Fyffes Finds: Waterford School is Ireland’s Fittest

May 27, 2024 Fyffes

Supported by Irish fruit importer Fyffes and tracked online, the purpose of the competition, launched last Autumn and now in its third year, was to promote the importance of exercise, fitness and healthy eating amongst young people. A central feature of the programme was a series of exercise routines which competing schools could adopt as part of their PE curriculum and against which performance could be measured. Previous competition winners were Scoil Na Croise Naofa, Dunfanaghy (2022) and Gilson National School, Oldcastle (2023).

The Equifruit Banana Badasses Become A B Corp

April 18, 2024 Equifruit

At the heart of Equifruit’s mission is a steadfast dedication to being a best-in-class partner to banana farmers. By adhering to stringent Fairtrade standards, Equifruit ensures that farmers receive fair compensation for their fruit and have access to resources that promote sustainable agricultural practices.

The Post-Harvest Treatment Market is Projected to Grow to USD 2.3B by 2027

January 3, 2022 Perishable News

As chemical-based treatment is majorly applied to the produce that needs to be exported, the requirement for post-harvest treatment solutions remains high for fruits that need to be exported across regions due to increasing demand for tropical fruits, such as mangoes, banana, papaya, pineapple, and stone fruits.

From One #1 Banana to Another: Dole Wishes the Savannah Bananas a Ripe 2021 Season

May 28, 2021 Dole Food Company

The world’s #1 banana brand has picked the Savannah Bananas, a baseball club known for its unique promotions, dancing players, sellout crowds and love for the iconic fruit, to win the Coastal Plain League in 2021.

Fyffes Launches Search To Find Ireland’s Best Banana Dessert

April 8, 2021 Fyffes

Celebrity cook-it-yourself advocate, Donal Skehan – whose television cookery programmes have inspired a generation of young meal-makers – is going bananas again!