Podcast
18 episodes
Ever wonder how that perfect piece of avocado toast made it onto your plate? Or how the avocado grew from a food to a phenomenon? For the Love of Avocados, a podcast by Mission Produce, is your one-stop shop for all things avocados. With almost four decades of fresh avocado experience, we’re here to “guac” about tips and tricks, avocado farming, marketplace trends and everything in between. Still hungry for more avocado knowledge? Visit us at www.missionproduce.com to learn more!
Mission Produce
25th Oct 2022For the Love of Avocados for Athletes Food is fuel, especially for the high-performance athlete! In the midst of football season, we hear two unique perspectives about how nutrition, and avocados, can play an important role in athlete18m23rd Aug 2022#16: For the Love of Pollinators In this episode, we discuss a critical but often forgotten topic in agriculture: the contribution of pollinators to our global food supply. We are joined by Executive Director Kelly Rourke and Bee22m
31st Mar 2022#15: For the Love of National Nutrition MonthTo close out National Nutrition Month, we hear from board-certified, licensed nutritionist Monica Reinagel, on how you can “up the nutritional ante” in your day-to-day lifestyle by power pairing30m2nd Mar 2022#14: For the Love of Perfectly Ripe Fruit with Dole BananasIn continuation of For the Love of Avocados’ Avocado Demand series, we dive into the art of ripening. Featuring America’s “favorite fruit,” the banana, we sit down with Charles Johnston, Ripening16m27th Jan 2022#13: For the Love of a Big Game #Guacuterie BoardIn anticipation of the Big Game 2022, Mission sits down with Katie Austin (@katieaustin), Health & Fitness Influencer, Host of Austin AF Podcast, and Kim Charon (@charcuterie_n_things), Owner of19m10th Jan 2022#12: For the Love of the 2021 Avocado UpdateFor this episode, we’ll be taking a look at the state of the avocado category, how it performed in 2021, and analyze the key sourcing and consumption trends we’ve seen throughout the year.15m30th Dec 2021#11: For the Love of the 2021 ConsumerAs we wrap up 2021, who better to speak with than Matt Britton, CEO & Founder of Suzy, the consumer intelligence platform used by over 300 leading global brands? As a Suzy client ourselves, we use22m25th Nov 2021#10: For the Love of Ending Food Waste in the HomeDana Gunders, national expert and strategic advisor for food waste reduction, joins us to look at the state of food waste in the home. We discuss major causes and practical solutions for food waste38m2nd Nov 2021#9: For the Love of Avocado Demand: Part 1 In this special episode, we are joined by none other than Steve Barnard, CEO & Founder of Mission Produce, to open up a series on the birth of the global avocado phenomenon. Steve introduces us to14m1st Oct 2021#8: For the Love of Food Safety, with PMA and California LGMA In this episode, we dive into all things food safety with industry experts Dr. Max Teplitski, Chief Science Officer of PMA, and Tim York, CEO of California LGMA. We30m26th Aug 2021#7: For the Love of a Healthy Brain on Food Harvard Nutritional Psychiatrist, Dr. Uma Naidoo, author of national bestseller, “This Is Your Brain on Food,” speaks to us about eating for brain health and mental well-being. We discuss the21m29th Jul 2021#6: For the Love of Avocado FarmingGrowing the perfect avocado is no easy feat. So, what does it take to manage a farm and keep the trees producing bountiful fruit? In this episode, we sit down with 5th generation17m24th Jun 2021#5: For the Love of Shopper Insights with IRi (Summer 2021) So how has the pandemic affected how consumers shop for groceries? Are they eating healthier? Are they ordering online more? We look at the data and the latest shopper insights with Jonna Parker,21m27th May 2021#4: For the Love of The Supply ChainHave you ever wondered how that guacamole got on your plate? Or the tomato in your burger, or the onions in your salad? In this month’s episode, we discuss all aspects of the produce supply chain,26m23rd Apr 2021#3: For the Love of Sustainability, A Conversation with Chipotle and WalmartWe sit down with Chipotle’s Head of Sustainability, Caitlin Leibert, and Walmart’s Senior Manager of Sustainability Strategic Initiatives for Produce, Anabella de Freeman, to hear how leaders in the42m25th Mar 2021#2: For the Love of AvocaderiaLet us introduce Alessandro Biggi, Shark Tank winner and co-founder of the world’s first avocado bar based in New York, Avocaderia. As a huge fan of avocados and their natural nutritional benefits,20m25th Feb 2021#1: For the Love of Avocados and the Big GameIt’s game time, folks! Welcome to our first podcast episode. We sit down with a quarterback of the Tampa Bay Buccaneers, champion of the 2021 Big Game, and Southern California hometown phenom, Ryan15m12th Feb 2021For the Love of Avocados TrailerYou’re listening to “For the Love of Avocados,” a podcast by Mission Produce! With almost four decades of fresh avocado experience, we’re here to “guac” about tips and tricks, avocado farming,20s