Banana

Francisco Smith is being charged with crimes against public safety, damaging transportation infrastructure, and disturbing public order for organizing the roadblocks that resulted in more than $75 million in losses for the multinational company. read more

Panamanian authorities have arrested the leader of Sitraibana, one of the banana workers' unions responsible for a six-week strike that disrupted Chiquita's operations in Changuinola, leading to the layoff of 6,500 workers. read more

The Costa Rican banana association Corbana has announced that it will make its Banaclima platform available to the sector to support technical decision-making and address the climate challenges affecting banana production. read more

Despite maintaining a leading position in supplying organic products to the European market, organic banana exports from the Dominican Republic to the European Union have decreased by 16.9% in the last three years. This drop in production has been attributed to pests and adverse weather conditions. read more

W pierwszym odcinku Fresh Ideas Show z Fruitnet, prezentowanym przez Port International, Mike i Maura omawiają ważne wydarzenia dla międzynarodowej branży świeżych produktów spożywczych - wpływ strajków na przemysł bananowy w Ameryce Łacińskiej oraz ewentualne usunięcie barier handlowych po Brexicie. read more

Chiquita has launched an ambitious new marketing campaign aimed at establishing itself as the top choice for snacking among consumers. The "Likely the Best Snack Ever" campaign aims to showcase the brand's bananas as a naturally sweet and mess-free option for various occasions, including lunchboxes, gym bags, and on-the-go snacks. read more

The prices of Canarian bananas sourced increased significantly in the last week of May, reaching 1.65 euros per kilo. This is 3.8% higher than the previous week and almost 140% above the average of the last five years, according to the latest data from the Ministry of Agriculture, Fisheries, and Food. read more

Dostarczenie milionów świeżych róż na rynki na całym świecie wymaga więcej niż tylko ich uprawy; wymaga doskonałości operacyjnej. W PJ Dave Flowers ich unikalny system „Banana Rail” odgrywa kluczową rolę w tej podróży. "Ta integralna infrastruktura zapewnia, że każda kwiaciarnia jest starannie obsługiwana, ułatwiając" read more

British consumers can now rely on greater flexibility in storing fruit at home. Indeed, Tesco has introduced "ripen at home" bananas, characterized by a less advanced ripening stage at the time of purchase, as reported by freshfruitportal.com. read more

Chiquita launches the multichannel campaign Likely the Best Snack Ever, an invitation to rediscover the banana as the perfect snack for any occasion. Also launching a special collection of 11 limited edition stickers Playful messages with lightness. read more

Filipino authorities are aiming to increase their agricultural exports to Egypt following the recent approval to export durian, as reported by Manila Bulletin. read more

En la costa norte de Perú, especialmente en el Valle de Chira (región de Piura), la producción de plátanos orgánicos se ha convertido en una de las actividades más representativas de la agricultura familiar. Más de 9,000 pequeños agricultores, la mayoría manejando parcelas de menos de una hectárea, han sostenido una cadena de valor que ha. read more