Energy
New campaign will draw on new research to tell consumers about the potential health benefits of fresh fruit and vegetables
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Philippines boosts banana funding
The Philippines' Department of Agriculture has allocated PHP102m (US$2.3m) to assist growers fighting banana disease
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Del Monte gains Sustainably Grown certification
SCS Global Services completes third-party audit of Fresh Del Monte's plantations in Costa Rica and Guatemala
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BanaBay broadens product range
Fast-growing banana marketer expands beyond tropical fruits with addition of New Zealand apples and Mexican limes to its offer
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Drone technology taking off
The Philippines' banana industry is set to benefit from new disease detection technology
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Burundi banana exports on the rise
Growth trend reportedly puts East African country on course to export more bananas than Côte d'Ivoire and Cameroon
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Peru counts cost of wild weather
Hundreds of hectares of bananas and other fruits damaged by inclement weather
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Peruvian banana production set to rise
Consulting firm Maximise points to greater European and US demand for organic bananas as one growth factor
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China’s banana market up for grabs
ProEcuador has plans to promote Ecuadorian bananas in China in hopes it can secure a greater slice of the import market
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Tesco stores hit by banana shortages
Vessel leaving from Costa Rica delayed by bad weather leading to shortages across Tesco’s UK stores
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AllFresch: gap in market for premium brand
UK company launches Amorita label to promote high-quality fruit to customers in markets around the world
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Tumbling rouble spells trouble
Russian imports have declined as a result of the falling value of the rouble, with consumers struggling to afford the rocketing produce prices
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Dominica reaches out for banana aid
Country is set to import Black Sigatoka-resistant plants as it battles against the disease
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Cocaine found in vest hidden among delivery of bananas
Dutch company makes €500k find after transporting crate from Belgian port
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Gates Foundation backs East Africa project
New project sets out to grow bananas and sweet potatoes in parts of Ethiopia, Tanzania and Uganda
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Sevki Isin named as new Dole Europe GM
Isin was previously business development director of Rift Valley Corporation, a key supplier of bananas to Dole
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Ex-Greenery and Capespan director joins SH Pratt
Simon Trewin joins the banana giant as commercial director from his most recent role at Huntapac Produce