Banana news archive – Page 97
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Dole Fresh UK makes redundancies
One of the UK’s largest fresh produce importers has made three employees redundant, including two directors.
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Fyffes buys back 17m of its own shares
Company says current share price represents "good value" at current level, especially given expected recovery in banana market
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JFC Group ‘records major loss’
According to reports in Russia, importer suffered a substantial loss in the first nine months the year
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Cold impacts Ecuadorean bananas
Production in El Oro has fallen markedly in the last two months, pushing down prices paid to growers
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Iran banana imports still uncertain
The Philippine banana industry is still unclear on the status of access to Iran, and is continuing to look at other markets
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Local premium at supermarket stores
A new study has revealed significant mark-ups on fruit, vegetables and other products in three major supermarkets' local stores.
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Banana sales prove immune as retail price war rages
A tough banana market has left the multinationals struggling of late. As the retail price war rages on in the banana category, Alex Lawson takes a look at shopper trends and retail patterns that define one of the hottest debates in fresh produce
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Spar and Capper & Co ramp up fresh offer
Spar and Capper & Co are helping retailers improve sales and footfall with a revamp of their fresh produce proposition and the launch of a new brand, Market Garden.
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Chiquita settles in 'terrorist payment' case
Chiquita is to pay money to stakeholders in plaintiffs' legal fees and pass a new 'terrorist payment' resolution.
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Cocaine bust at Rungis market
Some 31kg of cocaine have been found hidden among a shipment of bananas at Rungis fresh produce wholesale market in Paris.
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St Lucia sees banana industry 'wiped out'
Country's agriculture minister says that the industry could take up to eight months to recover from the devastation of Hurricane Tomas
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Del Monte reports difficult quarter
Fresh Del Monte Produce has reported on a difficult third quarter of 2009, with net income falling to $14.5 million from the $28.6m recorded in the same period last year.
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Chiquita slips to £8m loss
Chiquita Brands International has slipped to a net loss of $8 million (£5m) in the third quarter of the year, down from the $5m profit recorded in the same period of 2009.
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Rewe starts selling own-label bananas
German retail operator takes highly significant step of introducing private label bananas to a number of its stores
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Hurricane wipes out WI bananas
Banana production in St Lucia and St Vincent has been completely destroyed by Hurricane Tomas, which swept the islands at the weekend.
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Fyffes recognised with carbon standard
Fresh producer distributor has been handed the Carbon Trust Standard after making strides in carbon reduction
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Iran offers hope for banana exporters
Prospect of ban on banana imports being lifted said to be improving as government offers the Philippines new assurances
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Hurricane Tomas batters bananas
St Vincent and the Grenadines has been hit by the storm, which has been rampaging across the Caribbean this weekend
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La Frutera to increase production
Philippine banana exporter wants to increase production despite uncertainly surrounding the future of Iran export market
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The unsung brands of Britain’s wholesale trade
A brand can carve out a strong reputation, gain a loyal following and command a premium, but well-known fresh produce names are less apparent in the wholesale arena than they are in the rest of the grocery market. However, as Anna Sbuttoni reports, behind the scenes, brands built specifically for wholesale have become the backbone of the trade