You reported that a final agreement has been reached between the EU and its banana suppliers, subject of course to ratification by the Council of Ministers and, for the first time, by the European ...

When a banana flown half-way round the world costs half the price of a locally-grown apple, many in Britain wonder whether Latin American banana producers are getting a fair deal. The British love ...

The European Union and the United States announced an accord yesterday resolving a long-running banana dispute that has been a source of constant friction between the transatlantic trading partners.

Roula Khalaf, Editor of the FT, selects her favourite stories in this weekly newsletter. The longest-running trade dispute of the modern era came to a close last night when parties from Europe, Latin ...

With the banana wars settled and the Honduras situation calming down, European Trade Commissioner Benita Ferrero-Waldner expects to have an association agreement signed with Central America as soon as ...

For 16 years, Latin American banana producers, who make up an increasing chunk of the £10bn annual global market, have protested over the preferential treatment the European Union gives to less ...

A coalition of South American banana growers have warned that the price they receive from European retailers is unsustainable after it emerged Aldi will cut the amount it pays for the fruit next year.

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Roula Khalaf, Editor of the FT, selects her favourite stories in this weekly newsletter. The banana wars are back on. The merger of Chiquita and Fyffes to create the world’s largest banana company was ...