Avocado news – Page 4
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NewsTanzania opens direct airfreight route to China for avocados
New logistics option cuts shipping time down from 22 days to a single day
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NewsJapan’s fruit import volumes remain flat but hit record value
Total fruit imports stay below ten-year average in 2024, but reach record value due to weak yen
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NewsMexican avocados in the firing line
With the Super Bowl just days away, what impact with Trump’s tariffs have on demand for avocados and other Mexican fruit and vegetables?
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NewsMexico and Canada order retaliatory measures against Trump’s tariffs
Canada rolls out 25 per cent tariffs against US products while Mexico set to push tariff and non-tariff measures
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NewsSmall avos drive US 2024 summer sales to four-year high
Small avocado promotions outperformed large and bagged avocados, HAB data shows
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NewsBayWa takes legal action to secure restructuring
Not all of its lenders have approved the company’s proposed transformation, as it seeks to offload a large portion of its debt
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NewsNew Zealand retailers receive first Avogrey Greenskin avocados of the season
Following a limited offering last year, Avogrey Greenskin avocados will be available in greater volumes this season
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NewsMontosa cuts plastic in avocado and mango packaging by 90 per cent
Cardboard trays, paper substrates and cellulose mesh are some of its sustainable solutions
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NewsCalavo Growers appoints Farha Aslam as new chair
Outgoing chair Steve Hollister is to remain on Californian avocado company’s board of directors
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NewsCalifornia avocado volume estimates at five-year high
Volumes projected to reach 170,097 tonnes in 2025
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NewsKenya’s Karakuta unveils state-of-the-art avocado facility in Nairobi
Kenyan avocado exporters were hindered last season by a lack of capacity caused by a reliance on third-party packhouses, according to Karakuta CEO Grace Ngungi, who described the investment as “game-changing”
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NewsTrump withdraws tariff threat as Colombia backs down in row over repatriations
Bananas and avocados among the products in the firing line as US president ordered 25 per cent tariffs on Colombian imports
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NewsMission Produce expands global sourcing
Move will meet growing demand for avocados and mangoes in Europe
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CommentWakate teams up with coffee growers to sow sustainability
Female empowerment project aims to protect the environment and promote biodiversity in Colombia’s Caldas region
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NewsIPD highlights melon varieties at Fruit Logistica
Import Promotion Desk will host over 40 companies on its stand in Berlin, presenting a broad range of products and sources, including a wide assortment of melons from Brazil, Morocco and Egypt
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AdvertorialSmart solutions for packing house success: BIOMETiC at Fruit Logistica
How real-time measurements and advanced tracking can ensure quicker, error-free delivery to retail customers Q Eye Stereo in action
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NewsMSC switches India-Africa service from Coega to Cape Town
Move expected to benefit exporters in South African’s Western Cape region that want to sell more in the Gulf and Indian subcontinent
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NewsNew Zealand expects larger avocado crop in 2025
Following two difficult seasons that were affected by poor weather, production is set to rebound as Asian markets beckon
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NewsRwandan fruit exports surge on back of growing avocado sales
Weekly shipments of avocado have grown from 2-3 tonnes in 2021 to 15-20 tonnes in 2023/24
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NewsSainsbury’s switches to plastic-free avocado packs
Trial is expected to lead to a full rollout that will save 20.2m pieces of plastic a year