Avocado news – Page 98
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ArticleEx-Agrexco GM joins new Israeli produce exporter
Thousands of hectares of fruit and vegetables that looked set to go to waste after Israeli exporter Agrexco went into administration are coming on sale in Britain thanks to a new grower-owned company.
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ArticleMorrisons unveils ready-peeled avo
New technology peels, de-stones and packs the fruit in vacuum-packed pouch
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It's Fresh in avocado shelf-life boost
It’s Fresh! technology is being used commercially for the first time in avocados to increase cold storage and shelf life dramatically.
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ArticleTesco welcomes ethylene device results
Results of Worldwide Fruit trial on avocados suggest It's Fresh! ethylene removal system offers significant improvement
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ArticleAll change in Israel
The Israeli fresh produce industry is going through a period of change that will transform the way the supply chain in the country works. Mike Knowles and Elizabeth O’Keefe look at the issues ahead of the country’s winter lines coming over to the UK
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Retailers scour the world for juicy new products
Putting collars round pineapples has not been in fashion for a while, but the practice is being resurrected at Budgens with
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ArticleTorres towers over avo competition
Supersize Torres avocados from Argentina are back in Tesco this week after frosts put paid to last year’s export crop.
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ArticleHass avocado board members named
New appointees represent a cross-section of the industry, according to US agriculture secretary Tom Vilsack
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ArticleSAAGA enjoys strong UK campaign
South African avocados have enjoyed a strong season on the UK market despite drastically reduced volumes due to inclement weather conditions and the biannual bearing effect.
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ArticleAvo market hits tight supply
The global avocado market is experiencing tight supply and rising prices as weather factors and biennial bearing combine across the world.
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ArticleRSA avocado promo success continues
A lower South African avocado crop in 2011 could not prevent the annual UK marketing drive from leaving its mark on consumers
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Article'Supersize' avocados hit UK stores
Tesco to sell Torres variety, which is three times the size of an average avocado
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ArticleWaitrose weighs in with giant avos
Waitrose is stocking an enormous avocado with up to 10 times as much flesh as standard varieties.
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ArticleCamposol chief executive resigns
The boss of large-scale Peruvian exporter Camposol has resigned.
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ArticleMission acquires Cabilfrut stake
Mission Produce has bought into Chilean avocado supplier Cabilfrut to guarantee a year-round supply of the fruit
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ArticleChilean sendings climb
Chilean fresh fruit exports have risen by 7.2 per cent for the year to 1 September 2011 according to Chile’s national fruit export association Asoex
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ArticleChile to promote avocados in Spain
Spanish consumers are to be educated about the health benefits of Hass avocados via new in-store and media activities
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AnalysisA world of opportunity?
At Asia Fruit Logistica this month, visitors from around the world looked for opportunities to break into the Chinese and wider Asian markets. Michael Barker reports from Hong Kong on what it takes for suppliers to access this notoriously challenging market
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ArticleMexican avocado suppliers eye Europe
Regional producers are keen to eradicate pests in avocado production in an effort to boost trade with alternative markets
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ArticleIsraeli exports face potential 'chaos'
Former Agrexco product manager delivers strong criticism of company's leadership during its final nine months of trading