Bananas
“Our diversified business model has once more proven itself to be resilient,” Dole plc Executive Chairman Carl McCann said of the results.
Getting the right quantity of bananas to consumers in a perfectly ripened condition is hard enough.
Bananas sourced in Mexico will feed consumer demand in both North America and Asia for Coliman, said Audee Rios Canobbio, director of corporate sales for the Jalisco, Mexico-based company.
Dole Food Co. is playing in the Marvel universe.
Import volume of U.S. conventional bananas declined 1% in 2021, while the volume of fresh organic banana imports rose 5%, according to the USDA.
As a new entrant in the North American market, Favorita has been focused on reaching out to customers in the U.S. and Canada, said Dionysios (Dennis) Christou, director of the U.S. Division for Favorita USA Corp.
Organics Unlimited is a family-owned, woman-led banana wholesaler of organic, fairly traded bananas with growing operations in Mexico and Ecuador, said Daniella Velazquez de Leon, general manager of the company.
It is crucial for retailers to offer fair trade bananas to consumers, said Kim Chackal, director of sales and marketing at Quebec-based Equifruit, Inc.
Bananas, the well-loved yellow tropical fruit that tops per-capita consumption charts, again receives top billing in 2022.
Higher per-unit banana selling prices in 2021 helped Coral Gables, Fla.-based Fresh Del Monte Produce Inc., increase annual profits compared with 2020.
West Bridgewater, Mass.-based Oke USA Fruit Co. is running a campaign called “Not All Bananas Are Created Equal.”
Calling 2021 a “transformational” year, Dublin-based Dole Plc reported its first quarterly and full-year results for the fiscal year ending Dec. 31 after its merger with Total Produce Plc last year.
Chiquita has released an updated 2021-2022 sustainability report.
Despite worrisome inflation, the Coral Gables, Fla.-based company has reported its sales for the quarter ending April 1 were up 5% compared with a year ago.
Coral Gables, Fla.-based Fresh Del Monte Produce Inc. has reported its fifth straight quarter of net sales growth.
The Packer’s Organic Fresh Trends 2023 survey polled more than 1,000 consumers in mid-October, discovering differences in how consumers report purchases of fresh fruits and vegetables.
Coral Gables, Fla.-based Fresh Del Monte has announced a strong expansion plan for its convenient 24-count single-serve Del Monte banana box across the European market.
The competition is part of a larger collaboration to develop healthy, produce-forward cooking and lifestyle habits and provide the training to allow residents to gain access to a growing culinary and foodservice sector.
Bananas have maintained consumer appeal despite rising inflation and food costs, and Bobby Banana will be the face of Dole bananas in special events and web, social media, marketing and retail programs.
Dole Food Co. is calling upon its top banana and pineapple to help families jump back into the back-to-school routine in the most fun way ever.
Organic, fair trade and other sustainability certifications are important in banana marketing efforts because of the growing trend on consumer awareness, says Ahiby Rodriguez of Fyffes North America’s tropical division.
San Diego-based Organics Unlimited believes that consumers are willing to pay a fair price for bananas that are ethically sourced and organically grown, says Daniella Velazquez de Leon, manager.
Equifruit has won the Fairtrade Innovation Award at the inaugural Fairtrade Global Awards 2023 in Nairobi, Kenya.
Equifruit, North America’s largest importer of Fairtrade-certified bananas, continues to work closely with its partners to drive sales and tonnage at the store level.
In a move it says advances maritime sustainability, Chiquita recently added two new ships to its fleet. The vessels are the biggest ships the brand owns to date.
Chiquita has introduced the Yelloway initiative, with the goal of producing bananas that are resistant to both pathogenic diseases and environmental threats.
U.S. imports of Central American bananas totaled $1.8 billion from November 2022 to October 2023, trade figures show.
Ecuador banana supplier Reybanpac was recognized at the Banana Awards, organized by the Association of Banana Exporters of Ecuador.
For its fresh fruits division, Dole reported revenue increased 6.6% primarily due to higher worldwide volumes of bananas sold, as well as higher worldwide pricing of bananas and pineapples.
AgroFresh Solutions Inc. and Del Monte Fresh Produce NA are collaborating to give retailers tools to extend the shelf life of bananas across the country.