Beanstalk Global

By Max MacGillivrayBusiness Entrepreneurship Health & Fitness Nutrition

Beanstalk Global episodes

May 25, 2021 Beanstalk 20on20 Interview with Lori Taylor – CEO of The Produce Moms
On our 20on 20 Interview series…”20 minutes with inspirational people from the international food sectors”, we catch up with the brilliant Lori Taylor from the USA! And many thanks to the great team at United Fresh Produce Association for the introduction to her.
Lori is the creator behind the amazing “The Produce Moms”.
The Produce Moms® is a widely recognized consumer brand in the States that is devoted to the sales and consumption of fresh produce. Led by Lori, they are a community of passionate fresh produce advocates with a mission to inspire everyone, especially children, to eat more fruits and vegetables. Their purpose is to make sure that all moms know that fresh produce is SAFE and HEALTHY. THE PRODUCE MOMS educates consumers about fresh produce, introduces them to produce brands, engages the produce industry with consumers in inspiring conversations, and promotes public policy to protect and increase the availability of fresh produce at American schools. They are a purpose-driven brand with values that support the journey from seed to smile. They are a human, genuine, real community of moms.
Lori herself has made more than 220 Live TV appearances to extend their company’s mission. They have been featured on Oprah.com, MarthaStewart.com, RealSimple Magazine, Thrillist, and The Huffington Post. Last year she made her National television debut on the Hallmark Channel’s Home and Family PARTNERSHIPS. They work alongside fresh produce brands to develop a custom marketing campaign including custom digital content (infographic, blog, video, podcast), traditional media, email marketing, and cross-posting advocacy. They fully recognise that educators are short on time. That’s why the company created turnkey solution for educators to be a part of national programming such as the Farm Bureau’s Ag in the Classroom. Lori interviews industry leaders on their weekly podcast, highlighting relevant topics such as food safety and storage, farming, and food education. Podcast currently has over 80 episodes.
Lori is really keen to for her and The Produce Moms to extend their reach internationally and to collaborate with us all.
1 hr
May 21, 2021 Global Women Fresh – Sustainability with Focus on Diversity & Inclusion
Their mission is to change the status quo and leverage the talent of Women in Produce to close the industry’s gender divide by inspiring, connecting and empowering women around the world. And their mission matters more than ever.
Today, women account for 80% of purchasing decisions, but only 20% of the voices guiding decisions in the boardroom. What’s more, is that by 2030 we’ll need the equivalent of two planets to feed a growing world population of 10 billion people – half of them female.
Our industry is being called upon to feed the world more humanely, sustainably and efficiently – and more female leadership is a critical part of the answer.
Beanstalk Global has partnered up with Global Women Fresh to create a unique monthly Broadcast interview series. This to further promote the great work they do, to gain them more members ongoing and additional corporate sponsorship as well as to assist them to make a long-term difference in the Global Fresh Produce sectors.
Next in our series, we discuss Sustainability with Focus on Diversity & Inclusion. The panelists include:
Jacqui Green - Global Women Fresh
Enrica Arena - Orange Fiber
Natalia Moranth - International Director for Montana Fruits - Colombia
Nyika Brain - John Lewis Partnership.
1 hr 8 min
May 21, 2021 Beanstalk Global & The PMA in South Africa – The Pome Industry!
The Produce Marketing Association is a key International trade organisation representing companies from every segment of the global fresh produce and floral supply chain. The PMA helps members grow by providing connections that expand business opportunities and increase sales and consumption. Their mission is to connect, inform and deliver industry solutions to enhance their members’ prosperity.
Each month, we will be focusing on a major area of South African fresh produce and discussing that all with the country’s key industry experts so we can learn and appreciate fantastic South African Fresh Produce.
In this Broadcast we will be speaking to several leading experts on the South African Pome sector. The definition of Pomes is “Fruits that have smooth skin and an enlarged fleshy area that surrounds the core. Examples of pomes are apples, pears, and kiwis.” Join us to find out more about this every growing and exciting industry sector from a South African perspective.
1 hr 14 min
May 13, 2021 AgriLeadership Week – Why We All Need To Get Involved…
A new cross-organisation campaign is taking place in May, to raise awareness of leadership training across the agricultural career spectrum.
