Fruitbox

Feb 21 2025 113 ep. 18 mins 1

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Talking fresh fruits and vegetables with Fruitnet's Chris White
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113 · Franka Rodriguez, Aldi South Group

Feb 21 2025 15 mins

Two years on from the launch of Aldi South Group’s responsible sourcing strategy, Franka Rodriguez, director of global sourcing, talks to Chris White about the extension of their ethical sourcing model into avocados. And she reveals that more categories such as mangoes, citrus, melons, and grapes are next in line for the food retailer.FRUITBOX is essential listening for everyone

112 · Daniel Sauvaitre, Interfel

Dec 18 2024 18 mins

Daniel Sauvaitre, president of France's main fresh produce trade association Interfel, talks to Chris White about the looming prospect of disruption to international trade in the New Year. President Trump is about to take office in the USA and promises to use tariffs as the blunt instrument of future policy negotiation. What is the likely impact on our sector? And what of the polit

111 · Duncan Jones, Sinclair

Dec 10 2024 19 mins

Duncan Jones of Sinclair talks to Chris White about how the development of a new compostable label opens up new opportunities for more effective marketing of fresh fruits and vegetables. FRUITBOX is essential listening for everyone in the fresh produce business. Every episode attracts a large global audience. FRUITBOX is presented by Fruitnet's Chris White. He has been report

110 · Gary Marshall, New Covent Garden Market

Aug 28 2024 29 mins

Gary Marshall of New Covent Garden Market talks to Chris White about the London wholesale market's 350 year history - in 2024 it is celebrating 50 years at its current site next to the River Thames - and an upsurge in business as the market shifts its focus to higher quality and better service to a new, more demanding series of customers. FRUITBOX is essential listening for ev

109 · Stephan Weist, Rewe Group Buying GmbH

Aug 07 2024 29 mins

Stephan Weist of Rewe Group Buying GmbH talks to Chris White about how Germany's leading supermarket chain has made a very big move into regional and local sourcing over recent years. Is it a model for other parts of Europe too?FRUITBOX is essential listening for everyone in the fresh produce business. Every episode attracts a large global audience. FRUITBOX is presented by Fruitne

108 · Carlo Magni & Louise Beard, Forward Insight

Jul 12 2024 25 mins

Carlo Magni and Louise Beard of Forward Insight talk to Chris White about how best to match future consumer preferences with fresh fruits and vegetables they want to eat. It's already working in kiwifruit, apples, and much more. Does this marriage of market knowledge and consumer insight with long-term strategic planning and investment into new branded products offer a new way forw

107 · David Kat, Neolithics

Jun 20 2024 19 mins

David Kat of Neolithics talks to Chris White about how post-harvest technology is being transformed by AI and other new technologies and why they're likely to have a big impact on the way in which we market fresh fruits and vegetables in future. FRUITBOX is essential listening for everyone in the fresh produce business. Every episode attracts a large global audience. FRUITBOX

106 · Desmond Jas, Olympic Fruit

Jun 10 2024 19 mins

Desmond Jas of Olympic Fruit talks to Chris White about how the Netherlands-based specialist importer of table grapes and citrus is focusing its business strategy in a new way. Nowadays, it's not so much about securing volume growth each and every season, the focus is on how to achieve repeat purchases at retail point of sale by making a new alliance between the grower, the superma

105 · Dan Lepard, Food Writer

May 02 2024 13 mins

Dan Lepard, the London-based food writer, talks to Chris White about his work in East Asia to revive a local citrus variety called Nanzhuang Citrus Taiwanica. Its specific uses in processing for citrus preserves as well as the fragrance and pharmaceutical sectors could offer similar opportunities to citrus growers elsewhere in the world. FRUITBOX is essential listening for everyone

104 · Chris Mack, Fresca Group

Apr 09 2024 22 mins

Chris Mack of Fresca Group talks to Chris White about the changes undergone by a family business over four generations: for much of its 150 years, the Mack family were fresh produce importers, today Fresca is one of the largest suppliers of home-grown salads in the UK. FRUITBOX is essential listening for everyone in the fresh produce business. Every episode attracts a large global