Avocado news – Page 93
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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
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Israel boycott fears calmed
The uk office of Israeli exporter Agrexco has moved to calm speculation that consumers are boycotting Israeli product, leaving produce to rot in warehouses, or that supplies have been interrupted following the recent clashes in Gaza.
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Ripe label innovation hits UK
New Zealand label technology company Ripesense, of Auckland, has announced that it has reached an exclusive UK distribution partnership agreement with the Fresh Technologies UK.
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Swedish retailers in Israeli fruit mix-up
Some Lidl and Ica stores in Sweden have been selling Israeli produce under alternative countries of origin
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ArticleAustralian avocado ascent
Australia’s avocado harvest is set to hit a record this year with increased plantings
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ArticleUS signals green light for Peru avocados
More than eight years after Peru’s request, the USDA has formally proposed granting entry to the South American country’s Hass avocados
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ArticleCalavo reveals record results
Fourth-quarter net income jumps 235 per cent with revenue up 10 per cent compared with the previous year
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ArticleCalifornia avo crop to hit 20-year low
The combination of a water shortage and an unexpected heatwave are expected to lead to California’s smallest avocado crop in 20 years
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ArticleChilean avocados take a plunge
The Chilean Hass Avocado Association has had to drastically cut its production forecast for the 2008/09 season, following an audit of avocado groves in Chile.
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ArticleFrost hits Chile's Hass avocado yield
A revised forecast for the 2008/09 season has predicted that Chilean Hass avocado exports will hit 85,000 tonnes
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Mexican avocados on the rise
Mexican Hass avocado production is set to hit a record high this season despite potentially harsh weather conditions.
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ArticleKatopé Malet Azoulay unveils name change
Katopé Malet Azoulay is changing its name to become Univeg Katopé (UK) Ltd and launching a new UK subsidiary of the Univeg group: Univeg Direct (UK) Ltd.
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ArticleOrganics bear fruit for Agrexco
The organics market is gathering pace for Israeli marketer Agrexco-Carmel this winter, with organic Wonderful pomegranates due to be added to the line-up next week.
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Public will be tough to win over
I experienced a distinct feeling of déjà vu while following the escapades of Sainsbury’s, which hit upon the idea of