LatAm banana sector slams proposed new price cut by European retailers
Representatives from the Latin American banana industry have expressed their dismay about plans by European supermarkets to reduce the price of bananas by €1.30 a box. The price would go from €16.3 to €15 per box.
Last week, Reefer Trends reported that the retailers had based their decision on a stronger euro against the dollar this year and lower freight rates. But the
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