Pineapple news archive – Page 36
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ArticleAsda and Morrisons sell Fairtrade melons
Asda and Morrisons have begun selling the world’s first Fairtrade melons in a groundbreaking advance for the premium category.
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ArticleDel Monte bares all
Del Monte is baring all as it looks to tackle the prepared fruit category head-on with the launch of its new Naked Fruit range.
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Madderson reflects on shipping career
Brian Madderson retired as managing director of Port of Dover shipping specialist George Hammond at the end of October. On November 1, he launched himself into a consultancy role for the firm and a brand-new position as chairman of the UK Independent Petrol Retailers’ Association. He spoke to Laura Gould about his 20 years in the business
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Banana battles as prices are slashed and deals are broken
Plentiful supply for importers told only half the story in the category this quarter, as a supermarket pricing spat and the proposed end to the EU’s long-running trade negotiations dominated the headlines in the UK and abroad. Alex Lawson reports
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Dole Europe imports earn AEO status
Dole Europe’s import division, which brings in Latin American bananas and pineapples, has been awarded EU-authorised economic operator (AEO) status.
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ArticleSeafreight confronts challenges
The seafreight sector has faced turbulent times in recent years, with overcapacity and the global recession throwing the industry off kilter. Doris Lee Butterworth reports
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ArticlePineapples stealing Costa Rican limelight
The Central American country’s pineapple exports have exceeded banana sales in value terms during the first nine months of 2009
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ArticlePineapple report slams practices
A new report into Costa Rican pineapple production claims the country’s industry is rife with questionable labour tactics, severe health risks and soil depletion.
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ArticleCôte d’Ivoire fruit sector suffering
According to the president of OCAB, Côte d’Ivoire’s fruit sector is struggling with a number of major problems
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Del Monte sees profit dip
Fresh Del Monte Produce Inc has announced a slight dip in profits as it dealt with a seasonally slow period for the company.
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ArticleTesco buyer offers insight
Sandy Norman of Tesco gave delegates at last week’s Eurofruit Congress Southern Hemisphere an insight into the group’s new fresh produce sourcing strategy, which is centred around a network of regional technical hubs responsible for sourcing volumes, some of it direct, for the company’s entire global operations.
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Retailers introduce a rainbow of produce lines
Netting in various colours has been the traditional way to present citrus for more years than I care to remember, but there
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ArticleChiquita outlines pineapple scheme
The group has outlined plans to ensure that 90 per cent of its pineapple supplies will be Rainforest Alliance certified by the end of the year
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ArticlePhilippine pineapple exports increase
Pineapple exports from the Philippines’ Mindanao region rose 42 per cent last year
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ArticleFyffes grows direct pineapple production
With purchase of 450ha farm in Panama, Fyffes should increase direct production to 50 per cent of its overall pineapple volumes
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Award for Chiquita's Pineapple Bites
The group's healthy convenience snack was named best new fruit or vegetable product at the recent United Fresh convention
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ArticleItalian minister calls for pineapple boycott
Luca Zaia says Italians should avoid out-of-season food products this Christmas and buy domestically produced items instead
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Costa Rica witnesses pineapple boom
Due to growing popularity in Europe and North America, Costa Rican pineapple growers have been investing heavily in production
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ArticleAgroFair expands pineapple range
The Dutch group has added Ghanaian fruit to its programme this year
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ArticleDole introduces pineapple initiatives
The group has implemented new agricultural practices at Costa Rican farms