AEBE
The Ecuadorian banana sector is taking a step forward towards formalising compliance with national living wage policy by requesting the Ecuadorian Ministry of Labour an “official living wage compliance certificate”. […]
Thu 13/07/2023 by Richard Wilkinson
AEBE
Ecuador’s banana exports from January to May were up by 2.43% year-on-year, from 158.92 million boxes in the first five months of 2022 to 162.78 million boxes this year, according […]
Tue 04/07/2023 by Richard Wilkinson
Asprocan
ASPROCAN, the Association of Canary Islands Banana Producers, has rolled out a new research project “Plátano de Canarias y los Retos 2030”, which aims to provide practical solutions to producers […]
Thu 08/06/2023 by Richard Wilkinson
AEBE
Ecuador continues to see stable growth in its banana exports. The volume of cumulative exports in April reached 133.1 million boxes, 4.6% higher than at the same point in 2022 […]
Thu 01/06/2023 by Richard Wilkinson
AEBE
Ecuador’s banana exports were up by just over 6% in March compared to a year previously. The shipments, totalling 96.03m boxes were mainly sent to the EU (31.2%), Russia (24.6%) […]
Tue 09/05/2023 by Richard Wilkinson
Pro Ecuador
Led by Juan Carlos Yépez, recently transferred to The Hague from London, the unparalleled events will connect Ecuadorian suppliers with European buyers and leaders.
Mon 08/05/2023 by PRO ECUADOR
AEBE
The banana export sector and its value chain have demonstrated their permanent commitment to promoting innovative and sustainable practices so that this flagship fruit of the country gains participation in […]
Wed 03/05/2023 by Richard Wilkinson
Reybanpac
The second edition of the Banana Awards took place the night of April 19th. In the ceremony held by the Ecuadorian Banana Export Association, Reybanpac was awarded as the best company for its Export Performance. It also received awards for: Market Diversification, Economic Stability and Export Efficiency.
Tue 25/04/2023 by Reybanpac
AEBE
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 […]
Mon 24/04/2023 by Richard Wilkinson
Faitrade
Lidl has announced that it is to pay a price premium on Fairtrade bananas. The move comes at a time the discounter has been accused of undermining sustainability efforts by […]
Mon 10/04/2023 by Richard Wilkinson
REYBANPAC
Ekos, one of the main business magazines in Ecuador, awarded Reybanpac among the Best Companies with Triple Impact: economic, social and environmental. Vicente Wong, CEO of Favorita Fruit Company received […]
Wed 05/04/2023 by Reybanpac
EF
The Latin American Banana Sustainability Taskforce, a consortium of banana producers and exporters of Latin America, has strongly criticised German retailer Lidl for selling a kilo of Rainforest Alliance-certified bananas […]
Wed 05/04/2023 by Richard Wilkinson
