Banana

Amazon is selling the cutest Banana Flip Flops. They are made of “high quality EVA material” that is super soft and totally flexible. The banana flip flops with 1.18 inches thick soles, has good cushioning and shock absorbing, wearing them is like stepping on clouds. read more

It was in 2016 when the organisation of banana producers from the Canary Islands, Europlátano, entered the Swiss market through Coop Suisse, one of the most important distribution chains in the country. Coop Suisse was founded more than 150 years ago as a small banana cooperative.
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The Association of Banana Exporters of Ecuador (AEBE), promotes the recognition "Banana Awards", which for the second time took place on the night of April 19 in the city of Guayaquil. Marianela Ubilla, President of the Board of Directors of AEBE said: "BANANA AWARDS demonstrates that in
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In 2016, the organization of banana producers of the Canary Islands, Europlátano, established itself in the Swiss market via Coop Suisse, one of the most important distribution chains in the country. read more

The Association of Banana Exporters of Ecuador (AEBE) held its second annual Banana Awards last week in Guayaquil to recognise the commitment of the banana sector to promoting innovation and sustainability in the banana value chain. read more

Ecuador has been negotiating improved trading conditions in several key Asian markets. Import duties to South Korea currently stand at 30%. The Central American country is now negotiating an FTA with China, which would allow Ecuador’s bananas and other fruit and vegetables to trade on a
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Ukraine is dependent on imports of fruits and nuts from abroad. Turkey remains the primary supplier of these products, from where 220,000 tons of fruits were imported last year. Citrus fruits and bananas are the most popular fruits in Ukraine, accounting for 60% of the import value in 2022. read more

Bananas, mandarin orange, peanuts, South American potatoes and other exotic vegetables and fruits have been found more and more often on farms throughout Bosnia and Herzegovina in recent years. read more

ALDI continues to strengthen its commitment to Canary Island produce and suppliers. Last year, the supermarket chain bought more than 3,700 tonnes of bananas from the Canary Islands, which were used to supply all its shops in the country. Specifically, more than 100 tonnes of the total
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New opportunities and challenges facing the global banana industry will come under the spotlight at the 9th International Banana Congress, which takes place in Miami next month. read more

Following a tricky winter, the supply of organic bananas is good and where it was expected to be. For Organics Unlimited, its current supply of organic bananas comes from both Mexico and Ecuador. In addition to these two countries, other areas also producing right now include Costa Rica,
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Tropic's non-browning bananas have the potential to significantly reduce food waste and CO2 emissions along the supply chain by more than 25%, as over 60% of exported bananas go to waste before reaching the consumer. This innovative product can support a reduction in CO2 emissions equivalent to
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The Aldi South Group together with Aldi Nord and other sectoral stakeholders, including Heartwood LLC, Banana Link, Dole, Grupo Iren and Banafem, have announced the successful completion of a pilot project to understand worker-led living wage verification in major banana production countries in
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According to the Brazilian agribusiness trade balance data for March, exports keep growing year after year. This month, the value of goods traded abroad reached US$ 16 billion, a 10.6% increase when compared to the same period in 2022. The results followed a growing trend of the entire Brazilian
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The aim of the project, on which the Aldi Süd Group worked together with Aldi Nord and other actors in the sector, including Heartwood LLC, Banana Link, Dole, Grupo Iren and Banafem, was to train and guide workers and local trade unions to use wage data to
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To mark National Banana Day, the world’s largest fresh produce company Dole says it wants to track down consumers in the US who have never eaten the fruit – despite it apparently being the top-selling item in American supermarkets and a staple for the vast majority of households. read more

A British man's visit to the supermarket turned out to be really disturbing. As the man, Craig Harrison,opened a bag of bananas he had just bought in the British grocery shop Tesco, he noticed a giant female spider inside, along with her bag of eggs. "I was
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In March, the fruit and vegetable department of the large-scale retail trade still showed declining consumption across the different macro-categories, but the change in average prices showed a leap forward compared to February. Among the main products oranges, bananas, tomatoes and potatoes are those which
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For a long time, bananas have been the cheapest item in the produce section, if not the entire store. However, plantations in Latin America are often affected by this news in a negative way (bad working conditions), as the price continues to be too low to cover social and environmental
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Vietnam’s fruit growers are harnessing the power of XAG drones to cuts costs and improve efficiency on their banana and durian farms. read more