Avocado news – Page 106
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ArticlePeruvian avocados on a high
Exports rose by 120 per cent during the first four months of 2008 to mainly the Netherlands and Spain
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Seasonal concept must be clarified
Collective promotion in the fruit trade is not a new idea. One of the stumbling blocks, apart from the cash, is to create a
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JR Simplot founder dies, aged 99
John Richard “Jack” Simplot, founder of the JR Simplot Company, died peacefully in his home in Boise, Idaho on Sunday May 25, at the age of 99.
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ArticleAgrexco UK management changes hands
Agrexco UK will be headed by new general manager from this week.
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ArticleSouth African avos power through
Due to an uncharacteristic frost, the anticipated South African avocado crop is down in volume but, despite a predicted low yield, the industry is looking forward to some good-quality fruit. At the start of the South African avocado season, Elizabeth O’Keefe talks to key players in the industry about what lies ahead.
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Deep fried kiddies anyone?
Hardly a day goes by without new concerns about our children’s diets. Despite it being newsworthy, the attitudes of our
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ArticleRSA upbeat ahead of summer avocado drive
Market expectations "positive" as exporters predict a 9m-carton crop for the coming season
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ArticleFirst SA avos hit UK shores
Westfalia Marketing has received the first consignment of South African avocados for the UK market.
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ArticleUK market weathers Chilean Hass dip
Unseasonable frost and snow in Chile failed to impact on the Chilean Hass avocado business in the UK during the 2007-08 season, according to the Chilean Hass Avocado Association.
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ArticleChile beats the weather
Despite frosts and late starts, this season’s Chilean fruit offer is the best quality the South American country has exported to the UK in some time. Elizabeth O’Keefe finds out how the season has panned out, and what lies ahead for the UK market.
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ArticleFairly does it
This year’s Fairtrade Fortnight is set to be bigger and better than ever before, buoyed by phenomenal sales growth and an expanding product range. Laura Gould finds out what this year’s high-profile campaign will entail, and talks to fresh produce players about the ever-increasing role they are playing in the category.
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Westfalia reports mango decrease
South African avocado and mango specialist Westfalia says its shipments of fresh mangoes have generally decreased in volume - but dried mangoes have developed into a globally strong market.
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ArticleClouds clearing over Colombia
The clouds of uncertainty that have long enveloped Colombia and those who would do business with the South American nation have not cleared completely as we enter 2008, but they are dispersing rapidly. Political stability, economic growth and an improving social agenda are moving Colombia upwards in the mind of international commerce, and the fresh produce industry is likely to be one of the major beneficiaries. Tommy Leighton reports.
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ArticlePrices reach breaking point
Global weather patterns and new markets in expansion are combining to produce an unprecedented situation of tight supplies and rising prices across several major lines in the UK fresh produce market, while supermarkets continue to promote on prices set months ago.
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Israel licks frosty wounds
Growers in Israel are still assessing the extent of crop damage caused by last week’s sub-zero temperatures in the Arava Valley.
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ArticleMission Produce signs AgriWorld Exchange agreement
Mission Produce, one of the world’s largest avocado producers and shippers, has signed an agreement to trade fresh produce using AgriWorld Exchange, the first live online agri-trading marketplace.
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ArticleIsrael’s finest gather at Tel Aviv forum
Israeli fresh produce exporters, farmers, technology companies and agricultural bigwigs arrived en masse in Tel Aviv last week for the 18th outing of the country’s annual Agro-Mashov trade fair. Laura Gould was among the visitors.
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Supermarkets take stock of January sales tactics
As I predicted last week, it is proving to be a month where the produce departments in most multiples have created their own
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Warmen waves goodbye to UK import scene
Dov Warmen is relinquishing his role as md of Israeli importer MTEX UK, which he has held since 2000, to go back to Israel and take on a new challenge for the company. Laura Gould caught up with him to find out about his plans for the future.