Banana news archive – Page 86
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ArticleChiquita reports £18.1m loss
US-based fresh produce group Chiquita Brands International has released its financial and operating results for the third quarter of 2011, reporting net sales of £451 million and a net loss of £18.1 million.
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ArticleCall to develop disease resistant banana
Dire predictions for the future of the Filipino banana industry as fast-spreading fungal disease re-emerges
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ArticleContinued organic decline begs questions from industry
Figures showing doom and gloom are becoming commonplace in the organic fresh produce sector, with year-on-year sales and penetration percentages painting a less than positive picture. Elizabeth O’Keefe asks how organics can move forward
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ArticleFresh Del Monte sees Q3 profit slide
Fresh Del Monte has seen net income dip for the third quarter of the year, the result of an absence of foreign exchange gains and despite slight growth in net sales.
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GLA in Olympics push
The Gangmasters Licensing Authority (GLA) is in talks to ensure ethical compliance is met as pressure is exerted on the supply chain by the Olympic Games next year.
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ArticleBananas hit the spotlight as retail price wars escalate
The timing of the latest rally of supermarket price cuts could hardly have been worse as costs rise and exchange rates hold back companies supplying the UK market. Alex Lawson looks at the current state of play in the banana category
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ArticleMaersk inks deal on Belize service
Maersk has signed an “unusual” three-year deal to ship bananas to the UK from Costa Rica with Fyffes.
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ArticleKenya acts to keep out disease
Following an outbreak of disease on banana seedlings in Uganda, officials have moved to prevent spreading to Kenya
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ArticleAuchan pushes sustainable banana
The French retailer has partnered up with Compagnie Fruitière to produce environmentally sustainable bananas
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ArticleSoft fruit battles supply see-saw as market grows
Soft fruit is the darling of the fruit category, having overtaken bananas and top fruit in the lead value spot for a time this year. But a flush in August saw strawberry prices tumble below cost in a difficult six weeks for the trade. Anna Sbuttoni reports
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ArticleGood Natured knows its onions
Angus Soft Fruits has launched two new Good Natured lines into Asda.
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ArticleAsda enters escalating UK price war
British retailer to cut prices of 3,000 items, including selling bananas at lowest price in UK
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ArticleFruit prices fall as Asda makes cuts
The price war on groceries has intensified as Asda has announced it is to slash the price of thousands of lines.
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Retail pressure on suppliers is building with price war
When it comes to buying or selling, few relationships can ever be described as easy, and recent events affecting a wide
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ArticleEC discovers price-fixing cartel
Fresh produce giant Chiquita and Belgian importer Pacific Fruit found to be involved in price-fixing cartel for bananas
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ArticleDole reveals new corporate structure
Dole Food Company has announced plans to strengthen its business in northern Europe by dividing its operations into two distinct areas.
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ArticleAsda IPL adopts IFCO banana crates
UK retailer signs agreement to use IFCO's new banana crate as its standard packaging for pre-packed bananas
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ArticleGF Group confirms own brand for exotics
Company's Simba subsidiary set to unveil name of new brand, which will be used for bananas and pineapples, in January
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ArticleAsda cuts price of bananas
Asda cut the price of its bananas last week to 58p a kilo, down from 68p, sparking fears of a renewal of a devastating price war on the popular fruit.
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ArticleVenezuela strikes deal with Russia
Bananas from Venezuela could be shipped to Russia in the future thanks to a newly inked joint venture between the two countries