Avocado news – Page 45
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Fuel shortage threatens Super Bowl guacamole
Mexico’s clampdown on mounting fuel theft could prevent farmers from sending avos to the US
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China plans avocado supply
Currently supplied by Latin America, industry insiders say domestic avocados could replace imports in three to five years
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‘Wash your avos,’ says FDA
US Food and Drug Administration urges consumers to wash skin of avocados after study shows almost a fifth contain harmful bacteria listeria
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Avo association refutes water concerns
World Avocado Association fights back after reports that some UK restaurants have stopped serving the fruit due to concerns over the environment and Mexican drug crime
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Camposol beefs up avo supply
Company edges towards year-round production with Colombian project
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LGS Specialty expands Spanish fruit offer
This is the fifth year in which the company has increased its imports of Spanish produce
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Special Fruit picks up green award
The Belgian importer has been awarded the Lean and Green star from the Flemish Institute for Logistics for reducing its carbon footprint by 20 per cent
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Australian avocados arrive in Japan
Launch event held in Tokyo following arrival of first consignment late last week
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Mission launches Big Game promo
Avocado specialist gears up for next year's Superbowl with Emeralds in the End Zone marketing drive
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San Miguel funds expansion plans
The company arranges US$100m in medium-term financing from IDB Invest, IFC and Rabobank
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Australian avocado production grows
In the past decade production of avocados has nearly doubled, projected to 115,000 tonnes by 2025
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French protests hamper Italian and Spanish exports
Weeks of disruption sparked by the gilets jaunes anti-fuel tax movement have apparently led to a downturn in sales
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Mexico set for bumper avo exports
High global demand and depreciation of peso against the dollar sets Mexico up for another prosperous export campaign in 2018/19
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Pacific worker limit increased in NZ
Ahead of the fruit harvest season, the New Zealand government has upped seasonal worker numbers
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Seeka raises capital to fund expansion
Through a new capital raising strategy Seeka plans to gather NZ$50m (US$33m) to pay debts and fund growth
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Mexico counts cost of avocado strike
Walkout by Michoacán producers is costing the industry US$4.3m a day, says Apeam
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Asda launches 'giant avocados'
With 20 per cent more flesh, Asda's king size avo is the latest launch in an avocado arms race
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Kenya enjoys European avo demand
The news that avocado consumption continues to grow is exciting growers in Kenya
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Pacific Fruits sends first Colombian avos to Saudi Arabia
Inaugural shipment of Colombian Hass to the Saudi kingdom marks another first for the company
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Camposol posts record Q3 results
Investments in Colombia and Uruguay boost company’s mission to become a year-round supplier