Banana

The collaboration represents a significant departure from traditional methods of transporting goods in batches and heralds a new era of quality, reliability, and precision in the cold chain for banana and pineapple imports in Northeast Asia. read more

Fresh Del Monte Produce has announced a new partnership with the CMA CGM Group to introduce containerized shipping service for fresh banana and pineapple exports from the Philippines to Japan and South Korea. read more

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The chairman and CEO of Fresh Del Monte Produce, Mohammad Abu-Ghazaleh, has issued a warning that there is a global shortage in banana production. read more

The net revenue increased from $1.14 billion in the previous year to $1.18 billion, the company announced. This rise is primarily attributed by Del Monte to higher net revenues in the fresh and value-added products segments as well as bananas, due to higher. read more

Ecuador exported 199.75 million boxes (18.14kg) of bananas between January and June 2025 according to the latest figures from Acorbanec. This represents a 5.82 percent increase compared to the same period last year. read more

Vietnam has the potential to earn $4 billion annually from banana exports if industry efforts to increase production, unify certification standards, and establish a national brand are successful. read more

You have been found guilty of serious conspiracy for a series of crimes in the 1990s during the height of the conflict in the banana-growing region of Uraba, specifically for paying 1.7 million US dollars to the United Self-Defense Forces of Colombia. read more

According to this, the Philippines exported around 2.3 million tons of bananas last year, surpassing Guatemala by only 100,000 tons, which exported 2.2 million tons. Colombia also reached an export volume of 2.2 million tons according to the FAO, indicating increasing competition among the leading banana exporting countries. read more

The banana and plantain sector in Ecuador has raised concerns about new outbreaks of moko disease. This bacterial infection has been in the country for over a decade and is now impacting around 3,000 hectares in various regions. The province of Los Ríos is particularly affected. read more

The Consumers Association brought attention to the growing disparity in fruit and vegetable prices in Cyprus. Retail prices were found to be significantly higher than what producers are paid. For example, the retail price of bananas was observed to be up to 110% higher than the price received by producers. This information was part of the association's second report. read more

In the most recent weekly pricing data, Belize saw a significant increase in the average price of bananas, rising from £0.88 the previous week to £0.99. This reflects a weekly price change of £0.11, which represents a 13% increase. Belize is currently the only country out of the three compared that showed this increase. read more

Nie ma oznak wznowienia zakłóceń w eksporcie bananów z Ekwadoru do Rosji - powiedział ambasador Ekwadoru w Moskwie, Juan Fernando Holguín Flores, w niedawnej rozmowie z RIA Novosti. W 2024 roku Rosja tymczasowo zawiesiła pięciu ekwadorskich eksporterów na 12 dni z powodu obaw o read more

The crisis between Chiquita Brands and the government of Panama enters a new chapter with the announcement of the dismissal of the last 1,189 daily workers in the country's banana plantations. The news was reported by Reuters on July 17, confirming that the exit of the... read more

In Denmark, cocaine was found hidden in banana shipments at several supermarkets, as reported by DR. The drugs were discovered by staff at 12 Coop retail stores, leading to a more thorough inspection. Denmark's National Unit for Special Crimes (NSK) has launched an investigation into the matter. read more

The holenderska firma VGE początkowo skupiała się na dezynfekcji wody w stawach i basenach. Jednak w ostatnich latach producent sprzętu UV-C coraz bardziej zaangażował się w świat uprawy świeżych produktów, dostarczając duże systemy plantatorom bananów z Ameryki Źrodlądowej. "Istnieje ogromny... read more

Vietnam's banana and passion fruit exports are growing rapidly and have the potential to reach the billion-dollar mark this year with proper investments and planning. In 2024, bananas covered 161,000 hectares of cultivation and generated nearly $380 million in export turnover, positioning Vietnam as a key player in the global market. read more

Vietnam's banana industry is experiencing significant growth, with a cultivated area of over 161,000 hectares producing nearly 3 million tonnes in 2024. The primary growing regions in the country are the Mekong Delta, Southeast, northern midlands, and Red River Delta, with the Southeast region achieving the highest yield. read more

Chiquita has announced that it will lay off 1,189 day workers in Panama. This decision was made following government approval amidst recent labor disruptions at its banana farms. The first round of layoffs took place in late May, impacting 5,000 workers as Panamanians protested against various issues, including a controversial social. read more