We deliver more than just avocados
Welcome to the business side of Avocados from Peru (AFP). We believe there’s a whole lot more to our business than producing top quality avocados. That’s why we go the extra mile to provide our retail and food service partners with an extensive menu of marketing support inclusive of a diverse set of tactics and assets you will need to finish the job.
We are pleased to offer our retail abs foodservice partners with an extensive menu of marketing tactics to support the sell-in of Avocados from Peru. Check out our menu of marketing tactics which includes among others our educational point-of-sale materials, e-coupon and flyer support, traditional and new media, and our signature AVO EV sweepstakes program.
AFP Menu of Marketing Support
AVO EV SWEEPSTAKES PROGRAM
AVO EV SWEEPSTAKES PROGRAM
AFP is pleased to be the first in the produce category to provide our partners with the AVO EV Summer Sweepstakes Program. The successful program provides your customers with the chance to win the ultimate sustainable “green machine,” the AVO EV. We employ various tactics to activate and promote this high-value program including digital, linear TV and in-and-out store tactics and assets. The following are examples showcasing the way we executed the program using EV’s to promote the sell-in of AFP.
MULTIPLATFORM MEDIA
MULTIPLATFORM MEDIA
MULTICHANNEL MEDIA SUPPORT
AFP is pleased to provide our partners with tagged spots in linear TV, OTT and streaming platforms and digital outlets.
SPONSORSHIP OF TOP MEDIA PROGRAMMING
AFP is the local sponsor of top media programming, including Gordon Ramsay’s “Master Chef” and the MLB All-Star Game, to name a few. We use the power of media to promote the availability of AFP at our retailer partner’s supermarkets as well as any special programs such as the AVO EV Summer Sweepstakes Program.
CUSTOM MULTICHANNEL CONTENT
We create custom content including avocado recipes featuring our influencers and even Gordon Ramsey.
CUSTOM EDUCATIONAL AND RECIPE CONTENT FOR DIGITAL AND SOCIAL MEDIA INTEGRATION
We also love to educate our customers on how to ripen, select and use avocsdos from Peru! We offer a suite of educational videos and imagery. AFP is pleased to customize such content for use in your digital and social media channel needs.
IN-STORE SUPPORT
IN-STORE SUPPORT
E-COUPON, IRC & ROLLOVER PROGRAM
AFP can offer you funding and artwork support to execute e-coupons and other price reduction tactics to help you sell more AFP during the summer and fall.
JUNE - OCTOBER
CO-BRANDED IN-STORE DEMOS
AFP can fund and collaborate to create the perfect co-branded demos with other complementary products to help sell more avocados by showcasing them as part of demos.
JUNE - OCTOBER
THE AFP AVO FOOD TRUCK
THE AFP AVO FOOD TRUCK - THE ULTIMATE MOBILE DEMO
AFP has the ultimate mobile experience to demo avocados on site in a unique way that will surely delight your customers with the custom AFP AVO Food Truck by the Peruvian Brothers.
THE AFP-RETAILER DONATION PROGRAM
THE AFP-RETAILER DONATION PROGRAM
AFP believes it is important to give back to your communities. Please join AFP in the fight against hunger and food insecurity. AFP is the first association in the avocado category to develop a specific philanthropic program to jointly donate avocados to assist local Feeding America food-bank networks with hunger relief efforts.
JUNE - OCTOBER
POS MATERIALS
CUSTOM IN-STORE POS MATERIALS
AFP offers custom collapsible educational bins, POS cards and ripening bags - all promoting the best way to use, ripen and preserve AFP. All of our materials offer a free download via QRC’s to the first e-cookbook devoted to cooking with avocados.
JUNE - OCTOBER
PRINTED & DIGITAL FLYER SUPPORT
PRINTED & DIGITAL FLYER SUPPORT
AFP can provide funding and artwork for flyers featuring “on-ad” pricing for AFP in your weekly printed and digital flyers. Such ads are further complemented by offering a free download to the AFP e-cookbook as a gift to your customers.
JUNE - OCTOBER
DISPLAY CONTEST SUPPORT
DISPLAY CONTEST SUPPORT
AFP amplifies your in-store experience by providing funding, assets and artwork to conduct impactful display contests to reward your produce team with exciting prizes for the winners of the best AFP displays during key periods.
