Banana news archive – Page 78
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ArticleWeather affects Colombian bananas
The peak in production during the second half of 2012 will not be as high as last year, according to a major supplier
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ArticleDel Monte expands Philippine plantations
Del Monte Fresh Produce is to invest US$60m in developing a huge banana plantation in the Autonomous Region of Muslim Mindanao
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ArticleHitting the mummy jackpot
Marketing strategies have evolved, with the stereotypical produce image of naked women covered in fruit apparently a thing of the past, but how do you get mums to buy your produce? Samantha Lyster reports
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ArticleContraction for Ecuadorean bananas
Weak international markets and production challenges at home are apparently complicating Ecuador’s banana export deal
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ArticleOCAB concern over Abidjan terminal
Members of the Côte d'Ivoire producer organisation are reportedly anxious about Compagnie Fruitière's plans for the fruit terminal
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ArticleCosta Rican banana plantation shuts down
Low revenues force Coopretrabusur to convert planted area to palm oil production
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ArticleANI to buy-up banana plantations
AgriNurture announces plans to buy up Philippine banana plantations as smaller growers there struggle with restrictions imposed on exports to China
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ArticleSeattle hailed as 'Top Banana City'
Dole includes US city in summer-long initiative to promote the consumption of bananas and encourage a variety of different uses
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ArticleFairtrade marks Sainsbury's switch
Five years ago last week, UK retailer Sainsbury's switched all its bananas to Fairtrade, while also establishing its Fair Development Fund to provide support for Fairtrade producer groups.
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ArticleCracking the Code
In the past year there have been several significant breakthroughs in the field of genome research. Thomas Hobbs finds out what the long-term benefits could be for the industry
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ArticleDeluge impacts Costa Rican bananas
The El Niño phenomenon has brought heavy rainfall to the Central American nation, affecting banana and vegetable production
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ArticleChiquita posts underwhelming Q2 results
Chiquita Brands International has posted a weaker set of results for the second quarter (Q2) of the year, with net income and quarterly sales both falling on a year-on-year basis, Fruitnet reports.
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ArticlePhilippine bananas explore new markets
Banana exporters in the Philippines are to send consignments to Qatar and Italy later this month in an effort to develop new markets in the regions.
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ArticlePhilippine bananas explore new markets
Following a slow down in exports to China, the Philippines’ embattled banana industry hopes it can develop new markets in the Middle East and Europe
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ArticlePositive financial results for Fresh Del Monte
Fresh Del Monte has announced its results for the second quarter of year, with year-on-year earnings climbing as a result of 'momentum created by the group's strategic initiatives'.
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ArticleSaving horticulture
Last week the NFU unveiled a report that painted a bleak picture for the future of UK horticulture if the retail supply chain doesn’t change. Michael Barker reports on an industry facing up to an impending crisis
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ArticleBetter balance for bananas
Traditionally the bloodiest battleground for supermarket price wars, the banana category has seen an uplift in retail prices in the past week
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ArticleEcuador declares banana emergency
The Ecuadorian minister of agriculture, Javier Ponce Cevallos, has declared state of emergency for the banana sector in the country.
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ArticleNew emergency for Ecuador bananas
Falling exports have prompted government to pledge financial assistance and creation of banana export company
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ArticleScientists make banana genome discovery
Ground-breaking findings from scientists at French research centre Cirad spell good news for the increasingly pest-plagued fruit