The dried banana cubes join the nugget range, marque grand public d’Agro Sourcing, the number one organic dried fruit in France. A product from fruits refused by distributors, more ecological than fresh bananas.
Banana is the most consumed fruit in the world. However, This fruit loved by all (or almost) at a significant environmental and social cost : deforestation, intensive monoculture that exhausts the floors, use of pesticides, and often precarious working conditions for workers in the sector. Banana is also the victim of a huge waste. At the start of the chain, 12 % of fresh bananas produced are dismissed by exporters for aesthetic reasons. And among end consumers, How many bananas end up in the trash because become too ripe after just a few days ? Always looking for new ideas, Nugget today offers a softer banana version for consciences : Cube banana. "Our organic banana cubes come from the fruits refused by distributors, and thus help producers to enhance all their production. They keep for several months, no waste ! »Another argument put forward in favor of dried banana cubes : Carbon emissions during their transportation from countries of production are 75 % lower than those of fresh bananas. Indeed, No refrigerated transport, And this is the equivalent of nine times more fruits transported in a maritime container.
Cube banana in the spotlight in organic stores
The best of bananas is always present : The fruity taste, The soft texture and the same nutritional benefits (potassium, fibers, magnesium, Little fat). A 250 g bag of dried banana cubes is equivalent to 10 fresh bananas, According to the nugget. The brand also recalls that it is committed to its producers by pre-funding crops. "When a product is successful in stores and consumers, It’s a victory against precariousness, More serenity for families or cooperatives that take a lot of time and energy to produce organic and quality fruit. " Also,
regularly, All the nugget teams are mobilized to make it better known, for two months, an organic product and its social and environmental impact. That is why, in January and February 2022, Cube banana is in the spotlight in organic stores that reference nugget products.