Cards (3)

  • TNCs that dominated in the past...
    • Dale
    • Chiquita
    • Fyffes
    • controlled production, distribution and marketing
  • Farmers:
    • smallholder farmers contribute but they struggle to compete with large scale plantations > fluctuating market prices and vulnerable to climate-related stocks
  • Now:
    • major supermarket chains taken direct role in sourcing bananas, negotiating directly with producers and reduced influence of traditional fruit companies