It can take two to three days for mangoes to ship from Mexico to U.S. ports, but there’s been a backlog of trucks because of the freezing weather in Texas.
At first, COVID-19 canceled or rescheduled meetings, trade shows and conferences. Then, the live, online and recorded events began. Some organizations even offered hybrid events.
The National Mango Board is a sponsor of Kitchen Collaborative, a recipe development initiative in which chefs partner with sponsors to create recipes.
The Packer’s Tom Karst on May 15 with Manuel Michel, executive director of the National Mango Board about the group’s latest initiative to honor “Retail Super Fruit Super Heroes” and other mango industry issues.
Smurfit Kappa worked with the National Mango board and growers, shippers and retailer to create paper-based packaging suitable for the fruit, and it will be unveiled at the PMA’s Fresh Summit.
Following an industry vote that narrowly approved frozen mangoes to be included in National Mango Board programs, the board is seeking members to represent the frozen fruit.
After 11 years with the National Mango Board, Wendy McManus is preparing to move on to a new venture.
The retail program manager plans to leave in June, launching business coaching tailored to the produce industry.
More retailers went wild for mangoes in this year’s Mango Mania Display Contest.
The National Mango Board contest saw an 83% increase in participation during the July promotion, compared to last year’s Mango Mania.
U.S. mango sales in the fourth quarter of 2016 were up 30% by volume compared with a year ago, according to Nielsen retail scan data compiled by the Orlando, Fla.-based National Mango Board.
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The National Mango Board has developed a comprehensive information sheet that spells out health benefits, successful marketing strategies and handling guidelines for fresh mangoes.
