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Hans Maagendans, Banafood Services GmbH:

"Small supply bananas cause good prices"

The supply of bananas has been tight since the beginning of February. "Only from the end of April do we expect normal volumes again", Hans Maagendans of the independent ripening company Banafood Services GmbH from Straelen. Because the limited import prices of green bananas are about 16 euro for the traditional brands and according to Hans this is considerably more than last year.
 


The small supply of organic bananas is striking and there is of course not a big demand. "The three top countries of origin are still Ecuador, Colombia and Costa Rica. But in Ecuador a lot of rain fell and supply is therefore limited. Also Colombia had a lot of rain just over a month ago and the supply from there is only just starting", Hans Maagendans says.
 


"The demand for bananas is traditionally very good this time of the year and at the moment there are only a few 'competing products' available. Following tradition the price of bananas will decrease somewhat at Easter, but I expect that this year the price will remain on the level, because of the small supply" Hans continues. These prices are satisfying, but last year not much money was earned in the banana trade. Therefore this should be in order for a change!"
 


Banafood Services GmbH offer clients the possibilities of ripening and storage and transfer of bananas. With 26 cells a ripening capacity of 35,000 boxes per week can be handled. "Banafood is one of the most modern ripening companies in Europe with an environment technically responsible system cooled by water, stop and go, and reversible airflow. We are both BRC and BCS certified and are therefore in a position to ripen organic bananas as well. Because of our ideal situation at motorways A40 and A67 we are easy to reach logistically" Hans concludes.
 
For more information:
Hans Maagendans
Banafood Services GmbH
7, Carl-Kühne Straße
47638 Straelen
Tel: 0049(0)2839 568910
[email protected]
www.banafood.eu


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