Avocado news – Page 99
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Another new year, another chance to shine
There is every indication this week that with the New Year celebrations swiftly over, the high street retailers are back in
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California freeze creates opportunity
A devastating freeze in California has obliterated at least half of the citrus crop remaining on trees and opened up opportunities for Spanish senders.
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ArticleChilean avos feel US heat
A prolonged Californian season and increased access for Mexican producers has been making life difficult for Chilean avocado growers in the US, but their European campaign is topping last year’s high.
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ArticleChileans out in force at Fruit Logistica
The Chilean contingency at this year’s Fruit Logistica is set to be bigger than ever, incorporating comfortable meeting facilities, a special section for avocado exporters and a former chef from the Chilean embassy in Germany.
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ArticleIsraeli avocado boom
Israel’s total avocado yield this year will reach nearly 90,000 tonnes, compared with 40,000t last year.
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Hass passion will travel to spread avo love
Earlier this year, Adolfo Ochagavia was appointed president of the Chilean Hass Avocado Association. He talks to Elspeth Waters about his new role, how Chilean avos conquered the UK last year and what’s in store this time around as a new hot dog craze could be set to jazz up fast food menus.
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Exotic view from the tropics
After sitting on a tropical beach amongst palm trees last week, I returned to read the latest statistical performance in FPJ
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Just sometimes, tthe old ones really are the best
Maybe it is because the weather is getting colder, but potatoes seem to be gaining more shelf space. There are certainly
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Selling sustainability in an attractive fashion
Nico Roozen, director of Dutch development organisation Solidaridad, pioneered the concept of Fairtrade. To mark the 10th anniversary of the first Fairtrade banana export to the UK this month, he talks to Elspeth Waters about his future expectations.
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ArticleAvo brotherhood reunited
The Avocado Brotherhood - an ever-increasing assembly of suppliers, retailers and food writers united by their love of the fruit - held its second annual reunion at one of London’s top restaurants last week.
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ArticleRed hot winter for Israel
The UK arms of Israeli exporters are no longer solely handlers of Israeli product, as they respond to the demand for 12-month market presence. But now is the time to talk about their home-grown crop and Kathy Hammond finds out what the UK market can expect.
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What’s in a name? The key to maximum sales performance
My tour round the branches this week brought home the fact that there are not only new products coming on the shelf, but also
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ArticleFyffes in major Scots commitment
Fyffes’s Edinburgh operations are set to benefit from a huge investment and major relocation programme.
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ArticleChile builds on avo presence
The largest-ever volumes of Chilean avocados are earmarked for the UK this season. And the Chilean Hass Avocado Committee (CHAC) has rolled up its sleeves for a strong promotional push. Anna Sbuttoni reports.
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ArticleSouthampton awaits Canary Island salads
First arrivals of Canary Islands tomatoes are expected into ABP Southampton on October 23.
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ArticleChile in avo record
Industry leaders in Chile say the country is set to produce its largest crop of Hass this season.
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ArticlePassionfruit opportunity for Kenya
Focusing on sea freight and EurepGAP could be the answer for Kenya's passionfruit growers.
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Can retailers always deliver a point of difference?
Nowadays, supermarkets are more than prepared to introduce their products and growers in far greater detail to the buying
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Allfresh! gets the message
One of the key aims of the Allfresh! Conference, at Sun City in South Africa last week, was to provide the production sector with an in-depth view of current influences on consumer choices.