Avocado news – Page 100
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HL Hall opens in France
HL Hall & Sons, well known for its South African avocado production, is expanding its European presence with the opening of a French office.
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ArticleHalls expands into France
Avocado and exotics specialist to launch French office, which will commence trading on 1 February this year
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ArticleShortage boosts Australian avocado price
A drop in Australian and New Zealand avocado supplies has boosted prices on the Australian market
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ArticleCalavo sees sales and profit drop
Avocado grower-marketer hit by smaller cyclical Californian crop during final quarter of 2009, while full-year results show improvement
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ArticlePeru to export first avocados to US
Andean nation strikes deal with US to begin avocado exports following 12 months of discussions and consultations
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Mexico ramps up avocado activities
The marketing campaign for Mexican avocados in the US enters full throttle this week as the American football playoffs season draws closer
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ArticleAsda and Morrisons sell Fairtrade melons
Asda and Morrisons have begun selling the world’s first Fairtrade melons in a groundbreaking advance for the premium category.
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ArticleSouth Africa reports strong avo year
South Africa’s avocado growers have reported a successful year, exporting just under the forecast 10 million cartons.
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ArticleA&A targets UK organic market
California-based A&A Organic Marketing is looking to expand into the UK and Europe after seven successful seasons supplying the US and Canadian markets.
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ArticleIsrael set for 80,000 tonne avocado crop
Figures released by country's Plant Production and Marketing Board peg exports at 50,000 tonnes, with a possible return of €70m
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ArticleMexico records avocado charge
Both production and exports are on the up this year, as government officials point towards a 1.19m-tonne crop for 2009
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Israeli avo volumes climb
Israel's avocado growers are forecasting a high volume season with yields over 80,000 tonnes - a rise of more than 50 per cent of output during the previous two seasons.
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ArticleChilean avos score with youth soccer
The Chilean Avocado Importers Association reached out to more than 13,000 youth soccer fans in California at a recent Chivas USA game
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Innovation aplenty to bridge Halloween-Christmas gap
I suppose it all started with sweetcorn cobs, but it seems that twin packs are coming into fashion. Tesco has come up with a
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ArticleAgrexco confirms avocado forecast
Israeli company outlines expectations for the fruit during the coming season and anticipated revenue from overseas sales
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ArticleIsrael’s winter warmers
Many Israeli producers are increasing their export volumes this season and are hoping that the weak sterling will not dampen prospects. Doris Lee Butterworth reports
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ArticleAvocado Week first for UK
The UK’s first Avocado Week kicked off on Monday, as the Chilean Hass Avocado Association (CHAA) held its fifth annual Avocado Brotherhood lunch in London.
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ArticleConnecting the dots
When Danny Murphy started work as a porter on Old Covent Garden Market, it is unlikely he imagined that the market would move across town to Vauxhall, let alone that he would set up a company so successful as to win multiple Re:fresh awards. Alex Lawson headed to New Covent Garden Market (NCGM) to find out how Chef’s Connection has done it
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ArticleDole expands Philippine avocado production
The Philippines’ largest banana exporter, Dole, is ramping up production of avocados bound for export to Japan
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ArticleHigh hopes for Israeli avos
Israeli avocado growers are looking to put a tough 2008 behind them after frost severely damaged crops and put exporters on the back foot for the last campaign.