Tag: bananas
Ecuador targets U.S. market for organic bananas
- International
Ecuador remains the king of bananas, both conventional and organic, and the U.S. is its top export market.
Equifruit sales director becomes co-owner
- General News
Equifruit, the North American leader in Fairtrade-certified bananas, is overjoyed to announce that its Director of Sales & Marketing, Kim Chackal, has become an owner of the company.
Fyffes publishes second Human Rights Report
- General News
Fyffes has recently concluded its third year of human rights due diligence and provided an update to its salient human rights risks in its second-ever Human Rights Report,
Fresh Del Monte Produce reports higher income, profit in Q2
- General News
Fresh Del Monte Produce Inc. today reported financial results for the second quarter ended June 30, 2023.
Chiquita launches new global marketing campaign
- General News
Chiquita, the leading banana company, recently announced the launch of its new global campaign, “It Peels So Good.”
The quest for the blue banana
- Analysis
A Facebook friend of mine expressed some concern that Fusarium wilt will wipe out the familiar Cavendish variety of bananas, as it did with the Gros Michel in the 1950s. In search of alternatives, my friend came across blue ice cream bananas—so called because they are blue (or bluish) bananas that are said to taste like ice cream, or at any rate vanilla custard.
Kapi Kapi exceeds expansion goals in North America
- General News
Kapi Kapi Growers, one of the largest fully integrated, farm to customer, growers of pineapples and bananas in the world, broadens their reach in the U.S. and Canada marketplace.
Instacart reaches milestone: 1 billion bananas delivered
- Retail
Believe it or not, bananas are the top-selling grocery item delivered via Instacart in the United States and Canada, trumping all other grocery purchases by a longshot in terms of quantity.
Dole celebrates National Banana Day by seeking rare banana avoiders
- General News
It’s the world’s most popular fruit, the top-selling item in the supermarket and a staple for more than 90% of American households.
Marvel-inspired initiative by Dole wins marketing award
- General News
Dole Food Company has received top marketing honors from the 2023 World Food Innovation Awards for a nine-month empowered living initiative inspired by the Marvel Cinematic Universe.