Taking place between 17-21 May 2021, #AgriLeadershipWeek is a joint scheme by AHDB, Nuffield Farming Scholarships Trust, Institute for Agricultural Management (IAgrM), Worshipful Company of Farmers (WCF) and The Farmers Club Charitable Trust (FCCT).
Beanstalk Global is very proud to be hosting a key Broadcast with the main partners of the initiative so you can find out more and how you can be directly involved. We go live on Wed 12th May 2021 @ 16:00hrs BST. To register for free, JUST CLICK THIS LINK.
#AgriLeadershipWeek will target current and aspiring leaders within agriculture who are unaware of, or are yet to make use of, any leadership training. Through the campaign, it is hoped people will become more aware of training that can not only improve them as a person but as an employer in charge of others.
The campaign also wants to tackle the lack of formal agricultural education in the UK, when compared to its international partners. Only one-in-three agricultural workers in Britain have completed any form of proper training and schooling, compared with seven-in-ten in both the Netherlands and Germany.
Why is this important?
Amie Burke, Skills Development Manager at AHDB, said: “We’re delighted to be working with our industry partners on such a key initiative. The agricultural industry is both large and complex and is moving into a period of rapid change driven by political and policy changes. Strong leadership within the sector has never been more important.”
Chris Graf Grote, Chairman at Nuffield Farming Scholarships Trust, said: “This initiative is an important step towards making agriculture more aware of the needs for good leadership and the comprehensive training that is already available. We hope this scheme helps develop and inspire current and future generations of industry leaders.”
Stephen Fletcher, Chair of the Farmers Club Charitable Trust, said: “Investing in the future by developing our current and future agricultural leaders has never been so imperative. In a game changing collaboration, leading providers are coming together to provide a platform for the sharing of opportunities and pathways to support rural and agricultural leadership. The initiative will enable an individual to identify the most appropriate ‘leader journey’ to suit their own needs at any given time during their career.”
1 hr 9 min
May 13, 2021 How Can The Fresh Produce Industry Innovate In A Digital Age? – Dr Sachin Shende
Dr Sachin Shende, CEO 1Point5 Technologies is a technology entrepreneur. He grew up on a farm, and combines the insights of a rural upbringing with recognised expertise in the development of data analytics and software platforms. He has previously conceptualised and developed software and data engineering platforms, built and scaled teams, raised venture funding and was involved in commercialising the technology. He holds a Ph.D. in Computational Hydraulics from Loughborough University, and prior to founding an award winning ag-tech business in 2012, managed the development of bonds trading and research analytics platforms for Barclays Global Investors and BlackRock.
His new firm, 1Point5 Technologies, focusses on strategic consulting and on providing software solutions to the agri-food industry.
1 hr 1 min
May 05, 2021 Beanstalk & Women in Food & Farming - May Broadcast
“Women in Food and Farming” is a group of professional women in food, agriculture and the land-based industries at all stages of their careers, who get together to discuss business issues, support each other via mentorship and advice, and help generate networks of contacts that might be useful to themselves and their businesses.
Founded in 2011 by Christine Tacon CBE, the group started back in 2011 with just five women and has now grown to over 500 members. Christine is known to many as the first Grocery Code Adjudicator and head of the Co-op’s farming business, she has just been appointed Chair of Assured Food Standards which operates the Red Tractor Assurance scheme amongst other roles.
In our current strange times, Beanstalk is very proud to offer our extensive platforms to allow Women in Food and Farming to continue their conversation and debate and to encourage new members ongoing to join them, be that on a virtual Broadcast basis.
In our May Broadcast, we have the great pleasure of Karen Mercer speaking to us about the very well-respected Worshipful Company of Farmers organisation.
59 min
May 05, 2021 Saffron Farming. The Answer For International Vertical Farming?
Ardalan is a Doctor of Philosophy, PhD, Agriculture Technology and a Senior Agriculture Consultant at the Agriculture and Natural Resources Engineering Organisation in Tehran Iran.
He is an experienced Agriculture Consultant with a demonstrated history of working in the farming industry. He is very well regarded as a skilled translator, cultivation, consulting and project management expert.
