ALDI
Following similar agreements in other European countries, 9 major UK retailers have formed a coalition to support a living wage for banana workers in their international supply chains.
Thu 23/03/2023 by Richard Wilkinson
VietnamPlus
Vietnam’s top banana exporting province Đồng Nai is expected to ship 25% more of the fruit this year, reaching over half a million tons. Bananas are one of the province’s […]
Tue 21/03/2023 by Richard Wilkinson
AEBE
Ecuador’s banana exports rose by almost 8% year-on-year in January to 35.01 million boxes. According to AEBE data, the main markets were the European Union (30.16%), Russia (24.27%) and the […]
Thu 09/03/2023 by Richard Wilkinson
Agronegocios
Despite a country-wide drop of 7% in banana exports from Colombia due to a combination of weather, phytosanitary factors, domestic prices and drug trafficking, the country’s Caribbean region increased shipments by 2%.
Thu 02/03/2023 by Richard Wilkinson
Japan Times
Japanese fruit imports have plummeted as a result of spiralling production and freight costs and a weak yen.
Tue 21/02/2023 by Richard Wilkinson
Banex
The common denominator among European retailers and Ecuadorian banana suppliers is a constant search for added value within the supply chain. A prime example is Aldi Group’s responsible sourcing initiative and its new ‘Living Wage’ approach.
Tue 10/01/2023 by Pierre Escodo
Eurofresh Distribution
The XIX International Banana Convention 2022 focused on reactivating and sparking innovation in the banana sector.
Tue 03/01/2023 by Pierre Escodo
AEBE
The latest data published by the Association of Ecuadorian Exporters of Banana (AEBE) shows that exports from January to November 2022 were 6.42% lower than during the same period a […]
Tue 03/01/2023 by Rcihard Wilkinson
FRUITIERE
Compagnie Fruitiere group defines itself as a “human size” company, still 80% family owned and will fully integrated operations.
Wed 07/12/2022 by Pierre Escodo
eurofresh
With 2-300 TEUs of exports weekly, Derby Rastoder is among the top-10 Ecuador exporters. “High container rates and high banana prices are affecting our business,” said Matjaz Strukelj, commercial manager […]
Mon 05/12/2022 by Pierre Escodo
