Banana news archive – Page 88
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ArticleAEBE re-elects Eduardo Ledesma
Ledema will head up the Association of Ecuadorean Banana Exporters (AEBE) for the period 2011-2013
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ArticleStrong first-half result for Fyffes
Fyffes has reported on a positive set of results for the first half of 2011, with growth in both revenue and adjusted profit before tax, driven by average selling prices, exchange rates and the costs of fruit, shipping and fuel.
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ArticleChiquita celebrates biggest banana display
A display of more than 70,000lbs of Chiquita bananas at a US retail store is believed to have set a new world record
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ArticleBanana future lies in China
Exporter NEH predicts future growth in Philippine banana exports will come from an evolving Chinese market
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Exotic fruit market hit by another round of decline
The exotic fruit market has taken a hit during the recession and many fear that the worst is yet to come. Declining in value and volume each quarter, the category needs to turn it around and fast. Elizabeth O’Keefe reports
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Ecuador’s banana act has not ironed out the debate
Ecuador’s internal revenue service Servicio de Rentas Internas made a call to order earlier this year to two
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ArticleFyffes goes ape at Dublin Zoo
Fyffes has reached an agreement with Dublin Zoo for its Freddy Fyffes children's banana character to sponsor the tourist attraction's Gorilla Rainforest.
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ArticleStrong first-half result for Fyffes
Adjusted profit before tax up to €17.3m as trading conditions prove more positive than those experienced in 2010
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Turners & Growers sees profit growth
New Zealand exporter Turners & Growers (T&G) has reported a first half growth in operating profit before tax and interest of four per cent on the same period last year to NZ$12.86m (£6.8m).
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ArticleFyffes goes ape at Dublin Zoo
Tropical fruit importer-distributor agrees sponsorship deal for Dublin Zoo's Gorilla Rainforest
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ArticleVolume sales suffer as grape supply endures period of flux
It is a tough time in the retail grape market as gaining sales of product off promotion remains tricky. Together with some inconsistency of supply, it’s not been plain sailing in one of the biggest categories in fresh produce, as Alex Lawson reports
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ArticleGrowers given Irene reprieve
Storm has not caused as much damage as initially feared, according to growers in the US and the Dominican Republic
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ArticleBerries beat apples and bananas to top spot
Soft-fruit sales values have pipped apples and bananas to the post as the leading fruits in terms of sales value for the first time.
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ArticleGrowers given Irene reprieve
Apple producers in the US and banana growers in the Dominican Republic have been relieved that the passage of Hurricane Irene last week did not cause as much damage as initially feared.
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Ecuador banana crisis heightens
Global oversupply of bananas and plunging prices internationally have led Ecuador’s farm minister Stanley Vera to declare a state of emergency for the country’s banana sector.
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ArticleBanana sector calls for peso stability
The Pilipino Banana Growers and Exporters Association has called on the government to stabilise the Philippine exchange rate
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ArticleCameroon banana exports down
Although exports of Cameroonian bananas fell in 2010, value-wise it proved to be a successful year for exporters
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ArticleTesco's grand plan
The establishment of Tesco’s Group Food Sourcing (GFS)division has been one of the most discussed events in fresh produce in recent years. The division is seen as crucial to Tesco’s plans for international growth, but has also been the subject of gossip and misunderstanding among onlookers. Michael Barker met Group Food Sourcing director Matt Simister and produce sourcing director Darren Clough to hear all about the evolution and future strategy of GFS
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ArticleChiquita chiefs buy up shares in business
Following a dramatic fall in stock values worldwide, several of Chiquita's senior directors have shown their faith in the group by buying up shares in the group.
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ArticleChiquita plans Greek push
Despite the economic crisis in Greece, Chiquita Hellas has decided to focus on marketing to stay ahead of its rivals