The new issue of Banana Trade News Bulletin provides a comprehensive guide to the latest developments in the international banana trade.

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The Banana Trade News Bulletin is published three times year, in both English and Spanish. The bulletin offers a comprehensive news coverage and in depth analysis of the international banana trade.

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Back Issues

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Banana Trade News Bulletin Number 43, February 2010.   Waking up to a new banana world.

Banana Trade News Bulletin Number 42, October 2009 .  "All systems go" for World Banana Forum.

Banana Trade News Bulletin Number 41, July 2009.   The crisis-proof fruit?

Banana Trade News Bulletin Number 40, August 2008.   A Multi-Stakeholder Forum in the Making.

Banana Trade News Bulletin Number 39, February 2008.  Towards a new deal for bananas?

Banana Trade News Bulletin Number 38, June 2007.   Turning round the big ships. 

Banana Trade News Bulletin Number 37, March 2007. British retail leading a race to the top?

Banana Trade News Bulletin Number 36, June 2006. The time is ripe!

Banana Trade News Bulletin Number 34/35, January 2006. The EU banana regime is dead: Long live the EU banana regime!

Banana Trade News Bulletin Number 33, April 2005. Analysis of and reaction to the second International Banana Conference held in the Flemish Parliament in Brussels in April 2005.

Banana Trade News Bulletin Number 32, January 2005. Another Tom and Jerry Cartoon... or a happy ending?

Banana Trade News Bulletin Number 30, April 2004. WTO - Wiser Tariffs Opportunity?

Banana Trade News Bulletin Number 29, November 2003. Equity or Oligopoly?  Not just words.

Banana Trade News Bulletin Number 28, July 2003. British supermarkets driving the 'race to the bottom.'

Banana Trade News Bulletin Number 27, January 2003. 2004 and 2006: Everything to Fear.

Banana Trade News Bulletin Number 26, October 2002. The Infernal Logic of Competition.

Banana Trade News Bulletin Double Issue Number 25, March 2002. All quiet on the banana front?

Banana Trade News Bulletin Double Issue Number 24, November 2001. Working with organised workers is more productive.