Tag "banán"
Lidl talked about is sustainability efforts at Fruit Logistica
Date: 2024-04-11 11:48:14
The Fruit Logistica conference in Berlin provided an important forum for trading companies to present their sustainability measures and commitment to fair trade. Lidl representatives Hannes Langhorst and Vishal Gajjar...
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Banana cultivation faces global challenges
Date: 2024-03-14 10:59:23
The World Banana Forum (WBF), the global forum of the United Nations (UN) dealing with banana production and sales, met in Rome this week. The purpose of the forum was...
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The UN FAO urges more cooperation in the banana sector
Date: 2024-03-12 11:29:33
The participants of the Fourth Banana World Forum will discuss the main challenges, such as climate change, the costs of fertilizers and transportation, and the TR4 disease. The fourth global...
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Bananas and cocaine: the interesting connection between drug trade and fruit prices
Date: 2024-03-01 11:45:52
The price of the banana seems resistant to inflation, especially when compared to other fruits. However, beneath this seemingly stable price, there are signs pointing to the possible involvement of...
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There is also a problem with bananas
Date: 2023-10-16 11:15:28
If African banana-producing countries do not act in time against a seriously threatening plant disease, it can have serious consequences. A disease called Banana Xanthomonas Wilt (BXW) threatens banana production...
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Free takeaway bananas in the declining west
Date: 2023-03-23 10:17:58
Bananas that can be taken away for free are considered natural at the German Rewe supermarket chain....
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Thousand-fingered banana – Video of the day
Date: 2022-11-15 08:26:10
The banana called thousand fingers comes from Southeast Asia and is grown in Florida in the United States. Their fruit only grows to 3-4 cm, but they taste like their...
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Dissecting a banana – Video of the day
Date: 2022-08-18 07:40:26
The most bizarre food movie we’ve ever seen. Spoiler: the banana was a victim of murder earlier (because we can’t imagine he was still alive when they started!...
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Ecuadorian banana exports decrease as a result of Russia-Ukraine war
Date: 2022-08-17 05:13:52
The war between Russia and Ukraine has put extra pressure on already strained global logistics with a lack of containers and high input prices being amongst some of the factors...
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Scenes from the life of bananas – Video of the day
Date: 2022-08-16 08:30:57
Creative, witty, fun – the protagonist is the banana!...
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Could dried banana peel may become the new fuel of the future?!
Date: 2022-07-28 10:05:07
With the help of a special technology, scientists have come one step closer to carbon neutrality. As the European objective is to achieve total carbon neutrality by 2050, researchers are...
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(HU) Nem unja még a banánt? – A nap videója
Date: 2022-05-03 08:44:33
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Fyffes opens new €25 million banana ripening center
Date: 2022-04-04 11:07:12
Fyffes has opened a new EUR 25 million (US$ 26.67 million) banana ripening and distribution center in Balbriggan, just to the north of Dublin, Ireland. According to a statement, when...
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A banana grown in Ethiopia could be the new superfood
Date: 2022-01-21 11:08:57
Scientists say that the enset, a banana grown in Ethiopia, could be the new superfood and could provide a life-saving response to climate change, BBC News reported. According to a...
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More than half a tonne of cocaine was hidden in the banana consignment
Date: 2022-01-13 11:02:04
More than half a tonne of cocaine was found in a consignment of bananas destined for the food chain in Montenegro, the drug was seized by police, Montenegrin Public Service...
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Lidl Campaigns For Living Wages In Banana-Producing Countries
Date: 2021-12-13 08:10:05
Lidl is campaigning for living wages in banana-producing countries as part of its commitment to ensure more sustainable standards and fair trade in global supply chains. As early as 2006,...
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M&S Introduces 25p Banana Bundles To Reduce Food Waste
Date: 2021-07-12 08:10:55
UK retailer Marks & Spencer has introduced a new banana waste reduction scheme across all stores across England. The scheme allows customers to take home a cardboard bag of extra ripe bananas...
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Banana is the most popular fruit
Date: 2020-05-25 11:20:40
Banana is the most popular fruit in the world – origo wrote. The coronavirus, has affected the food industry, including banana-growing regions. According to KSH data, the annual per capita...
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Belgian Delhaize stores sell carbon-neutral bananas
Date: 2020-02-10 10:58:21
Belgian retailer Delhaize has introduced ‘100-percent carbon neutral’ bananas to its product selection. The retailer said that due to reduction and compensation measures along the supply chain, from planting to delivery,...
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FAO: Empowering farmers through innovation is key for sustainable development
Date: 2019-11-26 10:37:38
It is fundamental to support smallholder and family farmers by enhancing their access to innovation for sustainable food systems and to foster sustainable development, FAO Director-General Qu Dongyu said today....
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Plus Introduces Climate-Neutral, Traceable Bananas
Date: 2019-09-20 08:30:06
Dutch retailer Plus has announced that it has introduced fully traceable, climate-neutral bananas. The retailer partnered with supplier Fyffes and technology company, SIM to implement blockchain mapping on its banana...
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Penny To Introduce Traceable Pineapples And Organic Bananas
Date: 2019-08-21 08:30:22
German discounter Penny has announced that it is to add QR codes to pineapples and organic bananas to provide additional supply chain information to shoppers. The QR codes will lead...
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Fungal infections can kill Colombian bananas
Date: 2019-08-13 11:08:33
Slowly, humanity seems reach an important juncture: either it is cultivating and consuming a new type of genetically modified banana, or it is giving up banana permanently – Index wrote....
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(HU) Peruból érkezik az ALDI bio banánja
Date: 2019-06-26 09:15:13
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Lidl Germany Expands Its Banana Assortment
Date: 2019-05-28 08:50:20
German discounter Lidl has expanded its banana assortment with the addition of three new varieties, two of which are Fairtrade-certified. From summer 2019, customers can buy these new varieties in...
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Plus To Use Blockchain To Trace Banana Supply Chain
Date: 2019-04-26 11:50:09
Dutch retailer Plus has announced that it will use blockchain technology to offer consumers information about its banana supply chain. The project will be implemented by technology partner, Supply Chain...
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The bananas controlled by Nébih were in compliance with the standards
Date: 2019-04-26 11:20:06
Both the safety and quality aspects and the traceability and labeling requirements were met in case of the 1 “baby”, 3 bio and 10 traditional bananas of 10 chain stores...
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Lidl Belgium To Sell Only Fairtrade-Certified Bananas
Date: 2019-04-08 11:50:38
Lidl Belgium has announced that it will only offer Fairtrade-certified bananas in its stores from the middle of this year. The move will enable the retailer to ensure that around...
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One banana a day
Date: 2018-11-20 14:02:49
E-Mart, a South Korean supermarket has launched a new form of banana packaging: on a tray six bananas are placed alongside one another in order of ripeness. This way shoppers...
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Bananas with edible peel was developed in Japan
Date: 2018-05-02 11:02:13
A Japanese farm developed bananas with edible peel. The proccess was to slowly cooling the growth cells of the fruit to minus 60 degrees and then thawing them. The researchers...
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