Donald Trump May Have Just Made Your Super Bowl Party Spread More Expensive
1 month, 3 weeks ago

Donald Trump May Have Just Made Your Super Bowl Party Spread More Expensive

Huff Post  

LOADING ERROR LOADING If you were planning on having fresh guacamole as part of the spread for your Super Bowl party, you might want to head to the grocery store before Tuesday. The United States is heavily dependent on Mexico for avocados, and the Super Bowl football game is the metaphorical Super Bowl for the avocado importing industry. Mexico is also a major supplier of tomatoes, which joined avocados as the party ingredient that’s gone up the most since last year’s Super Bowl, by one estimate. A Wells Fargo analysis in January based on prices scanned at grocery store checkouts projected Super Bowl food prices to be up only a modest 0.1% compared to last year. The Fresh Produce Association of the Americas, a trade group based in Nogales, Arizona, that represents food importers and distributors, said Saturday they supported Trump’s desire to strengthen the border but said tariffs may not help do that and could also hurt efforts to get Americans to eat healthier.

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The Truth About Store Bought Guacamole, Revealed
1 month, 2 weeks ago

The Truth About Store Bought Guacamole, Revealed

Huff Post  

Mad Mexican No matter what your specific guacamole preferences are, this is a judgment-free zone. Chances are, you’ve been doing guacamole “your way” for so long you’ve forgotten other options exist. Even if you’re a die-hard “make it myself” type, you occasionally might want a boost from prepared, ready-to-go guacamole. “Nearly 70% of avocado users throw away all or part …

Despite Trump, Mexico avocado farmers see no end of Super Bowl demand
1 month, 2 weeks ago

Despite Trump, Mexico avocado farmers see no end of Super Bowl demand

Raw Story  

by Yussel Gonzalez Despite Donald Trump's tariff threats, Mexican farmers working flat out to meet Super Bowl fans' appetite for guacamole believe that, as long as they keep growing avocados, people will keep buying them. Michoacan -- which covers an area as big as Costa Rica -- will have exported some 110,000 tons of the fruit for the Super Bowl …

Winging it for the Super Bowl? Broccoli might be a cheaper party snack this year
1 month, 3 weeks ago

Winging it for the Super Bowl? Broccoli might be a cheaper party snack this year

Associated Press  

The cost of hosting a Super Bowl party is expected to barely budge this year, with an average increase of about 10 cents from the previous year. They’ve pegged the price for a Super Bowl party menu for 10 people at around $139 this year, just 0.1% more than last year. With no overarching, easily understood theme to explain everything, …

Game-time guacamole may get harder to make as climate reduces avocado shipments from Mexico
1 year, 1 month ago

Game-time guacamole may get harder to make as climate reduces avocado shipments from Mexico

Associated Press  

MEXICO CITY — Guacamole, a favored game-time snack in the United States, may be getting harder to make because a lack of rain and warmer temperatures have resulted in fewer avocados being shipped from Mexico. Coming soon to a grocery store near you: fruit with a sticker saying something like “this avocado wasn’t grown on deforested land,” or “this avocado …

As Super Bowl approaches, game-time guacamole affected by fewer avocado shipments from Mexico
1 year, 1 month ago

As Super Bowl approaches, game-time guacamole affected by fewer avocado shipments from Mexico

The Independent  

For free real time breaking news alerts sent straight to your inbox sign up to our breaking news emails Sign up to our free breaking news emails Sign up to our free breaking news emails SIGN UP I would like to be emailed about offers, events and updates from The Independent. Read our privacy policy As the Super Bowl approaches, …

Your Super Bowl platter may cost less this year – if you follow these menu twists
2 years, 1 month ago

Your Super Bowl platter may cost less this year – if you follow these menu twists

NPR  

Your Super Bowl platter may cost less this year – if you follow these menu twists Enlarge this image toggle caption Justin Sullivan/Getty Images Justin Sullivan/Getty Images Before sitting down to watch the Super Bowl on Sunday, a lot of people will be hitting the supermarket, stocking up on chips and dip and all the other delicious super snacks. Sponsor …

Route to Super Bowl dangerous for Mexico’s avocado haulers
2 years, 1 month ago

Route to Super Bowl dangerous for Mexico’s avocado haulers

Associated Press  

SANTA ANA ZIROSTO, Mexico — It is a long and sometimes dangerous journey for truckers transporting the avocados destined for guacamole on tables and tailgates in the United States during the Super Bowl. “They would take away our trucks and the fruit, sometimes they’d take the truck as well,” Quintero said. “They have stolen one or two, one every week, …

US suspends Mexican avocado imports on eve of Super Bowl
3 years, 1 month ago

US suspends Mexican avocado imports on eve of Super Bowl

Associated Press  

MEXICO CITY — Mexico has acknowledged that the U.S. government has suspended all imports of Mexican avocados after a U.S. plant safety inspector in Mexico received a threat. The U.S. government suspended all imports of Mexican avocados “until further notice” after a U.S. plant safety inspector in Mexico received a threatening message, Mexico’s Agriculture Department said in a statement. The …

How we got to peak avocado: Super Bowls to Mexico’s drug cartels
3 years, 1 month ago

How we got to peak avocado: Super Bowls to Mexico’s drug cartels

LA Times  

Humans have been eating avocados on this continent for some 10,000 years or possibly longer, according to the archeological record. The history of the annual NFL championship game as a cultural event is firmly entwined with the rise of guacamole in mainstream U.S. culture, according to Times columnist Gustavo Arellano, whose encyclopedic knowledge on all things American Mexican food is …

What's The Deal With Packaged, Store-Bought Guacamole?
3 years, 8 months ago

What's The Deal With Packaged, Store-Bought Guacamole?

Huff Post  

Mad Mexican No matter what your specific guacamole preferences are, this is a judgment-free zone. Chances are, you’ve been doing guacamole “your way” for so long you’ve forgotten other options exist. His rule: “You want the fruit to be about as soft as the soft side of your thumb.” istetiana via Getty Images For many, nothing's better than guacamole that's …

Avocado prices soar as Trump threatens to close US-Mexico border
5 years, 11 months ago

Avocado prices soar as Trump threatens to close US-Mexico border

The Independent  

Sign up to IndyEat's free newsletter for weekly recipes, foodie features and cookbook releases Get our food and drink newsletter for free Get our food and drink newsletter for free SIGN UP I would like to be emailed about offers, events and updates from The Independent. Over the last week, the price of avocados has increased nearly 50 per cent …

So THAT'S Why Avocados Have Been So Expensive Lately
8 years, 8 months ago

So THAT'S Why Avocados Have Been So Expensive Lately

Huff Post  

Avocados are as American as apple pie at this point: We eat an estimated 185 million pounds of them on Super Bowl Sunday alone, according to expert estimates. A significant avocado shortage drove prices upward this summer, according to The Street. Indeed, the Hass Avocado Board shows a jump in retail value from 93 cents per avocado in May to …

Why your Super Bowl vegetable platter might cost more this year
9 years, 1 month ago

Why your Super Bowl vegetable platter might cost more this year

LA Times  

Produce seller Rich Uchida is sitting pretty for the Super Bowl right about now. “Produce always revolves around weather, so when weather hits extremes, produce hits extremes,” said Stephanie Williams Blanton, vice president of procurement for Produce Alliance LLC, a food service management company that publishes a closely watched weekly industry newsletter. “It’s leveling out right now,” Blanton said of …

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