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Fyffes executive warns banana industry under significant cost pressure

Original: “The banana industry is under very significant pressure,” said Frank Burkhardt, Chief Commercial Officer at Fyffes. “Cos

Frank Burkhardt, Chief Commercial Officer at Fyffes, says the banana industry is under "very significant pressure" as costs have risen across virtually every part of the supply chain, from farm inputs and labor to logistics and transportation. His comments highlight growing tension between rising production costs and banana retail prices, which have remained largely unchanged for consumers.

Why now: Rising supply chain costs squeezing banana producers while consumer prices stay flat is sparking debate about food pricing and industry sustainability.

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• “The banana industry is under very significant pressure,” said Frank Burkhardt, Chief Commercial Officer at Fyffes. “Costs have increased across virtually every part of the supply chain, from farm inputs and labor to logistics and transportation. Yet bananas continue to be sold… · ai6yr@m.ai6yr.org · 21

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