The U.S. Department of Agriculture will resume inspections of avocados and mangos in the Mexican state of Michoacan, according to Ken Salazar, U.S. ambassador to Mexico. Salazar said USDA inspectors “will gradually begin to return to the packing plants following recent aggression against them. However, it is still necessary to advance in guaranteeing their security before reaching full operations.” The U.S. Department of Agriculture suspended all inspections of avocados and mangos headed for the United States from the Mexican state of Michoacan on Monday, June 17. The suspension was the result

Goldenberry Farms expanded its Sugar Mango miniature mango brand with a new recyclable consumer retail pack. The pack, developed at the request of retailers, allows this specialty mango to be showcased and priced with a UPC code, allowing consumers to easily differentiate and learn about this unique item. Participating retailers may also see an overall traffic boost from Goldenberry’s “Sweet Sugar Mango Store Locator,” which has processed several thousand inquiries since being launched. Consumers enter their zip code to be directed to the nearest retailer and learn more about this hand

This year Mission Produce Inc. will have its most diverse summer sourcing strategy yet. With a plentiful California season and expanding grower relationships in Mexico, Mission is leveraging its global sourcing capabilities to supply the world’s finest avocados and mangos from California, Mexico, Peru and Colombia this summer. "With Mission’s diversified sourcing strategy, we are in a prime position to supply our customers with the ‘cream of the crop’ across our global growing network,” said Diana McClean, director of marketing. “As the go-to supplier, we leverage our deep-rooted grower

Continental Fresh is a grower, shipper and importer of fresh fruits and vegetables from Latin America, specializing in mangos year-round. Connecting dependable growers to its customers in the U.S. market, Continental Fresh has nurtured a reputation of being highly knowledgeable of the import market, providing regular market updates and forecasts to ensure that its product is delivered on time and in peak condition. For nearly two decades transparency and integrity with both growers and buyers has been a key component of Continental Fresh’s success, but it has greater ambitions than being the

The challenging supply year for round red mangos gave an extra boost to the yellow variety, which led to a fantastic early season for Ciruli Bros’. Champagne label of Ataulfos. Chief Operating Officer Chris Ciruli told The Produce News that May will be a challenging month for the yellow mango but the production area of Nayarit should enter the marketplace in June with great supplies and allow for a fine ending to the season for that variety. He explained that the round reds had a difficult transition from South America and Central America in the early part of this year, which gave Ciruli an

Excitement continues to build around the mango category, and the National Mango Board is looking to parlay that enthusiasm for its namesake fruit into strong summer demand via several themed promotions. Dan Spellman, director of marketing for the NMB, told The Produce News that the “Cinco de Mango” promotion the board launches and supports marks the start of summer promotions for mangos and is a kickoff to a multitude of initiatives ranging from retail to sports to entertainment. “It’s good timing, because after a slow start in the beginning of the year due to lower volumes from key exporting