Pineapples
Hawaii pineapple farm donates pineapples to wildfire survivors
2023-08-18 00:00
After wildfires devastated a number of communities in Hawaii, personnel of Maui Gold Pineapple is providing disaster relief in the form of fresh fruit and other supplies. The team spent days cutting up fresh pineapple to give to first responders, shelters and restaurants that have been converted
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Costa Rican pineapple and banana exports bounce back
2023-08-14 09:00
Banana exports from Costa Rica grew 19 per cent in the first half of 2022 compared to the year-earlier period according to the latest trade data from trade promotion agency Procomer. Pineapple exports increased by 13 per cent in the same period.
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Fresh Del Monte partners with Kraft Heinz
2023-08-07 00:00
Lunchables®, in partnership with Fresh Del Monte Produce Inc., enters the produce aisle for the first time with its new fresh fruit offering featuring pineapple, clementines, grapes and apples. The new product line is set to deliver a convenient solution to power kids forward throughout the
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Sales abundant on summer fruit like red and Rainier cherries, grapes, peaches, nectarines, plums
2023-08-07 00:00
The Hatch chile season has arrived and many retailers featured the popular peppers in multiple regions of the country. Specials on grilling and roasting items like sweet onions, tomatoes, yellow squash, zucchini, pineapple, corn, and bell peppers were tied in with Hatch chile promotions. Sales
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Pineapple, it's the perfect storm
2023-08-04 00:00
From mid-June onwards, pineapple has seen a sharp rise in prices on the markets, a situation mainly caused by the lack of product from Costa Rica and the various internal problems in the South American country. We spoke with Spreafico, who markets the fruit
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Global Tropicals Congress offers fresh ideas for sustainable growth
2023-07-05 09:00
The inaugural Global Tropicals Congress will take place in The Hague on 14 September. The one-day event brings together key players from across the industry to explore the latest market opportunities in the tropical fruit category.
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New launch at Fresh Del Monte
2023-07-03 00:00
Fresh Del Monte Produce Inc., one of the world's leading vertically integrated producers, sellers and distributors of high quality fresh fruit, pre-cut fruit and more, has announced the launch of a range of HPP (High
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Dole Food Company is introducing a new, juicier and more aromatic and golden pineapple, in response to consumer demand for a sweeter pineapple-eating experience
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Siberia imports fruit and vegetables from 17 different countries
2023-07-03 00:00
This year, the volume of food products supplied to the Siberian Federal District has increased by 20%. Most fruits are imported from foreign countries. By the beginning of June, over 900 tons of watermelons, 320 tons of pineapples, and over 1,300 tons of sweet cherries were imported into the
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Here come the juices in Hpp Fresh Del Monte
2023-06-30 00:00
Fresh Del Monte launches a range of Hpp (High Pressure Processing) juices on the Italian market without added sugar (almost a prerequisite for new products in the segment). High Pressure Cold Pressing preserves the nutritional qualities
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Costa Rican company responds to labor violations at banana and pineapple plantations
2023-06-30 00:00
The Costa Rican banana and pineapple producer Grupo Acón is responding toallegations made by a labour union(pubilshed on 21 June, 2023) SITRAP that a third-party contractor hired to oversee hiring practices at two of their farms violated worker rights.
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"We want to reduce the effort involved in cutting up and transporting pineapple plants"
2023-06-27 00:00
In Costa Rican pineapple cultivation, tons of waste are generated every year, with not only the crowns of the fruit but also the leafy plants having to be disposed of. In 2019, a team of students from Leibniz Universität Hannover developed a sophisticated process to recycle this waste into
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Del Monte responds to accusations made against their guards in Kenya
2023-06-27 00:00
Del Monte has issued a statement as the guards used by the company in Kenya were accused of brutally assaulting and killing people suspected of trespassing on its land. According to the Guardian, two individuals identified as John Rui Karia and Stephen Thuo Nyoike died as a result of beatings by
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Allegations of killings by guards at Del Monte farm in Kenya
2023-06-26 11:00
A report by British newspaper The Guardian in collaboration with the Bureau of Investigative Journalism says that security guards employed on a Del Monte pineapple plantation in Kenya allegedly assaulted and even killed people who apparently trespassed on the company’s property.
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Security guards at a Del Monte pineapple farm in Kenya - that supplies many British supermarkets - have been accused of brutally assaulting and killing people suspected of trespassing on its land. The vast plantation, which is estimated to cover at least 40 km2, is about an hour’s drive from
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Del Monte farm under fire over alleged guard violence
2023-06-21 20:00
A report published by British newspaper The Guardian in collaboration with the Bureau of Investigative Journalism says that security guards employed on a Del Monte pineapple plantation in Kenya allegedly assaulted and even killed people who apparently trespassed on the company’s property.
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"We demand authorities guarantee the legal security of investments in the country in the face of the illegal planting of pink pineapple"
2023-06-20 00:00
The National Chamber of Pineapple Producers and Exporters (CANAPEP) made a vehement appeal to the authorities to “implement, as soon as possible, all available legal mechanisms to sanction the illegal planting of pink pineapple, detected so far in the Huetar Norte region.”
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'Fruit to Drink, that's why they like it'
2023-06-19 00:00
Summer is coming and brings with it an increased desire for juices and smoothies that rhyme with Frutta da Bere, Orsero's signature range of juices and smoothies, comprising a total of 20 references. Apple, celery, spinach and ginger; orange and strawberry, coconut and pineapple are just a few
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Project manager and entrepreneur Wangechi Kuria explains that the pineapple value chain, especially in her country of Kenya it is about three things; the fruits, the juice and - in limited form -fragrances.
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Time for a fresh look at tropicals
2023-06-14 11:00
Fruitnet has announced the first speakers for its inaugural Global Tropicals Congress, which takes place in The Hague on 14 September. The one-day event brings together key players from across the industry to explore the latest market opportunities in the tropical fruit category.
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