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A43 21/4/2010 Australian Bananas, the Facebook friendly fruit In a just little over six months, the Facebook page established for Australian Bananas has just passed the milestone benchmark of 10,000 friends.
A42 21/3/2010 Australian Banana industry looks further into female HIV link A study published in the Journal of Biological Chemistry concluding that banana lectin, a naturally occurring protein, has the ability to stop the transmission of HIV in women is being examined by the Australian Banana industry to determine its health potential.
A41 16/02/2010 National DAILY banana consumption now tops 5 MILLION Gordon Brown, eat your heart out - Aussies are big on bananas too
A40 17/12/2009 Banana industry thanks Wrigley’s over TV ad decision Australia’s banana industry has welcomed the Wrigley Company’s decision to remove the banana character from future chewing gum campaign and thanks the company for acknowledging the concerns of the industry.
A39 14/12/2009 Banana industry gears up for GumFreeDay protest Australia’s banana industry is gearing up for a day of protest in January to demonstrate its outrage at chewing gum company Wrigley’s lack of concern for its denigration of bananas as a health food.
A38 27/11/2009 Wrigley’s to meet banana industry on TV ad conflict Wrigley’s and the Australian Banana industry will meet on Monday with a view to resolving their differences regarding Wrigley’s television ads that the industry says denigrates the health and nutrition benefits of bananas.
A37 24/11/2009 Boycott Wrigley’s – don’t buy or chew gum to support Australian Bananas We are calling on all our allies to support the industry by asking their children and friends’ children not to buy or chew gum. We also ask adults to do likewise.
A36 11/11/2009 Australian Banana industry prepares for boycott of Wrigley’s gum Disregard for the Australian banana industry’s outrage over a Wrigley’s television commercial and their half-hearted response when the issue was made public has prompted a call for banana allies to boycott chewing gum unless the subject ad is withdrawn or modified.
A35 04/11/2009 Banana industry indignation over Wrigley’s gum ad A television commercial promoting Wrigley’s chewing gum is at the centre of outrage from Australia’s banana industry because the ad says bananas are a tooth decay-causing food.
A34 09/10/2009 NRL Grand Final hero urges Australians to Ride to Work Australian Bananas is a sponsor of Ride to Work day which means all participants in Ride to Work will be rewarded at the end of their ride with a fresh Australian banana in each capital city on the day.
A33 20/08/2009 $3m Australian Bananas campaign takes on snack foods in the obesity debate The banana industry will launch a new $3 million communications campaign to encourage Australians to switch from unhealthy snack foods to bananas, the natural and healthy alternative.
A32 21/07/2009 Snap! World record for Australia? Australia believes it has a new world champion. On confirmation from the Guinness Book of Records, Far North Queensland banana grower, Graheme Celledoni from Innisfail, will be the world record holder for the number of bananas snapped in half in 60 seconds.
A30 N/A Bananas make those creative juices sing in schools Learning more about bananas and other fresh produce has inspired school children in Victoria to acknowledge the banana industry with creative ways of thanking growers for their participation in a schools program.
A29 N/A Local retailer donates $5,000 for getting hooked on bananas Newcastle fruit retailer Growers Best was today awarded $5,000 by The Australian Banana Promotions Company for their ‘get hooked on good health and eat Aussie bananas’ display as winners of an Australia-wide competition for the best display of bananas in retail stores.
A28 29/11/2007 Radio targets older banana consumers Following on from the success of a $250,000 national October radio advertising campaign promoting bananas to female grocery buyers with children, a new wave of radio advertising will now build awareness among the over 50 year old market that bananas are a wonderful snack food.
A27 30/08/2007 Bananas give Innisfail retailer a thousand reasons to smile A $1000 cash incentive for the best fresh banana point of sale display for state winners seems like real gold for local Innisfail banana grower and retailer David Zahmel owner of DCG Zahmels Pty Ltd. That’s what was on offer for state winners from the Australian Banana Promotions Company (ABPC) in their annual POS competition.
A26 8/08/2007 Asthma sufferers breathe easy with bananas According to Glenn Cardwell, leading Accredited Australian Nutritionist and Accredited Practising Dietitian, “Although it is not clear why there is an association, all research indicates that eating bananas regularly may improve asthma symptoms in young children.”
