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Four of the Voluntary Sustainability Standards (VSS) used in the banana industry were covered in an Intracen/UN survey – Fairtrade International, Organic, GlobalGAP and Rainforest Alliance/SAN – certifying banana production […]
Thu 28/07/2016 by Richard Wilkinson
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The Cameroonian company UNAPAC, which produces bananas and pineapples, was one of the African market’s representatives invited to the French fair Medfel as importers. “We have also begun our fruit […]
Mon 18/07/2016 by Richard Wilkinson
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Bahrain’s leading distributor of fruit and vegetables has been successfully developing banana operations from the Philippines. Launched 12 years ago, this includes production on more than 5,000 acres of its […]
Fri 17/06/2016 by Richard Wilkinson
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Al Bashiri is a company with a 12-year history in importing supplies in different markets and supermarkets in Saudi Arabia: fruit and vegetables from Argentina, Chile, the US, South Africa, France, […]
Fri 10/06/2016 by Richard Wilkinson
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Who are the winners and losers in the European Common Market 10 years after applying import tariffs? Since 1 January, 2006, the European Union has applied a new “Tariff Only” […]
Fri 29/04/2016 by Richard Wilkinson
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This year kicked off in January with a peak season for Ecuadorian bananas, reaching historical prices of up to $12 dollars per case. This was due to a falloff in […]
Mon 18/04/2016 by Richard Wilkinson
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The banana imports of 28 countries in the EU are monitored daily by the European Commission’s customs services. This was a prerequisite to grant preferential access to former African and […]
Tue 23/02/2016 by Richard Wilkinson
