Avocado news – Page 112
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Movie move from Asda
Characters from the family blockbuster Madagascar are causing a stir in Asda’s produce department.
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ArticleChilean Hass through the roof
UK sales of Chilean Hass avocados have gone through the roof this season, according to the Chilean Hass Avocado Committee (CHAC).
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ArticleChile Hass growth
Chile’s avocado volumes are set to skyrocket next season. However, with fluctuations in international trade agreements, exporters will no longer be able to rely on the neighbouring US to absorb their increasing yields. So where will they look to take up the slack? Elspeth Waters visited Chile to discover the reasons for the industry’s tremendous growth and how it is preparing for such colossal change.
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ArticleMarseilles strike hits perishable traffic
A strike by workers at the port of Marseilles, which has entered its 11th day, is seriously disrupting the import traffic of fruit and vegetables through the French Mediterranean gateway.
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ArticleChileans launch Hass campaign in UK
The Chilean avocado industry is launching its first promotional campaign in the UK.
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ArticleOverhang tests South African resolve
As one of the leading fresh produce exporters in the southern hemisphere, the problems experienced by South Africa following its deregulation in 1997 have been widely reported. But just as the country’s apple industry finds its feet, the overhang of top fruit in Europe is threatening to undermine any newfound stability. Emma Twyning reports.
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Westfalia and Subsole form southern alliance
South Africa's leading exporter of avocado and mangoes has formed an alliance with one of Chile's largest fresh fruit exporters, Subsole.
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ArticleIn search of Fairtrade
Fairtrade is purportedly going from strength-to-strength, striding relentlessly on towards a brighter future for growers, retailers and consumers. However, it appears that Fairtrade fresh produce is getting somewhat overlooked and under-represented in UK supermarkets, Mark Bigault reports.
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Israeli avocados short
The Israeli avocado season is due to start on schedule towards the end of this month or into early October, according to major exporter Agrexco.
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NZ sets avo record
New Zealand’s avocado growers are expecting a record export crop this season.
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ArticleOrganics at vital stage
Thanks to an increasing number of sales channels and the odd celebrity chef endorsement, the organic sector appears to be thriving. But can we believe the hype? New, emerging issues are proving that the industry is not unshakable. Emma Twyning reports.
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ArticleThere Hass to be an alternative
There is a wide choice when it comes to avocado varieties. The UK market has made its choice and plumped for Hass, but are things beginning to change? Ed Bedington investigates.
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ArticleAdding value to avocados
Innovation is key for any category if it wants to adapt and expand into the future, but while most categories wait until they are mature before looking to innovation, the avocado sector has stolen a march. Ed Bedington reports.
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ArticleTime for global avo action
Until now, all activity geared towards the promotion of avocados to UK consumers has been more or less engineered by the South Africans alone. But if other producing countries want a piece of the UK action is it time they start to take some of the strain? Elspeth Waters investigates.
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ArticleThe evolution of avocados
Avocados may be relatively new on the scene, but that has not stopped them having an impact. In our first profile on avocados, Elspeth Waters reports on the evolution of the UK’s supply calendar.
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ArticleThe evolution of avocados
Avocados may be relatively new on the scene, but that has not stopped them having an impact. In our first profile on avocados, Elspeth Waters reports on the evolution of the UK’s supply calendar.
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A sense of focus for cocktail avos
The arrival of the stoneless mini avocados last week certainly raised the level of national coverage and excitement. However,
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ArticleSainsbury's customers facing disappointment?
Consumers rushing out to buy Sainsbury’s new stoneless avocado could be disappointed on a number of levels.
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Poor timing can alienate consumers
Call it cuc, stoneless avocado or an abortion of nature, but the PR for the “new fruit” available on UK
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South Africans launch avocado month
Avocados are set to be in sharp consumer focus throughout July with the launch of the first UK Summer Avocado Month.