The Banana Association of North America warns that 10% reciprocal tariffs could raise banana costs exponentially at supermarkets... Read More
Bananas News
The U.S. imported about 10.4 billion pounds, up from 10.2 billion pounds in 2023, according to the USDA... Read More
- Mar 13, 2025
- Bananas , Produce Retail
The brand has again been honored for its leadership in category innovation, sustainability and shopper engagement... Read More
- Dec 17, 2024
- Bananas , Produce Retail , Industry News
Initially available to retailers across the U.S. and Canada, Kapi-branded organic bananas will soon be shipped to Europe... Read More
Produce experts tell why it's an outdated belief to sell bananas based on price alone, as the fruit is a category leader, no matter what... Read More
- Oct 08, 2024
- Bananas , Produce Retail
The company's "Small Change, Big Difference" campaign, which promotes support for breast cancer patients and prevention, is in partnership with the American Cancer Society... Read More
- Oct 02, 2024
- Bananas , Social Responsibility
The museum timed the three-month Bobby Banana display to coincide with Dole's 125th "Banana-Versary," a year-long celebration of the global produce company's 125 years in the banana business... Read More
- Jul 30, 2024
- Industry News , Produce - General , Bananas
Nearly 83% of consumers surveyed said they purchased this tropical fruit in the past 12 months, according to The Packer’s Fresh Trends 2024... Read More
- May 24, 2024
- Bananas , Produce Retail , Produce Research , Fresh Trends Data
The Costa Rican grower-shipper says it has achieved national distribution after launching its brand in North America a little more than three years ago... Read More
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. .. Read More
- Oct 23, 2023
- Social Responsibility , Bananas
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... Read More
- Oct 02, 2023
- Sustainability , Bananas , Logistics
Equifruit, a Montreal-based Fairtrade-certified banana company, has announced Director of Sales and Marketing Kim Chackal has become an owner of the company. Equifruit President Jennie Coleman retains a majority share... Read More
- Sep 07, 2023
- Bananas , Social Responsibility , Sustainability
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... Read More
- Jul 25, 2023
- Produce Retail , Bananas , Pineapple
The banana is king, as 63% of consumers polled by The Packer’s Fresh Trends 2023 said they purchased the tropical fruit in the past year... Read More
- May 26, 2023
- PMG Fresh Trends , Bananas , Produce Retail
Dole Food Co. is asking self-proclaimed non-banana eaters to share their "life-without-bananas" stories, photos and videos... Read More
- Apr 19, 2023
- Produce Retail , Bananas
The limited-edition Blue Sticker series is complete with scannable stickers that highlight ways the bananas can be consumed at all times of the day... Read More
- Mar 30, 2023
- Bananas , Produce Retail
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- Mar 06, 2023
- Bananas , Social Responsibility , Produce Retail
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- Dec 02, 2022
- Produce Marketing , Fresh Trends Data , Apples , Avocados , Blueberries , Bananas , Cranberries