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Questions concerning all fruit and vegetables on which you apply a label directly to the peel: can you guarantee that in all cases the label's backing, ink AND glue are made exclusively from 100% biodegradable components that are absolutely harmless to the environment and health? As local authorities strongly encourage the recovery of these labels for composting, it's important that they have no impact at the end of their life.
And what about the chemical treatments still contained in these peels?
Thank you in advance for your detailed reply.
Best regards.
Hello voilier211, thank you very much for your request and your patience. At Migros, almost all stickers are compostable - but we can't always guarantee this. Isolated exceptions are possible, for example due to adhesion problems. That's why we generally recommend removing these stickers before composting. Regarding the glue: the stickers are of course food-compatible and contain no harmful substances or equivalents. We hope you find this information useful. Sincerely, your M-Infoline team
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Addendum: my bananas came from GMZ.
Hello everyone... I haven't liked the taste of organic bananas for a few months now either. Not every time, but again and again. I've only been buying my bananas from Coop for weeks now. Best regards
Hello Carmen, thank you for your post. We're sorry that you no longer like the bananas. Can you tell us how the taste has changed? Best regards, your M-Infoline team
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Hello, these bananas have recently been packed tightly in a plastic bag. They used to taste very good, but since then they are no longer good at all in terms of consistency and taste. This is no coincidence, because they used to be fine and now I have bought the newly packaged bananas several times and they were always bland and "dry".
Hello antonio2 We would be happy to clarify your question with the relevant cooperative. Where do you prefer to buy your bananas? Thank you for your feedback. Kind regards from the M-Infoline team
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Is the peel of organic bananas also treated? Bananas are treated with a protective layer to delay ripening; the central component of the protective layer is the antibacterial biopolymer chitosan. The active ingredient is obtained from the shells of shrimps and other crustaceans, is taboo for vegans and can cause severe allergies.
Hoi juerg47 Thank you very much for taking the time to write to us. Our supplier assures us that the BIO MH bananas are not treated with Christosan. We hope that we can continue to count you among our valued customers and wish you a nice, sunny day. Kind regards from your M-Infoline team
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Why can't you weigh them? I live alone and still want to buy these bananas...but before I've eaten them all (usually 4 or more) they break...it can't be that, can it?
When sold individually, each banana would have to be labeled as organic Fairtrade.
In Germany, "Organic Bio 'fyffes'" bananas can also be purchased individually. The tip of the organic banana is dipped in a green food-safe wax coating. This distinguishes them from non-organic bananas and they do not have to be labeled separately! By the way, the organic bananas I bought last week in Migros are "Organic Bio 'fyffes'"!
M-Infoline replied to a "guest" below about individual sales tests, saying that there was no customer demand.
Hello everyone.
Thank you very much for your comments. We can well understand the question about the open sale of Bio Max Havelaar bananas.
As we ourselves were convinced that offering Bio Max Havelaar bananas in open sales is a major customer need, we tested this in fifteen stores throughout Switzerland over a period of four months.
Sales fell by 20-40% in all stores. As a result, fewer customers bought bananas, which meant that a large number of bananas had to be disposed of. Unfortunately, customer demand is lower than expected - we regret this too!
To ensure that our customers do not have to buy too many bananas at once, we offer Bio Max Havelaar bananas in different quantities per bunch. Unfortunately, they are still not available to buy individually.
We hope for your understanding and wish you a good week.
Kind regards from the M-Infoline team
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Ever since I heard that there are deadly spiders on banana plantations, I only buy Max Havelar bananas. How are the plantation workers protected from these creatures? Or should I stop eating bananas altogether?
Hello guest,
Well, as long as the spiders aren't imported and suddenly crawl out of the Migros shelves... Mating with domestic spiders, and then we can witness arachnophobia live...
No, joking aside. Because none of this is funny.
I've just read the following article and I'm shocked. I was aware of one or two things, but I didn't think it would be on this scale.
http://www.oeko-fair.de/clever-konsumieren/essen-trinken/bananen/anbau-und-verarbeitung/konventioneller-anbau/situation-der-arbeiter-und-bauern/situation-der-arbeiter-und-bauern2
Honestly, if I had to work on a banana plantation like this, I'd rather die from a fatal spider bite than live with the long-term effects of pesticide poisoning.
Dear guest
Thank you for your interest in the working conditions of the workers on our suppliers' plantations. These are also very important to us.
For this reason, the BSCI (Business Social Compliance Initiative) is an integral part of all supply contracts with Migros. In the BSCI, our banana suppliers undertake to comply with safe and fair working conditions for their workers. This also includes the provision of appropriate protective and work clothing.
It makes little sense to eat only Max Havelaar bananas because of the spiders. This is because Migros' Max Havelaar bananas are exclusively organically grown, which means that no pesticides are used that could kill the spiders.
In practice, however, the workers on the plantations are very familiar with dealing with spiders and other wild animals, because for them they are part of the natural environment in which these people grew up.
We hope this helps you and wish you an enjoyable week. Your M-Infoline Team
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I know this question seems strange, but is it possible to buy a box of bananas and get them at a lower price/kilo?
