Article: How I went bananas in Ghana; An exclusive peek into Harry Hill's diary of his trip to Ghana, where he discovers how the banana trade is benefiting impoverished workers.(Features)

Article: Top banana in Fairtrade
The Northern Echo;  December 13, 2006 ;     77 words ......converting its entire stock of bananas to Fairtrade.The move by...will double the volume of Fairtrade bananas sold in the UK.Bananas are the most popular item...per minute.The switch to Fairtrade bananas will be completed by July - and the price of bananas will not change, ...

Article: Bananas on a slippery slope: with growers demanding higher prices, sales volume and value falling and fears that suppliers could pull out of the UK market, the banana is having a tough time on British shores.(BANANAS)
Grocer;  January 31, 2009 ;     485 words ......Although the average price of bananas has jumped 34% to 94p/kg...helped the mood either. As bananas face stiffer opposition...has pushed up the cost of bananas by 25% in the past few months...increase in the retail price of bananas, driven solely by the exchange...the gloom--the growth of ...

Article: DINING: Fairtrade Banana Bread.(Features)(Recipe)
The Birmingham Post (England);  March 7, 2007 ;     315 words ...RECIPE It's time to go bananas for Fairtrade fruit. Fairtrade Fortnight...reducing the price of all Fairtrade items by 20 per cent until Sunday. The Co-op stock Fairtrade bananas from Equador, Costa Rica...commitment to buying any bananas the plantation could...was up to full ...

Article: Staff go bananas as Fairtrade is extended.(News)
Huddersfield Daily Examiner (Huddersfield, England);  February 27, 2007 ;     185 words ......store at Market Street went bananas at the start of Fairtrade...announcement that it will sell Fairtrade bananas in all of its 3,000 food...more shoppers to support Fairtrade. More than 25,000 staff across...which introduced Fairtrade bananas in 2000, sells around ...

Article: food & drink: We're going bananas!(Features)
Coventry Evening Telegraph (England);  September 1, 2001 ;     700+ words ......immense. Over the past year Fairtrade bananas from the Windward Islands have...and next, Asda is trialling Fairtrade bananas in 31 of its stores throughout...five, said she thought the Fairtrade bananas were an excellent idea. As...

Article: Sainsbury's will bear cost of banana cuts.(letters)(Letter to the editor)
Grocer;  May 31, 2008 ;     213 words ......Sainsbury's, which reflects our commitment to Fairtrade and our belief in the benefits it offers farmers...we were the first retailer to convert all our bananas to Fairtrade. This has been a major project but, importantly...customers have not had to pay for this move. Our Fairtrade bananas ...

Article: Sales going bananas. (Market Edge).(Fairtrade bananas sales rising)(Brief Article)
Grocer;  March 8, 2003 ;     118 words ...Tesco has reported soaring sales of Fairtrade bananas since launching the product into stores...The company recently rolled out the bananas across its estate following a successful...percentage of its total banana sales. The bananas are being supported in store with point...

Article: Banana wars are back ...(news)
Grocer;  May 24, 2008 ;     497 words ......Sainsbury's which sells only Fairtrade bananas matched the 5P reduction on...Sainsbury's has stocked only Fairtrade bananas since last July and matched the price of non-Fairtrade bananas at the rest of the big four...

Article: Bananas now all Fairtrade
Express & Echo (Exeter UK);  August 11, 2007 ;     105 words ...All bananas sold in Alphington's Sainsbury's store are now Fairtrade...to the store chain, customers in Exeter buy 303,486 bananas a year. Bananas also continue to be the largest-selling item sold in...our customers have not had to pay for this move. "Our Fairtrade bananas are now the same ...

Article: Yes, we have gone bananas.(News)
The Mirror (London, England);  December 3, 2005 ;     700+ words ......Caribbean and Central America. Regular imports of bananas to the UK were made possible only with the arrival...economy, he became intrigued by the popularity of bananas. Realising the potential of importing them, he brought...famous Fyffes blue label was introduced, making bananas the first branded fruit ...

Article: Yes, we have gone bananas.(Features)
The Mirror (London, England);  December 1, 2005 ;     700+ words ......shop on Snow Hill in London. Regular imports of bananas were made possible only with the arrival of steam...economy, he became intrigued by the popularity of bananas. Realising the potential of importing them to the...famous Fyffes blue label was introduced, making bananas the first branded fruit in ...

Article: JS claims lead in Fairtrade bananas.(fresh produce)(Brief article)
Grocer;  July 15, 2006 ;     102 words ......the retailer, and sales of Fairtrade bananas are growing faster than non-Fairtrade...It has also introduced loose Fairtrade bananas in a trial in 54 stores. Sainsbury...its customers buy the most Fairtrade bananas of any retailer, and that it...

Article: FAITHFUL, VERSATILE BANANAS WILL NEVER LOSE TASTY A-PEEL.(FLAVOR)
The Virginian Pilot;  May 12, 1999 ;     556 words ...Byline: ROBIN ROBERTSON, CORRESPONDENT BANANAS ARE A NATURAL snack phenomenon, a tasty...nutritious. Rich in potassium and magnesium, bananas also contain vitamins A and B-complex...vitamin C as apples. People have been eating bananas throughout recorded history, and they...

Article: Consumer insight: trends in the consumption of bananas in the home.(Market edge: FRESH PRODUCE)(Brief Article)
Grocer;  November 26, 2005 ;     301 words ...When bananas are eaten * Last year, bananas were eaten in the home on 2.5 billion occasions, up 2% on the previous year * A third of bananas are eaten at breakfast, up from a quarter * Consumers aged over...