Avocado news – Page 109
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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
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ArticleTrops expects limited returns
Andalusian avocado and mango exporter Trops is expecting a good 2009, despite claiming ‘limits’ have been placed on returns by retailers
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ArticleHigh hopes from Chile
As the Chilean Hass avocado season draws to a close, the Chilean Hass Avocado Association (CHAA) is gearing up for the best campaign yet in 2009-10.
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Mexico unveils Amazing Avocado campaign
Focusing on health and versatility, the consumer marketing drive takes place at US retail stores from mid-February to mid-April
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South African mangoes hit UK
The first supplies of this season’s South African mangoes hit UK shores last weekend.
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New ripeness indicator for avocados
ripeSense labels launched in German market following recent successful trials in conjunction with Plant & Food Research
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Mexican avocados consolidate US top spot
A three-month campaign to boost consumer awareness in the US has exceeded expectations as Mexico reigns strong as the country’s leading avocado supplier
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ArticleMorrisons makes its mark
Morrisons is the fourth-largest retailer in the UK and has shown strong growth since its re-brand in 2007. The fresh produce aisles, in particular, have seen one of the most interesting innovations on retail shop floors for some time, with the creation of the Market Street format. Anna Sbuttoni looks at how the Bradford-based chain came to win the Re:fresh 2008 Foods from Spain Multiple Retailer of the Year award.
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ArticleWay down South
In the fourth of FPJ’s series of articles on Total Produce’s UK wholesale operations, Tommy Leighton visits the team at the Southampton branch, on the South Coast.
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ArticlePeru plans avocado expansion
Access to the US market has prompted Peruvian avocado suppliers to boost their offer in line with anticipated demand