Banana

Chef Amaury Guichon created the world's largest chocolate sculpture of a banana, measuring 167.64 cm by 75.1 cm, setting a second world record. The sculpture, displayed in Las Vegas, features a partially peeled banana with a chocolate-dipped tip. Chef Guichon is renowned for his detailed chocolate creations. read more

The South Central Railway (SCR), in collaboration with the Container Corporation of India (CONCOR), has launched the first rail transport of bananas bound for the Jawaharlal Nehru Port Trust (JNPT) in Mumbai. This initial shipment, organized by S.K. Exports, consisted of 680 tonnes of bananas. read more

Banana growers in Anantapur district, Andhra Pradesh, are preparing to export around 680 metric tons of the G-9 banana variety to Middle Eastern countries such as Iran, Iraq, Saudi Arabia, Dubai, and Bahrain. This will be the district's first time exporting bananas by sea. read more

The Container Corporation of India (CONCOR) launched the first banana export train of the season from Tadipatri, Andhra Pradesh on November 22, 2024. The train, carrying 680 tonnes of bananas for export by SK Exports, is on its way to Jawaharlal Nehru Port Trust (JNPT) in Mumbai. From JNPT, read more

W październiku 2024 r. Plantations du Haut Penja (PHP), spółka zależna od Compagnie Fruitère de Marseille w Kamerunie, doświadczyła 39% spadku eksportu bananów. Stowarzyszenie Producentów Bananów Kamerunu (Assobacam) zgłosiło, że wysyłki PHP wyniosły 9 894 tony, co stanowi spadek z read more

"Avocados are becoming increasingly popular, but their quality can sometimes disappoint consumers. Syros, a Belgian company specializing in avocado processing, has come up with an innovative alternative: Smashed Avocado. 'Given the high consumption of bananas, the future looks bright for avocados,' says the company." read more

Sascha Suler, the plant manager at BioTropic GmbH in Duisburg, informs us that the supply of organic bananas is currently meeting the demand adequately. He mentions that while supply and demand are almost balanced, there are significant fluctuations in quality in some cases, which is the reason for that. read more

Equifruit, Canada's top Fairtrade-certified banana company, has announced that its president, Jennie Coleman, has been honored as one of Canada's Most Admired CEOs for 2024 by Waterstone Human Capital. read more

Znana z wprowadzenia organicznych bananów na rynek, firma Organics Unlimited dodała papaje do swojej oferty produktowej. „Od dłuższego czasu planowaliśmy rozwijać naszą linię tropikalną” - mówi Mayra Velazquez de León, Prezes i Dyrektor Generalny firmy. „Wiele myśli i budowania relacji było zaangażowane.” read more

The banana sector represents a fundamental part of Ecuador's agri-food exports. Due to its importance and widespread presence, it is often used to facilitate drug trafficking to foreign countries. In order to combat this phenomenon, the government is implementing a project that... read more