Calavo Growers Inc. named Helen Kurtz as its senior vice president and general manager of Calavo Prepared, the company’s prepared foods segment.

Developing a deeper understanding of fresh avocado shoppers purchase trends and behaviors helps marketers and retailers create strategies that grow sales of fresh Hass avocados. In the constantly evolving retail marketplace, market dynamics are influenced by shopper purchase behaviors and characteristics.

Calavo Growers, Inc. released the publication of their 2021 Sustainability Report: The Calavo Way, highlighting the company’s commitment and progress to environmental, social and governance initiatives.

The Mexican avocado industry celebrated the first-ever delivery of fresh avocados across the border from the Mexican state of Jalisco into the United States. The agreement was first announced in 2021 by Mexican authorities with the United States to allow avocado imports from the additional Mexican state.

The Colombia Avocado Board recently announced a 270 percent increase in total avocado pounds shipped to the U.S. for the 2021-22 season. This data is provided by the Hass Avocado Board, which tracks shipments and sales of Hass avocados from all growing regions.

Mission Produce Inc., a world leader in sourcing, producing and distributing fresh Hass avocados with additional offerings in mangos, imported some of the first avocados to the U.S. from the Mexican state of Jalisco. The U.S. Department of Agriculture’s new certification of Jalisco avocados for the U.S. market provides Mission access to an additional supply source of premium fruit, supporting the company in meeting strong domestic demand.