bananas

Fresh Del Monte partners with DreamWorks’ Kung Fu Panda for spring promotion

Coral Gables, FL (March 1, 2023) – Fresh Del Monte BB #:111187, one of the world’s leading vertically integrated producers,...

2 years ago 5 minute read

Equifruit president honored as banana innovator

Montreal, QC – Equifruit’s BB #:329901 President, Jennie Coleman, is among the winners of this year’s Globe and Mail Changemakers...

2 years ago 2 minute read

The Dole-Chiquita banana showdown

The big news in the produce industry last week was the acquisition of Dole’s BB #:124463 fresh vegetables unit by...

2 years ago 3 minute read

Kapi Kapi looks to expand in Europe at Fruit Logistica

MIAMI – Kapi Kapi Growers (Grupo Acon), BB #:371004 one of the leading producers and exporters of premium pineapples and...

2 years ago 3 minute read

Ecuadorian banana exports fall by 8%

From January to September 2022, Ecuadorian banana exports were at 256,590,000 boxes, reflecting a decrease of 8 percent when compared...

2 years ago 1 minute read

Fresh Del Monte Produce reports strong Q3

CORAL GABLES, Fla.–(BUSINESS WIRE)– Fresh Del Monte Produce Inc. BB #:111187 today reported financial results for the third quarter ended...

2 years ago 7 minute read

Organics Unlimited to celebrate 17th annual GROW month

Monthlong campaign features retail display contest with prizes including air fryers to create air fryer banana splits, one grand prize...

3 years ago 5 minute read

Honduras banana exports recover from hurricane damages

According to the Central Bank of Honduras (BCH), banana exports in the first six months of 2022 totaled $293.4 million,...

3 years ago 1 minute read

Strella launches automated quality management platform for retailers

Strella, BB #:378280 a freshness management company that builds technology to predict produce maturity has announced the launch of its...

3 years ago 2 minute read

Kapi Kapi Growers makes headway in U.S. expansion

COSTA RICA – Kapi Kapi Growers, with a commitment to sustainability through the years, is making its presence known in...

3 years ago 3 minute read

Ecuador’s strike hits produce

Ecuador’s nationwide general strike has hit produce commodities hard. After 16 days of demonstrations and stoppage (as of June 28),...

3 years ago 2 minute read

Fresh Del Monte expands Fair Trade organic banana offerings

Fresh Del Monte (FDM) BB #:111187 is expanding its fresh fruit offering and now sells Fair Trade Certified organic bananas...

3 years ago 3 minute read

This World’s Largest Fruit Display is … bananas 

If your Chicagoland store is short a few bananas this week, it’s because they’re all at Jewel-Osco BB #:193326 in...

3 years ago 1 minute read

Mexican banana producers abandon crops because of low prices

Three hundred and fifty banana producers from the Mexican municipalities of San Rafael and Martinez de la Torre, located in...

3 years ago 2 minute read

Dole’s recipe series targets bananas in April

CHARLOTTE, N.C., April 6, 2022 /PRNewswire/ — Dole Food Company, Inc., BB #:124463 is devoting its popular “Healthier by Dole”...

3 years ago 3 minute read

Russian produce imports: A snapshot

Lots of nations these days have stopped buying from and selling to Russia, including the U.S. Russia is not, to...

3 years ago 3 minute read

The war in Ukraine and Ecuadorean bananas

What does the war in Ukraine have to do with the price of bananas in Ecuador? It sounds like a...

3 years ago 2 minute read

SanLucar launches new premium banana concept

Valencia, Spain – SanLucar bananas grow exclusively in the coastal region of “Los Ríos” in Ecuador where they thrive in...

3 years ago 4 minute read
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