Avocado Industry News
The latest avocado industry news, including expert insights on global market trends, crop production, supply chain developments, and retail strategies.
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West Pak Avocados Inc., has ramped up its Murrieta, Calif.-based packing, ripening and distribution center for the 2022 California season.
If you’re not promoting your avocados front and center just before May 5, you’re missing a prime opportunity to increase sales. Yes, other types of fresh produce work great, too, for the Cinco de Mayo holiday.
A large study has found that replacing margarine, butter, egg, total yogurt, total cheese and processed meats with avocados was associated with a lower incidence of cardiovascular disease events.
This season’s ads feature visuals that point to the “CA” in the middle of the word “avocados, and audio and other ads that call out the play on words in their taglines.
Homestead, Fla.-based Brooks Tropicals LLC will see an increase in Florida avocado production because of new grafts bearing fruit, says Peter Leifermann, vice president of sales and marketing.
As an ode to the past 10 years, the California Avocado Commission enlisted chef Nyesha Arrington to create two seasonal recipes that prominently feature the fruit.
The season for Florida-grown avocados is off to a good start, with promotable volumes available June through August, according to a news release.
Oxnard, Calif.-based Mission Produce, Inc. has announced the publication of its fiscal year 2021 Environmental, Social and Governance (ESG) Report, Finest for the Future.
The Hass Avocado Board has entered its 20th anniversary year by expanding the role and responsibilities of Gina Widjaja, director of marketing and communications.
Fallbrook, Calif.-based Del Rey Avocado recently completed a major overhaul of the company’s Fallbrook packinghouse facility.
The USDA has drafted a pest risk assessment for the importation of avocado (Persea americana) fruit for consumption from Panama.
The Oxnard, Calif.-based avocado grower, handler and distributer has announced the start of its Colombian Hass avocado season with supply available now through late spring of 2023.
Oxnard, Calif.-based Westfalia Fruit anticipates a plentiful avocado supply to the U.S. market throughout the summer months, starting with National Avocado Day on July 31.
Colombian hass avocado fruit is available from Index Fresh and should become an increasingly viable option for foodservice operators, said Susie Rea, sales and business development at Index Fresh Inc., Riverside, Calif.
New Rochelle, N.Y.-based LGS Specialty Sales will begin sourcing avocados from Jalisco, Mexico, according to a news release.
Avocados From Mexico (AFM), the number one selling avocado brand in the U.S., released its official 30-second Big Game teaser featuring late-night funnyman and avocado-lover, Andy Richter.
Fallbrook, Calif.-based Del Rey Avocado’s senior leadership team and business partners Bob Lucy and Bob Siemer have announced the transition of leadership of the company the two men have led and loved for decades.
With Super Bowl promotions running hot, the avocado market was even hotter in early February.
Avocados from Mexico and Mission Foods are inviting shoppers to celebrate basketball season with the “Taco Tip Off” campaign.
California’s 2022 avocado crop is expected to be about 15% larger than last year’s, and prices likely will be higher, too.
Calavo Growers, Inc. has announced plans to reorganize its business to execute Project Uno integration efforts and better serve customers while improving efficiencies and cost savings, according to a news release.
GRAPEVINE, Texas – With avocado prices running about double the same time last year, avocado marketers and buyers have to navigate tight availability this spring.
The availability of avocados in the U.S. has tripled in about 15 years, and Rabobank analysts say there is still room for growth.
Seasonally increasing Peruvian imports and the start of the Mexican hass flor loca harvest beginning in July should help expand avocado supply for Riverside, Calif.-based Index Fresh later this summer, says Susie Rea.
The sky-high avocado market is putting stress on retail promotions of the fruit for the Cinco de Mayo celebrations, but increasing volume from Peru in June and later from Mexico may help supply better meet demand.
Florida avocado shipments totaled 1.11 million 25-pound cartons in 2021, according to the USDA Market News Service.
New Limeco LLC expects to have a better Florida avocado crop in 2022-23, said Eddie Caram, general manager of the Princeton, Fla.-based marketer.
Multinational avocado marketer Westfalia Fruit Group has achieved the One Carbon World Carbon Neutral International Standard for 15 of its businesses for 2020, according to a news release.
Murrieta, Calif.-based West Pak Avocado celebrated its new distribution center in Logan Township, N.J., on May 25 with an official ribbon-cutting ceremony and open house.
Danny Dumas has been named senior vice president and general manager for Calavo Grown, filling the role held by Rob Wedin.