Avocado news – Page 107
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ArticleFruity Friday record breaker
People throughout the UK helped raise awareness about a healthy diet as well as money for the World Cancer Research Fund (WCRF) by taking part in Fruity Friday on May 15 as the fund estimates that fundraising this year will break previous records for the event.
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ArticleTop-fruit sector deals with tricky transition
As the top-fruit sector makes the tricky transition from northern to southern hemisphere supplies, the next quarter could prove difficult for the industry as southern hemisphere producers deal with an overhang of European product. Alex Lawson reports
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ArticleSunfresh avocado export orders grow
Orders for Australian avocados have increased in both Asia and Europe as production grows
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ArticlePeruvian Hass in promo push
Peruvian avocado growers have unveiled their first-ever campaign for promoting Hass avocados in the UK market.
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FPC calls for WRAP input
The Fresh Produce Consortium is inviting its membership to get involved in the government’s Waste & Resources Action Programme (WRAP) project being led by Cranfield University, which is developing detailed resource maps to quantify food waste and packaging waste through the fresh fruit and vegetable retail and wholesale supply chain.
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ArticleChile projects avocado comeback
Early indications point towards an export crop of 180,000-190,000 tonnes – a significant increase on the past three seasons
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ArticleSouth Africa brimming with avo promise
South African avocado growers and exporters are ready to step up for another promising season. The first arrivals hit the UK just a few weeks ago and look in good shape. The market is buoyant, but volumes are not expected to reach the record highs of last year. Anna Sbuttoni reports.
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ArticlePeru launches first avocado campaign
The drive aims to promote continued avocado consumption following the Spanish season and ahead of the Chilean deal
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ArticleAPEAM rolls-out Mexican avocado drive
The new four-week marketing program focuses on raising consumption in Texas and Chicago ahead of the 5 May holiday
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ArticleRSA avocado exports to build on record 2008
As the first avocados arrive in Europe, optimism is high for the season with a constant supply of high-quality fruit expected
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ArticleSouth African avos hit UK
The first arrivals of South African avocados hit the UK last week.
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ArticleChanges at Mexican Hass Avocado board
The Mexican Hass Avocado Importers Association has made a number of changes to its senior personnel
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ArticleSharp winter cuts Chilean exports
Both the US and Europe have received fewer but better quality Chilean avocados during the 2008/09 season
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Reading small print not a top priority for shoppers
There is nothing wrong with giving a fresh produce consumer as much information as possible. Indeed, hopefully it goes part of
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Sales expansion for Naturipe
US berry specialist Naturipe Farms has announced an expanded role for Robert Verloop as the new senior vice-president of sales & marketing.
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US organics show strength as veg hit
Vegetable volumes in the US are falling as produce sales have dropped, but organics are faring better, as reflected by the United Fresh Research & Education Foundation’s quarterly report.
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ArticlePeru to boost avocado production
Since gaining access to the US, the South American country is keen to expand its crop of export-quality Hass avocados
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ArticleColombia ships first avocados to Europe
After lengthy negotiations, Colombia avocado producers have carried out their first shipments of the fruit to Europe
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ArticleRSA avocado export season underway
The season's first South African avocados arrive in Europe this week amid reports of a lower crop
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ArticleOrganic growers turn to laser labelling
Organic producers in Australia have turned to a new labelling method to overcome sticker switching in supermarkets