Eurofresh Distribution
Latin American banana associations have responded cautiously to Aldi’s decision to raise the price it pays for bananas by €0.09 per kg from 2022. However, while heralding the move as […]
Mon 13/12/2021 by Richard Wilkinson
Acorbanec celebrated its fifth anniversary with its first participation as an exhibitor at an international fair. At Fruit Attraction in Madrid, the organisation’s stand featured exhibitors from 13 Ecuadorian banana […]
Thu 02/12/2021 by Pierre Escodo - Translation Richard Wilkinson
AEBE is the organisation that represents more than 50% of Ecuador’s banana exports. Marianela Ubilla, president of the AEBE, confirms that its traditional forum, the Banana International 2021, will take […]
Thu 02/12/2021 by Pierre Escodo - Translation Richard Wilkinson
AEBE
Ecuador’s Ministry of Agriculture and Livestock (MAG) has established the price of a box of bananas at US$6.25 for the period from January 1 to December 31, 2022. The agreement […]
Mon 15/11/2021 by Richard Wilkinson
AEBE
The major Latin American banana producing countries have intensified their calls for European and US retailers to adopt a more realistic pricing structure in the face of spiralling production costs. […]
Wed 03/11/2021 by Richard Wilkinson
AEBE
In the framework of the XVIII International Banana Convention 2021, to be held from 27 to 29 October in the city of Guayaquil, representatives of the banana sector from Ecuador, […]
Thu 28/10/2021 by AEBE
FAO
The Fusarium Wilt Tropical Race 4 (TR4) fungus has been detected in a banana plantation in north-western Peru, according to local media sources. Josué Carrasco, general director of Peru’s Plant […]
Wed 20/10/2021 by Richard Wilkinson
Fairtrade has announced an increase in its Minimum Price for bananas due to rising export costs and falling import prices, which have hit producers hard.
Tue 19/10/2021 by Richard Wilkinson
Fyffes
Fyffes has become the first banana producer to receive the new 2020 version of the Rainforest Alliance certification, which deploys a new management system approach to environmental, labour, social and […]
Thu 14/10/2021 by Richard Wilkinson
La Unión Corp.
The Union Corp. and the Association of Organisations of Banana Producers of the Canary Islands (ASPROCAN) announced at the Fruit Attraction Fair in Madrid the start of freezing tests of […]
Wed 13/10/2021 by LA UNION, translation by Richard Wilkinson
