Pineapple news archive – Page 24
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The fresh produce industry is perfectly placed to tap into the organic baby food market
The majority of ambient baby and toddler food found on supermarket shelves is older than the child consuming it. Technically
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Chinese access likely for Malay pineapples and jackfruit
Malaysian authorities hope to establish Zhanjiang in China’s Guangdong province as a gateway for fresh produce exports
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Reichel Foods launches Pineapple snack
Group adds Pineapple Bites with Tajin Seasoning to its popular Dippin' Stix range
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Hillfresh strikes deal in Panama
The Dutch importer has succeeded in securing a reliable alternative source to Costa Rica for its pineapple imports
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Australian access for Malaysian pineapples
Australian quarantine officials have provisionally given approval for fresh Malaysian pineapples to enter the Australian market
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Cocaine seized in fresh produce shipment
The Home Office has just revealed that some 65kg of cocaine were seized in a shipment of bananas and pineapples from Colombia.
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Fyffes: Branding bananas
The Fyffes name has appeared on bananas for decades, and is credited with setting a new benchmark in produce branding. Chloe Ryan reports
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Mystery and suspense fill the retail shelves
The phrase ‘ripen at home’ is now very much part of the retail marketing dictionary, but how long the process
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Sprinting ahead
James Ellington hit the headlines earlier this year when he advertised for sponsorship on eBay. The British Olympic sprint hopeful tells Lisa Kjellsson about the importance of maintaining a healthy diet
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What will be the winning tactics for retailers trying new tricks to tie in with the Olympics?
As the clock ticks down towards the Olympics, it will be interesting to see how retailers treat the event as a means to
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Kingston launches Sugar Pine drive
The US group has announced a spring MD2 pineapple promotion plus a new appointment as part of a strategy to grow sales
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Unity key for Côte d’Ivoire
Pineapple producers in the West African country have suffered over the past decade, but efforts are underway to bring the sector back from the brink
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Pineapple added to 'typical' shopping list
The fruit is being used as a tool to calculate inflation due to regular appearances in UK shoppers' baskets
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Pineapple added to 'typical' shopping basket list
Pineapple is now such a common purchase for British shoppers it has been added to a “typical” basket of items used to calculate the cost of living.
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Drought is already changing the face of horticultural production in the UK
If ever agricultural and horticultural journalists are short of a story there is a fair chance that they can mine something
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Greening the banana industry
Already one of the world’s biggest banana producers, Costa Rica is aiming to raise its profile and win over consumers by becoming fully sustainable. Lisa Kjellsson reports from the Global Banana Congress in San José
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Mixed picture for Fairtrade sales
Sales of Fairtrade bananas rose six per cent in 2011, but other fruit lines suffered a 22 per cent year-on-year sales slump.
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Emerging Giants
Outside of the established export powerhouses, a number of other countries are starting to make a name for themselves. Liz Bonsall, a research analyst at Promar International, reports
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Taking Fairtrade a step forward
Ahead of this year’s Fairtrade Fortnight, Chloe Ryan examines how the movement has withstood the economic crisis and asks what is in store for 2012
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Pineapples survive rain in Costa Rica
Despite the unfavourable weather conditions at the end of 2012, expectations remain good for the Costa Rican crop