A25 25/07/2007 Bananas help make babies When it comes to conception, there are plenty of old wives tales. Does cough syrup give you the extra boost? Will wild yams do the trick? Should a man who is trying to conceive a child only wear boxers?
A24 28/06/2007 Diabetics advised to have some bananas With nearly one million Australians diagnosed with diabetes, and one in four adult Australians having impaired blood sugar metabolisms, choosing low GI foods can make a huge difference to the health of many Australians. This where our nation’s most popular fruit, bananas, help out.
A23 18/05/2007 Banana prices higher but well short of last year's levels The Australian Banana Industry today advised that the current higher banana prices will not reach the record high levels experienced during 2006. Recent increases are a follow on from the severe impact Cyclone Larry had on the banana production cycle. History has shown that after a major cyclone, it takes two years for banana production to recover completely.
A22 10/04/2007 Banana Growers on notice Australian banana growers are the target of an industry campaign to garner support for the industry to protect its future against imports from the Philippines and to establish the Australian banana brand as the brand of choice among consumers.
A21 9/03/2007 Innisfail banana growers unite to fund industry crusade With the prospect of Philippine bananas being imported into Australia, Innisfail banana growers met last night and resolved that unanimous support from the industry is required to ensure the future of grower incomes and protection of the value of their assets.
A20 1/02/2007 Back to school, back to bananas It won’t be just children returning to school this week. With bananas now back to pre-cyclone production levels and affordable prices, the fruit will also be making its return to school after high prices saw them missing from children’s lunchboxes for most of last year.
A19 1/02/2007 Plentiful banana supplies prompt new campaign Now that supplies from far north Queensland have been restored to normal levels during summer, the banana industry has embarked on a campaign through retailers to raise consumer awareness that bananas can return to the shopping list..
A18 30/01/2007 Fitness First brings back bananas Fresh bananas were in abundance at a major Melbourne CBD Fitness First gymnasium last Wednesday as members celebrated the fruits much anticipated return to their healthy diets.
A17 18/01/2007 Bananas return prompts national radio campaign Starting tomorrow and spanning across a two week period, a series of advertisements promoting the return of bananas to markets will be aired on local radio stations in far north Queensland to remind locals that bananas are back in full supply and ready to return to weekly shopping lists.
A16 18/01/2007 Banana consumers welcome normal supplies and prices Supplies of Australian bananas are finally back to normal levels following the devastation the industry suffered at the hands of Cyclone Larry last March, and as a result prices are back to within their regular price range.
A15 14/12/2006 Australia celebrates the return of bananas - now 16 million bananas a week, approaching 26 million With Christmas approaching, Australians have another reason to celebrate as bananas return in greater volumes to retail stores and prices adjust accordingly.
A14 14/12/2006 Billy's Christmas present arrives early this year A visit to his local fruiterers, Toscano’s Victoria Gardens, between training sessions today gave Melbourne Storm star full back Billy Slater a chance to stock up on bananas, as more reasonably priced fruit returns to markets nationally.
A13 30/11/2006 Christmas has arrived early for banana lovers Bananas are back and December will be remembered as the month that marks the end of the great banana shortage caused by Cyclone Larry.
A12 23/11/2006 Remember December for the banana countdown “Remember December- it’s when Australian bananas are back for summer” is the message Australian banana growers from far north Queensland are telling banana lovers as fruit on their plants begins to mature ready for delivery to markets from December.
A11 10/11/2006 Banana growers strive for supply and price equilibrium Banana growers have embarked on a program of strategic plant regrowth management after Cyclone Larry to try to ensure that there is a steady flow of banana supplies to the national markets from December.
A10 25/10/2006 The bells are ringing for Bananas Bells, or the flowers that produce a bunch of bananas, have appeared on the first new banana plants cultivated in far north Queensland after Cyclone Larry. Taking nine months to yield fruit, these plants will be ready for harvesting from December signalling the start of the return of Australia’s most loved fruit.
A9 30/08/2006 Cautious optimism about banana supplies and prices Latest reports from Australia’s principal banana-growing areas of Innisfail and Tully in Far North Queensland confirm initial assessments that the flow of bananas onto the market will increase steadily from late September, and as a result trigger a progressive fall in prices.
