Europe - Banana survey week 4

CIRAD

The balance of the North European markets seems to be strengthening. The improving demand trend has continued in Germany and France, and extended to the United Kingdom. Hence, thanks to growing demand while imports from dollar sources have remained moderate, prices have been revised upward in Germany and the United Kingdom. In France, despite higher import levels and export demand slowing down, the dynamism of local demand has helped strengthen prices.

However, the situation on the Southern markets has continued to be very difficult. Demand has remained flat in the face of increasing supply levels in both Italy and Spain. In Eastern Europe, the situation has significantly deteriorated due to the very low temperatures, which have adversely affected demand and disrupted logistics.

In Russia, due to a slight rise in imports and the very cold temperatures there too, the market has weakened.

Philippines: Expert: Aerial spraying in bananas in Mindanao meets international standards

BusinessMirror - 28 Jan 2010

“How you should spray the target and keep the pesticide on the banana crop is the purpose of spraying in the first place. We then looked to the ground sprayer; it would spray closer to the homes that people live. And I believe that --- ... read more...

Prices of bananas, tea soar in Britain

expressbuzz - 21 Jan 2010

Last month bananas were 22.9 per cent more expensive than in December 2008, while the cost of a box of tea bags had increased by almost five per cent over the same period.The price of bananas – the biggest selling food item in UK supermarkets – was subtly increased by retailers who reset prices to a higher level following a ... read more...

USA: Dole Launches Banana Diet Promotion

Dole Food Company - 4 Jan 2010

Dole Fresh Fruit Company, a subsidiary of Dole Food Company, Inc., has announced the launch of a new promotion to draw awareness towards the health and weight loss benefits of the new DOLE Banana Diet. Decades of nutrition research validate the idea that increasing consumption of fruit and vegetables in general, and bananas in particular, can help support healthy, sustainable weight loss. Bananas are ... read more...

Europe - Banana survey week 3

AEBE - 22 Jan 2010

The Northern European markets seem to be rebalancing. On the one hand, supply levels from the French West Indies and Africa have been higher. However, shipments from dollar sources have been more moderate (light loads from Costa Rica due to the rains in weeks 1 and 2), and there has been better distribution of trade-offs ... read more...

UK: Fairtrade Fortnight urges Big Swap

fruitnet.com - 21 Jan 2010

During February's Fairtrade Fortnight, UK shoppers will be encouraged to swap what's in their basket for a Fairtrade alternative ... read more...

New CEO for Australian banana body

fruitnet.com - 18 Jan 2010

Peak body the Australian Banana Growers Council has appointed Jonathan Eccles as its new CEO from 1 February ... read more...

Chiquita goes bananas for Monkey Ball

fruitnet.com - 20 Jan 2010

Group announces partnership with Sega to promote new Super Monkey Ball Step & Roll Wii video game on its bananas ... read more...