Brooks Tropicals is gearing up for its unique SlimCado program. The healthy treat offers half the fat and a third fewer calories than the hass avocado. Slimcados begin harvest this month. Supplies will pick up as the month progresses with promotable volumes for the 4th of July. The company is partnering again this year with Concord Food Guacamole Mix for the "Simple Guacamole Contest" starting July 1st. Consumers can submit recipes via Facebook for weekly prizes and a grand prize at the end of the contest. Mary Ostlund, Marketing Director, tells AndNowUKnow."Our volumes will be just as fantastic as last year. Typically, avocado trees have a peak year but we have had matching volumes for the past two and are expecting the same for this year as well. Consumers can find our avocados across the nation in almost all major retail chains."<hr class="legacyRuler"><hr class="invisible minimal-padding">Frieda’s exclusive Angelcots are back for a limited time. Available from Mid-June to the beginning of July, the unique California fruit boasts a vibrant flavor profile and vivid coloration. This is not an item you will see in wide distribution. Terri Mouton, Director of Marketing, tells AndNowUKnow, “This items has a taste so sweet and delicious that they are indeed, heavenly – hence the name, Angelcot. Consumers look for them at this time of year and understand that they have to get them while they’re available at select retail stores.”<hr class="legacyRuler"><hr class="invisible minimal-padding">
