date:Jun 11, 2013
The supply of bananas, the nation's favourite fruit, is in crisis. Looming strikes in Colombia could affect UK stocks, amid claims supermarkets' increasing pressure for low prices is unsustainable.
More than 18,000 workers in Colombia voted in favour of strike action over pay cuts this week. The Latin American country is one of the biggest suppliers to the UK - accounting for 25 per cent of bananas imported to the UK last year - but NGOs have warned strike action may cause supply trouble for re