Tag: bananas

Sonic Drive-In adds a new, limited-time-only Banana Pudding Shake to its delicious dessert lineup, creating a creamy, sippable version of a classic childhood treat that features the comforting taste of banana pudding.

Fyffes first-ever sustainability report has been published today and includes 13 ambitious targets to fulfil Fyffes sustainability strategy, aligned to the UN Sustainable Development Goals.

The Ecuadorian Federation of Exporters (Fedexpor) released data showing a decrease in banana exports the first quarter of this year while citing a slow economic recovery in destination countries and the impact of confinement measures in some countries as the two main factors.

For Longo’s, a full commitment to Fairtrade bananas comes as the latest in a long line of sustainability initiatives centred around environmental stewardship, responsible sourcing, and healthy communities, including waste diversion, use of renewable energy, and community donations.

INEC released a preliminary report showing that bananas and pineapples together represented 16.2 percent of the total value exported by Cost Rica during 2020, according to Nacion, a Costa Rican reporting agency.

Costa Rica increased banana volume exports by 7 percent in 2020 generating a total of $1.12 billion despite the pandemic, according to the National Banana Corporation of Costa Rica (Corbana).

Fresh Del Monte Produce Inc., through its subsidiary Del Monte International GmbH, has partnered with Queensland University of Technology, located in Brisbane, Australia, to lead innovation toward the development of disease-resistant bananas.

Despite the pandemic, Ecuador managed to set a new banana export record reaching 380 million boxes in 2020.

Panama’s banana growth last year couldn’t be slowed by a virus.