Hello Chucky
Thank you very much for your interest.
Please contact the customer service department of your store. They will be able to provide you with direct information regarding a bulk order.
Thank you for your understanding.
Best regards from the M-Infoline team
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I agree with the other contributions: I would like to buy organic and Max Havelaar, but not in packaged quantities. In general, I notice that I take more packaging home with me when I buy organic at Migros. Isn't that a contradiction in terms: buying organic = producing more waste?
Apart from that, I think it's great that the organic range is constantly growing.
Guest
I agree with that! I also find it very "un-organic" if I have to produce unnecessary waste all the time.
Hello guest
Thank you for your feedback.
We are pleased that you like our growing organic range. We are obliged by law to separate organic products from conventionally produced goods in a clearly recognizable way at all times. This is why Migros has deliberately sold all organic fruit and vegetables in packaged form up to now. This is for the simple reason that you as a customer can be sure that if it says organic on it, it is also organic. Furthermore, the traceability of the packaged products is seamless. We have carried out tests with organic Max Havelaar bananas in open sales in various stores. Unfortunately, customer demand is lower than we expected. These bananas will therefore continue to be offered in pre-packed quantities in our stores.
We regret that we are unable to give you any better news in this regard, but we wish you a pleasant week. Your M-Infoline Team
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I would like it if only one or two bananas of the organic bananas were for self weighers. But this always requires sales staff and they are rarely enthusiastic about weighing them separately.
Dear guest
Thank you for your comment.
We have carried out tests with organic Max Havelaar bananas in open sales in various stores. Unfortunately, customer demand is lower than expected. The final decision on the future form of supply will be made this week.
We wish you a nice day.
Kind regards from the M-Infoline team
Guest
"... Unfortunately, customer demand is lower than expected. ..."
How was that determined? 100% of the comments here prove the opposite. And why can Coop offer such bananas as desired and sensible? shake your head
Hello guest
We are aware of the need for individual organic Max Havelaar bananas. That's why we offered them in fifteen stores throughout Switzerland for four months.
Demand fell sharply in all stores and we had to dispose of many bananas. As this is not in line with our environmental philosophy, we have decided not to offer Max Havelaar bananas individually in open sales.
So that you don't have to buy too many at once, we offer the already weighed bananas in different quantities.
Kind regards from the M-Infoline team
Guest
Let's make the M-Infoline answer clear:
"... demand fell sharply and we had to dispose of many bananas."
German: As customers were no longer forced to buy five bananas when they could only use three, the two were left in the store. The disposal was suddenly at the expense of Migros - not the customers, whose excess quantity they had been forced to buy spoiled at home.
Migros, you are so illogical! Adjust the amount you buy to what you need! Since the environment is so important to you, you're probably also very interested in ensuring that your customers don't have to throw away food as they are currently forced to do (we're not even talking about the overspending)...
Migros hypocrisy again... :-(((
Hello guest
So that you don't have to buy too many of the Bio Max Havelaar bananas at once, we make sure that we sell bundles with different quantities of bananas. After the test run, individual sales of bananas will not be introduced for the time being. Based on customer feedback, we may review this again when we revise the range.
We appreciate your feedback and thank you for it.
Kind regards from the M-Infoline team
Guest
Why is it then - in various Migros, with a large selection - that there are only rarely 4-hands, but mostly only 5-hands and larger? It doesn't seem to be just me, judging by the comments...
Dear guest
Thank you for your comment.
We are very keen to keep the range of hand sizes at Bio Max Havelaar Bananenbreit so that all customer needs can be met.
If you let us know exactly which stores you mean, we will be happy to pass this on so that we can pay more attention to this.
Your satisfaction is important to us. Thank you for being our customer!
Best regards from the M-Infoline team
Dear guest
Thank you for your contribution.
We wanted to accommodate you with the test run for the sale of individual bananas. However, we realized that they don't sell well individually. In fact, our customers have suddenly switched to Chiquita when buying individual bananas. This is a phenomenon that we cannot explain.
We try to mix the number of bananas at the bunches well so that you are not forced to buy a huge bunch.
We hope that this answer is comprehensible to you and wish you a nice day.
Best regards from the M-Infoline team
Guest
I would have needed 1 banana for a recipe on Saturday - my friend was forced to bring a handful of 5. Unfortunately, the bananas didn't taste good at all this time, they were completely flavorless. So there are still two in the kitchen, waiting for me to have an idea of how to use them before they tip over. I search in Steinhausen-Cham-Rotkreuz !always! in vain for 1-3 hands.
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@other guest
i'm not a big banana eater either. they usually turn brown for me at some point :D other fruits are also on the verge of expiring from time to time. but you can make a superfine cream out of them:
mix the rest of the bananas (and other remaining fruit if required, mango is particularly good in my opinion) with low-fat quark - that's it. add a little orange juice if required. sometimes i add a few nut sprinkles on top. if you want to sweeten it, use powdered sugar.
or as an alternative: fry bananas with bacon!
and another tip from me: if it really annoys you so much that you always have to buy such big bundles, then just don't buy them. or talk to the store manager.
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