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Banana problems: A virus and European buyers
“If the situation doesn’t change, there is no future for banana production,” says Marike de Peña, a producer of organic...
Chiquita, General Mills & Yoplait team up for good nutrition
MINNEAPOLIS – A balanced breakfast can be key to getting good nutrition and starting the day off right. But too...
Amazon’s banana imbroglio
Amazon’s BB #:283186 success has been a double-edged sword for the online giant, as the company has faced scathing criticism...
Panamanian banana exports to grow
Panamanian banana exports are expected to end close to 21 million boxes for 2021, representing a 7 percent increase when...
Panamanian banana exports grow in 2021
Panamanian banana exports grew 7.1 percent so far this year, accumulating 242,840 tons. The director of the sector in the...
Ecuadorian banana exports improved in July
Ecuadorian banana sales recovered in July, registering a record figure for the month over the last five years, as reported...
A bright future for tropical fruits
Every now and then, it’s a good idea to step back and look at the proverbial Big Picture. The recently...
The threatened Cavendish and its alternatives
It sounds as if it belongs in the infinite cache of rejected names for rock bands: banana extinction. Yet it...
Costa Rica takes the gold in 2020
Costa Rica was the top banana in 2020. The nation was the largest fresh or dried banana exporter in Central...
Sonic brings back banana pudding shake
OKLAHOMA CITY–(BUSINESS WIRE)–Sonic Drive-In adds a new, limited-time-only Banana Pudding Shake to its delicious dessert lineup, creating a creamy, sippable...
Fyffes releases sustainability report, commits to greenhouse gas emission reduction
Fyffes BB #:141492 first-ever sustainability report has been published today and includes 13 ambitious targets to fulfil Fyffes sustainability strategy,...
Ecuadorian banana exports decreased in Q1 2021
The Ecuadorian Federation of Exporters (Fedexpor) released data showing a decrease in banana exports the first quarter of this year...
Longo’s commits to 100% Fairtrade bananas
TORONTO, May 06, 2021 (GLOBE NEWSWIRE) — Longo’s Brothers Fruit Market BB #:154544 has become the first grocery retailer in...
Bananas and pineapples top Costa Rica’s exports in 2020
The National Institute of Statistics and Censuses (INEC) released a preliminary report showing that bananas and pineapples together represented 16.2...
Costa Rican banana exports increased 7% in 2020
Costa Rica increased banana volume exports by 7 percent in 2020 generating a total of $1.12 billion despite the pandemic,...
Fresh Del Monte partnership to work on disease resistant bananas
CORAL GABLES, Florida and BRISBANE, Australia: Fresh Del Monte Produce Inc., BB #:111187 through its subsidiary Del Monte International GmbH,...
Ecuador sets banana export record in 2020
Despite the pandemic, Ecuador managed to set a new banana export record reaching 380 million boxes in 2020. The export...
Panamanian banana exports grew in 2020 despite the pandemic
Panama’s banana growth last year couldn’t be slowed by a virus. The production and exports of bananas in the Baru...
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