A8 17/08/2006 Banana homecoming- cause for celebration at this year's Innisfail Banana Race Day Innisfail’s fifth Annual Banana Race day to be held on August 19th at Pease Park, is set to be bigger than ever as the banana industry gathers to celebrate getting back on their feet after the devastation of Cyclone Larry.
A7 14/08/2006 Today Show takes banana growing to a national audience Channel 9’s Today Show’s live weather cross from Cyclone Larry affected banana plantations in the Tully region of far north Queensland bought a national audience the first pictures of bananas coming through after the Cyclone, creating support and excitement for their return to the market as early as mid September
A6 27/07/2006 Banana regrowth strategy aims to minimise price fluctuations Far North Queensland banana growers are strategically managing plant regrowth after Cyclone Larry to ensure that there is a steady flow of banana supplies to the national markets after October and throughout 2007.
A5 6/07/2006 Bleeding banana industry hits back at profiteering accusation in SA Australia’s banana industry has reacted strongly to the accusation of profiteering by South Australian markets saying current prices are a short term phenomenon and a factor of market forces.
A4 16/05/2006 Buyer pain as market determines banana prices Cyclone Larry's devastaion of Far North Queensland's banana production has resulted in significant price increases as consumers seek the small quantities that are reaching the market, and while the demand for bananas continues, prices will stay hig.
A3 12/05/2006 Bananas bring out the love between kids and mothers As we approach Mother’s Day, it’s strange to reflect on what prompts kids to think of their mothers.
A2 4/04/2006 Melbourne Storm's Billy Slater launches personal cyclone relief appeal With parents who live in Innisfail and personal ties to the area, Melbourne Storm full-back and Queensland State of Origin representative, Billy Slater today launched his own appeal to raise money for people devastated by Cyclone Larry.
A1 16/01/2006 The Banana - 'Natures wonder fruit' returns Nutritionists across Australia are heralding the return of bananas to markets nationally at affordable prices – the only fruit to contain all the major vitamins A, B1, B2, B6, C – their return is good news for Australian health and well being.

Nutrition

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B28 28/06/2010 Bananas won’t make you fat - guaranteed Some people assume that because bananas have a creamy texture when compared with other more watery fruit that they must be fattening. But the Australian Banana industry says this is a myth that needs busting.
B27 27/01/2010 Bananas – brain food for back-to-school School children need energy throughout the day to stay alert, play and perform at their peak and the Australian banana industry is reminding parents to include a banana in lunch boxes to help their children through the school day as brain-food and an energy booster.
B26 23/09/2009 Reach for a banana, not a caffeine drink High-caffeine and high sugar soft drinks don’t deserve the ‘energy drink’ label
B25 21/09/2009 Folate now added to bread, but naturally there in bananas It's compulsory now for bread-making flour to contain folic acid, but bananas are a valuable source of folate which is ideal for young women and reduces the risk of abnormalities in births.
B24 10/08/2009 Simple foods can halve risk of heart disease in women Adding some extra fresh produce to the diet can halve the dietary risk of heart disease in women, according to a US study. The banana has all the nutrients identified as lowering the risk of heart disease in women.
B23 05/06/2009 Snack food debate fuelled by nutrition and obesity The announcement by Mars Snackfood Australia to reduce the size of their Mars bar as a direct response to Australia’s obesity issue, is an example of how spin is being used to camouflage the real issues of nutrition, says the Australian Banana industry.
B22 25/05/2009 Bananas issue challenge to snack foods The Australian Banana industry is pretty cocky about their fruit. They reckon bananas are the best snack food available for people of all ages and have thrown out a challenge to other snack foods to knock them off their perch.
B21 28/04/2009 Bananas - hits despite the myths Over the years Australia’s number one selling fruit has not only provided the nation with a wealth of nutrition, but the humble banana has also attracted three unsourced myths according to Accredited Practising Dietitian and Nutritionist, Glenn Cardwell.
B20 07/04/2009 Eat by numbers - count the calories to lose weight Diets like Pritkin, low fat and low carb diets have come and gone. Now there’s a report that shows it doesn’t matter what you eat, it’s the number of kilojoules or calories you consume that will determine whether you lose or gain weight.
