Backed by new Good Foods/Harris Poll data showing 82% of avocado purchasers get frustrated when avocados go bad before they can use them, the campaign puts a name to a stress most buyers already recognize
PLEASANT PRAIRIE, Wis., Sept. 16, 2026 /PRNewswire/ — In time for National Guacamole Day on Sept. 16, Good Foods Group today launched “Guacxiety,” a campaign about the nagging uncertainty of buying an avocado and not knowing whether it will be ready when you are.
Created with challenger marketing consultancy Rival, the campaign runs across digital channels and connected TV beginning September 16th, 2026 and draws directly on the meme formats and comment-section discourse that have made avocado timing a running joke on social media. Rather than inventing a tension, the creative borrows the one consumers have already been posting about for years.
“Guacxiety” also introduces a free, limited-edition avocado stress ball, available to order at goodfoods.com beginning September 16th while supplies last. The avocado stress ball plugs into a bigger moment, one where squishy fidget toys have become a fixture of Gen Z culture on TikTok and Instagram and squeezing something soft is an ordinary way to take the edge off a stressful day.
New data suggests the online discourse around fresh avocados is grounded in a real, offline frustration. In a survey conducted online by The Harris Poll on behalf of Good Foods Group, more than 4 in 5 Americans (83%) purchase fresh avocados. Among avocado purchasers, 82% say they get frustrated when avocados go bad before they can use them and more than two in three (68%) agree that buying fresh, whole avocados often feels like a guessing game.
Other findings among avocado purchasers include:
- Over three quarters (76%) agree fresh, whole avocados often go from too hard to overripe faster than expected
- 69% say getting the timing right when buying fresh, whole avocados feels like a matter of luck.
- Two in three (67%) worry the avocados they buy will not be ripe when they need them
“The number that stopped us was 82%. Four out of five people who buy avocados have watched one go bad before they got to use it. That is not a small annoyance, it is a repeated one, and it is why so much of the conversation online is people joking about something that genuinely bothers them,” said Mandy Bottomlee, Director of Content Marketing at Good Foods Group. “That is exactly the anxiety we take off the table at Good Foods Group. We make fresh, craveable guacamole that is ready when you open it, so nobody is left guessing.”
“The tension around avocados is real, just look at the running jokes across social media,” said Mikayla Belson, Creative Director at Rival. “So when the idea of the Guacxiety Stress Ball came up, we immediately wanted to make that real, too. In our eyes, it’s the opposite of a hard sell. And that’s the spirit of the whole campaign. From the videos, to the website, to the stress balls, it’s all just a fun, light-hearted break in your day, which is a perfect fit for a brand like Good Foods.”
Good Foods makes ready-to-eat guacamole using high-pressure processing, a cold technique that preserves texture and flavor without heat. The company’s products are sold at grocery stores and warehouse clubs nationwide including Costco, Kroger, Target and Publix. Full creative and hi-res imagery can be found here.
About Good Foods:
Good Foods Group brings more good to more moments with guacamole, salsas, and dips that are thoughtfully made with real ingredients. From craveable classics to inventive new flavors, everything we make is flavor-first, built for shared joy and rooted in culinary craft. As one of the first companies to apply high pressure processing (HPP) technology to the category, we’ve helped set the standard for keeping foods safe and at peak freshness—without compromising taste or quality. Good Foods is here to elevate everyday moments with bold, fresh flavor. For more information, please visit goodfoods.com.
Survey Method
This survey was conducted online within the United States by The Harris Poll on behalf of Good Foods Group from August 27-29, 2026, among 2,012 adults ages 18 and older, of whom 1,654 have purchased avocados. The sampling precision of Harris online polls is measured by using a Bayesian credible interval. For this study, the sample data is accurate to within +/- 2.7 percentage points using a 95% confidence level. This credible interval will be wider among subsets of the surveyed population of interest.
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