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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The California Avocado Commission is expanding its marketing program for this year’s harvest, expected to be the state’s largest since 2020.
Rachel Laenen continues her family’s nearly 160-year farming legacy, navigating sustainability, consumer trends and potential trade challenges in California’s Ventura County.
Thanks to maturing orchards and expanded production, the country seeks to increase its market share by exporting more than 130 million pounds to the U.S. during its spring and summer season.
Index Fresh said California Crema avocados pack flavor and nutritional density and pair resilience with responsibility.
“It’s unlikely that changes in tariffs will impact prices headed into the Super Bowl, however, we’ll see how it plays out in the coming weeks,” Dr. Michael Swanson says.
The company, which will be attending Fruit Logistica in Berlin, plans to provide year-round supply to meet growing demand.
Marketers are preparing for avocados and guacamole to take center stage during the football season.
Avocados From Mexico is celebrating National Avocado Day with a new recipe featuring Poppi’s Ginger Lime soda and giveaways.
The Oxnard, Calif.-based company has released insights on the category performance of organic avocados in the U.S. ahead of the July 10-11 Organic Produce Summit.
The Oxnard, Calif.-based on Westfalia Fruit has announced the debut of its premium, 100% avocado oils in the U.S.
The Hass Avocado Board has unveiled its newly improved quarterly holiday reports, now featuring holiday promotional sales information.
Peru’s importance as a supplier of avocados to the U.S. market has soared since fruit began arriving 18 years ago.
The Corona, Calif.-based marketer anticipates strong volumes of conventional hass fruit through September, with peak volume in mid-July.
Santa Paula, Calif.-based Calavo Growers started receiving Peruvian fruit weekly in June, and shipments are anticipated to continue into early September.
A diversified sourcing strategy has helped brokers like Mission Produce sail through a soft Peruvian season for commodities such as avocados, onions and asparagus.
The Packer met with Dayka & Hackett Vice President of Avocados Stephen Fink to learn about how Frutura is breaking into avocados, marketing a vertically integrated, year-round supply.
At the 2023 SXSW conference, Avocados From Mexico’s immersive pop-up radiated avocado enthusiasm to attendees in all five senses.
The Irvine, Calif-based avocado commission has forecast 257 million pounds of avocados for the 2022-23 harvest season, a slight decrease from last year’s volume.
Food tech innovator Apeel has launched RipeFinder, an imaging tool that determines produce ripeness with a simple scan and has practical uses across the produce supply chain.
The Packer talks with the Avocados From Peru president about what the organization’s Los Angeles Rams partnership means for avocados and the produce industry.
Avocados From Mexico’s Stephanie Bazan dishes on the new Guac N’ Tacos program launching Sept. 16, in honor of National Guacamole Day.
What do avocados imported from Peru, brand-new Tesla cars, and retailers Meijer and Lidl have in common?
In honor of International Women’s Day, March 8, the California Avocado Commission is sharing profiles of some female avocado farmers to showcase the role of women in the industry.
Reporting a double-digit decline in total revenue, Santa Paula, Calif.-based Calavo Growers Inc. reported quarterly results for its fiscal quarter ending Jan. 31.
Eligible hass avocado producers and importers can nominate themselves or others until March 31. Appointees will serve a three-year term on the board from Nov. 1, 2023, to Oct. 31, 2026.
The Pleasant Prairie, Wis.-based company has combined two quintessential summertime treats — guacamole and margaritas — to celebrate July’s National Tequila and National Avocado Days.
This spring and summer, California-based restaurant chains Flame Broiler Inc. and Del Taco showcased the use of fresh California avocados in limited-time offers from early May through mid-July.
Manual Michel is joining the Colombia Avocado Board, bringing legal expertise and produce leadership track record from his tenure at the National Mango Board.
The Hass Avocado Board has released a study tracking a trend that’s driving avocado sales year over year.
Avocados From Mexico, a top-selling avocado brand in the U.S., is kicking off its national shopper marketing campaign ahead of the 2024 Big Game.