The makers of the HERDEZ® brand announced the launch of Avocado Hot Sauce. Made with real avocados, the new hot sauce offers a unique, tangy flavor to enhances dishes.

Vegetarianism and flexitarianism continue to grow in popularity, driven by health concerns as well as demand for greater sustainability and animal welfare. This means that alternative protein ingredients will continue to be of high interest to consumers, and therefore also to food and beverage formulators.

Utz Quality Foods, LLC. announced its newest creation, Guacamole flavored TORTIYAHS!® tortilla chips.

Chosen Foods, a producer of 100% pure avocado oil and creator of avocado-inspired kitchen staples including cooking sprays, mayos, dressings and simmer sauces, launched its first ever refrigerated products - a collection of four new guacamole and salsa items.

The Naked Market, a food and beverage company that creates innovative wellness snack brands, announced its newest product, AvoCrazy, a plant based avocado puff. The introduction of AvoCrazy marks the third wellness snack launched by The Naked Market in six months, joining Flock Chicken Chips and Beach House Bowls.

The sauce is the brainchild of CEO Francisco Pavan, who was born in Venezuela and immigrated to the United States when he was 18. He worked in finance, but craved the creation of something tangible, something that reminded him of home.

A new study commissioned by Avocados from Mexico revealed that one third of Californians already enjoy avocados for breakfast and an additional 53% would like to try avocados for breakfast