JUNE - OCTOBER
ORGANIC AVOCADO MARKETING PROGRAM
ORGANIC AVOCADO MARKETING PROGRAM
We are also pleased to offer you the first ever in the category with county-of-origin marketing support and an educational mesh bag devoted exclusively to promote the sell-in of organic avocados.
AFP CUSTOM MESH BAG
AFP CUSTOM MESH BAG
AFP is the only association in the avocado category to provide funding and support to promote the sell-in of organic AFP. Via your supplier we are also pleased to offer he first ever country-of-origin educational mesh bag for organic avocados in the category.
AFP AVO BUSES & AVO SHELTERS PROGRAM
AFP AVO BUSES & AVO SHELTERS PROGRAM
AFP is pleased to offer you custom tagged buses and shelters in your favorite cities and routes to promote the availability of AFP at your supermarkets.
JUNE - OCTOBER
AVO E-BIKE
THE AVO E-BIKE SOCIAL MEDIA PROMO
To promote our partnership with Gen Z’s and Millennial consumers, we created the AVO Bike giveaway. Your clients would enter to win the AVO-Bike by following us on Instagram and posting a picture of their favorite way of eating avocados. We use bike sharing stations in urban cities and the power of Instagram to promote the giveaways.
FOODSERVICE MARKETING SUPPORT
FOODSERVICE MARKETING SUPPORT
AFP is pleased to provide our foodservice partners with custom marketing programs designed to your needs, from in-store POP materials to funding for free toppings of AFP during key Summer and Fall weekends.
EXCLUSIVE E-COOKBOOKS
EXCLUSIVE E-COOKBOOKS FOR YOUR CUSTOMERS
AFP is pleased to provide your customers with free downloads via QRC’s to our exclusive e-cookbooks in English and Spanish. Our e-cookbooks can be used to complement the sell-in of AFP in many formats, including banner ads, social media posts, point of sale materials and printed and e-coupon offerings.
Ordering is easy
We urge you to take advantage of our extensive manu of marketing support to help you create a focused marketing campaign around AFP. Please email us at [email protected] at your earliest convenience.
The World’s Favorite Avocado
Because of our location in the Southern hemisphere, avocados from Peru are available from May through October in the U.S. And that’s a really good thing because the summer and fall are the best time to eat avocados!
Fresh avocados from Peru add a creamy texture and slightly nutty flavor to all your favorite dishes. There’s nothing like avocados in a cool summer salad or sandwiches for the perfect fall picnic. And of course, an avocado makes a nutritious, tasty lunch all by itself, eaten right from the shell.
And let’s not forget all the nutrients in an avocado from Peru. They have nearly 20 important vitamins and minerals, fiber and heart healthy mono saturated fats.
We are thrilled to be able to bring high-quality Peruvian Hass avocados to the U.S. during the spring and summer, which is the highest period of avocado consumption.
Like just about all fruit, Avocados from Peru come in a nice range of sizes for every serving or preparation application. The way avocado professionals generally measure size is by how many will fit comfortably fit into a 25 pound carton. If you’re interested in knowing just how many or how large each avocado actually is, here’s the official chart.
Weight: 13.75 oz
Yield: 8.5 oz
Weight: 11.75 oz
Yield: 7.9 oz
Weight: 10.7 oz
Yield: 7.4 oz
Weight: 10.0 oz
Yield: 7.0 oz
Weight: 7.7 oz
Yield: 5.4 oz
Weight: 5.9 oz
Yield: 3.9 oz
Weight: 5 oz
Yield: 3.6 oz
Weight: 3.7 oz
Yield: 2.6 oz
If there’s one thing that’s important in buying avocados, other than making sure they’re from Peru, it’s that they’re ripe just when you want to eat them. So here’s how you tell. A nice, ripe, ready-to-eat avocado should give a little when you palm it. If you’re still not sure, flick the stem with your finger and it should come off easily. Then all you have to do is slice, scoop and enjoy.
Firm not yet ripe
Firm avocados are perfect for purchasing a few days (approx. 4 to 5 days) before you plan on serving them to ensure that they will be perfectly ripe and ready to eat
Breaking almost ripe
Breaking avocados will have a softer feel but will not quite yield to firm gentle pressure. Breaking avocados should take another day or two to ripen.
Ripe ready to enjoy
Ripe, ready to eat avocados may have a darker color but color can vary so it is best to go by pressure as well as color. Ripe fruit will yield to firm gentle pressure