Banana news archive – Page 88
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ArticlePeel the Love hits the road
Dole's summer campaign to increase banana consumption will visit eight different US cities between June and September
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VideoEcuador ties bananas to tourism
New QR codes are to be placed on the fruit, linking consumers to a promotional video encouraging them to visit the country
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ArticleChiquita puts Minions to work
Company signs largest-ever licensing deal to promote summer release of film Despicable Me 2 in 27 countries worldwide
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ArticleCompagnie Fruitière ties up with Disney
The French banana company has timed its latest bout of promotions to coincide with the release of new film Chimpanzee
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ArticleEcuador establishes Fairtrade group
Cooperation prevails over competition as ProEcuador sets up agricultural export associations to facilitate access to key markets
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ArticleSwiss keep buying more Fairtrade fruit
Consumers in Switzerland spent considerably more on Fairtrade-certified exotic fruit and fresh convenience products in 2012
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ArticleCompagnie Fruitière readies investments
The France-based banana exporter has plans to boost production in Côte d'Ivoire in the coming years
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ArticleEcuador losing market share
Aebe claims Ecuadorean banana exports are failing to compete due to unfavourable marketing conditions and rising internal costs
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ArticleBrands chase public at Giro d'Italia
Fratelli Orsero and Val Venosta are sponsoring this year's Giro d'Italia, which features Tour de France winner Sir Bradley Wiggins
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ArticleDeepak forays into farming
The major Indian banana marketer has taken on a 167ha plantation as it bids to secure consistency of quality and supply
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ArticleOrganics Unlimited inks Chiquita deal
Tropical fruit distributor will supply organic bananas to the US from Latin American sources under the Chiquita label
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ArticlePret A Manger hails impact of fruit
CEO of Pret exclusively reveals to FPJ the chain's plans for fresh produce after announcing positive results for 2012
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ArticleFinally set to sail
Philippine government announces Cavendish bananas could enter the US by early May, opening up new export opportunities
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JFC directors subject to travel ban
Andrey Afanasiev and Julia Zakharova reportedly prevented from going overseas while bankruptcy proceedings are ongoing
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Stable year for Costa Rican bananas
Central America’s key supplier anticipates steady performance, while banana marketing conditions vary across the world
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Colombia banana trade set to recover
South American banana supplier expects normal productivity levels this year thanks to benign weather conditions
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Asda scores with Canary Islands innovation
Asda is set to become the first UK multiple retailer to sell bananas sourced directly from the Canary Islands.
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Jamaican growers get government boost
The Jamaican government has struck a new deal with banana producer and processor Jamaica Producers (JP).
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Cash package agreed for EU banana growers
A financial aid package for banana growers in some of the European Union's outermost regions, including the Canary Islands, the Azores and Madeira, and French overseas territories, has been approved by MEPs, Eurofruit reports.
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Bucking the banana trend
Banana sales are in value and volume decline over the past year, but supermarkets and suppliers are confident they can reverse the trend