Avocados

Tesco Lasering Avocados With Product Information In Test To Ditch Stickers

Tesco is using lasers to etch product information on some of its avocados to avoid using barcoded stickers, in a trial it says will reduce plastic waste.

Chosen Foods' Owner Explores Sale Of Avocado-Based Food Products Maker, Sources Say

The private equity owner of Chosen Foods is preparing to explore a sale that could value the avocado-based food products company at around $600 millio...

Unifrutti Group Expands Fruit Portfolio With Two Acquisitions

Global fresh fruit producer and distributor Unifrutti Group has consolidated its presence in Peru with two new acquisitions.

Salling Group Reduces Food Waste With Apeel Technology

Denmark's Salling Group has reduced food waste in its avocados segment by two thirds (66%) through the rollout of 'Apeel' technology. The group, which ope...

Colombia Positions Itself As A Leading Avocado Supplier

According to figures from the French Agricultural Research Centre for International Development (CIRAD), Colombia has been named as the leading supplier of...

EDEKA And Netto Marken-Discount To Expand 'Apeel' Products To More Stores

German retailers EDEKA and its subsidiary Netto Marken-Discount are to offer Apeel coated fresh produce in more than 11,000 stores across Germany, the comp...

Netto Marken-Discount Rolls Out ‘Apeel’ Coated Fresh Produce

German retailer Netto Marken-Discount has rolled out avocados and oranges featuring the plant-based Apeel coating in all 4,260 outlets across Germany. D...

Rewe Group Introduces Avocado Coating To Extend Shelf Life

Rewe Group has announced it is testing a new fructose-based coating on its avocados, which it says can increase the shelf life of said products by eight da...