B19 02/03/2009 Potassium to sodium ratio affect the heart If you think you’ve eaten too many chips, consider a banana chaser. Consuming twice as much potassium as sodium could cut your risk of dying from cardiovascular disease in half.
B18 29/01/2009 Back-to-school means going bananas School children need energy throughout the day to stay alert, play and perform at their peak.
B17 13/01/2009 Bananas lower blood pressure, survey finds A new report stresses the important role the actual banana plays in our health, finding that low potassium levels go hand-in-hand with high blood pressure.
B16 23/09/2008 Health issues associated with Vitamin B6 eficiency If American research is any guide to the health of Australians, chances are our population is low on vitamin B6.
B15 26/08/2008 16,000 Olympic athletes can't be wrong Bananas are not only the number one fruit of choice among Australian consumers, but they are also way out in front among Olympians from all round the world.
B14 14/07/2008 Going bananas about the F-word Folate, fibre and fat are the f-words associated with Australian Bananas that make them the ideal snack food according to Accredited Practising Dietitian, Glenn Cardwell.
B13 16/06/2008 Antioxidants in bananas are preventative medicine Antioxidants are well known for playing a key role in promoting good health because they neutralise free radicals which are thought to kick off cancers heart disease and dementia.
B12 10/06/2008 WA expert says UK tennis star is wrong on bananas According to Perth-based and leading Australian Accredited Nutritionist and Accredited Practising Dietitian, Glenn Cardwell, British tennis star, Andy Murray has it all wrong when it comes to the health benefits of bananas.
B11 30/04/2008 The Brilliant Banana It is no wonder Australian bananas are the number one selling fruit and in the top 10 supermarket sales items. Think banana and you think of a great tasting, easy-to-eat fruit. Well, there are 9 other brilliant reasons to choose a banana, according to Accredited Practising Dietitian, Glenn Cardwell.
B10 4/04/2008 Bananas bring out the personal best in athletes World class sportspeople like Australian cricketers, Tour de France cyclists and professional tennis players all agree on one thing; if you are looking for an energy boost, reach for a banana.
B9 17/03/2008 Bananas with B6 for pregnancy health & fight cancer Scientists have proven that the vitamin B6, found in Australian bananas, can reduce the risks of colon cancer, as well as decrease the number of unsuccessful pregnancies.
B8 24/01/2008 Back-to-school means going bananas School children need energy throughout the day to stay alert, play and perform at their peak. Recent Newspoll research has shown that Australians are not eating as healthily as they should and as a result, the Australian banana industry wants the ‘back-to-school’ message to consider a ‘back-to-bananas’ call to action.
B7 22/01/2008 Bananas fight hunger pangs and obesity When we need an energy boost mid-morning or mid-afternoon, we usually reach for snack foods that are high in fat when a banana is a natural alternative that is just right to restore lost energy.
B6 8/08/2007 Asthma sufferers breath easy with bananas A new study into asthma sufferers’ fruit consumption has found that eating a banana each day can reduce the wheeze associated with asthma.
B5 25/07/2007 Bananas help make babies When it comes to conception, there are plenty of old wives tales. Does cough syrup give you the extra boost? Will wild yams do the trick? Should a man who is trying to conceive a child only wear boxers?
B4 28/06/2007 Diabetics advised to have some bananas Sweet tasting, high in natural sugars and low in GI, bananas are now highly recommended for diabetics by health experts.
B3 7/02/2007 Bananas make athletes' bodies sing The feeling of lethargy and a lack of energy can slow down even the fittest person, and according to Sports Dietician and author of Gold Medal Nutrition, the internationally published sports nutrition manual Glenn Cardwell, lethargy is most commonly linked to a poor food choice before exercise.
B2 15/12/2006 Go bananas about weight loss with their return Australians are being encouraged to celebrate the return of bananas to stores and embrace the opportunity of using bananas as part of a gradual weight management or weight loss program.
B1 16/01/2006 The Banana - 'Natures wonder fruit' returns Nutritionists across Australia are heralding the return of bananas to markets nationally at affordable prices – the only fruit to contain all the major vitamins A, B1, B2, B6, C – their return is good news for Australian health and well being.