With his background, he has significantly investigated vertical and urban farming and the potential commercial advantage of growing saffron on a vertical farming basis.
1 hr 6 min
April 29, 2021 EFCIS - Working Capital is not Just About Raising Bank Funds
EFCIS are a leading and key business in the Specialist Trade Credit Insurance sectors.
As they state “Your relationship with a Specialist Trade Credit Insurance Broker is important. A competent, experienced Broker will secure challenging credit limits, ensure your claims are paid in full and assist in the smooth running of your policy. Unlike many classes of Insurance, Trade Credit Insurance is fluid. It’s aligned to your sales ledger, which can change on a daily basis. Your Broker must have the skills and expertise to ensure you derive the maximum benefit and protection.
Clients that make the move to EFCIS are very pleasantly surprised with the improved credit limits we negotiate, the competitive premiums we secure and the ongoing assistance and expertise offered at no additional charge. It’s all part and parcel of the service we would like to offer you.”
The team at Beanstalk believe that the Credit Insurance offering for the Fresh Produce and Fresh Food sectors are fragmented with no clear brand names or direct conversation/advice on offer. We wish to assist our contacts with the direct introduction of EFCIS and their award winning teams to assist you and your businesses.
We have secured Andy Moylan, CEO of EFCIS to give us all is expert advice in this critical business area. He is one of the UK’s most influential and respected credit insurance practitioners. He has played an active role in establishing best practice for this sector and his expertise is frequently sought by global brands.
Andy began his career at one of the UK’s largest credit insurers. After working at a senior level for several broking houses he established EFCIS in 2000. His aim was to build a team that would offer a service to clients that was “far and above the service being offered by the traditional credit insurance broker.” As the sole UK founding member of the ICBA Andy is proud that “As a team we have the capability to place global credit insurance programmes with a local service with 70 offices in 38 countries.”
43 min
April 26, 2021 Beanstalk Global & Unseen Broadcast
Working towards a world without slavery - It’s a big aim and a big task, but the team at Unseen believe they can do it. By concentrating their efforts on three main areas - supporting, equipping and influencing - they can start to tackle the issue in a way that really works. Their specialist care is the first step in the fight against slavery. Through supporting survivors, their provision gives them a safe place to recover from trauma and rebuild their lives. Their practices are researched thoroughly, enabling them to identify the key issues surrounding slavery and exploitation, and equipping themselves and others with effective, targeted solutions.
They also recognise the importance of influencing the systems that keep slavery hidden. Tackling issues such as supply and demand are vital if we are going to eradicate slavery. They hope that one day their work is no longer needed. That by working in partnership with communities, business, governments and other organisations they can stamp out slavery for good. But while there are victims of trafficking, they want to be here to offer them the safety, hope and choice they deserve.
Joining Max MacGillivray on this important broadcast and to discuss how we can all assist to combat modern day slavery, will be:
Justine Currell is the Executive Director of Unseen and will be covering the strategic elements and how Unseen can help with services and training. She is also the Deputy Police and Crime Commissioner for Bedfordshire in the UK.
Rachel Harper is an International Lawyer and also the Modern Slavery Helpline Manager at Unseen. She will be talking about the latest data and giving the picture of what’s been happening across the country over the last year, including the impact of the pandemic.
1 hr
April 23, 2021 Beanstalk Global & The PMA in South Africa - Avocado's
The Produce Marketing Association is a key International trade organisation representing companies from every segment of the global fresh produce and floral supply chain. The PMA helps members grow by providing connections that expand business opportunities and increase sales and consumption. Their mission is to connect, inform and deliver industry solutions to enhance their members’ prosperity.
Each month, we will be focusing on a major area of South African fresh produce and discussing that all with the country’s key industry experts so we can learn and appreciate fantastic South African Fresh Produce.
We are very proud to have our Partner Sponsors involved with this month’s Broadcast. KisanHub support fresh produce businesses in over 7 different countries managing regional, national or international supply chains. Kantar is the world's leading data, insights and consulting company.
In our fourth Broadcast we will be speaking to a number of leading experts on the avocado sector:
Trevor Dukes, CEO of The Fruit Farm Group SA (TFFGSA)
Lindie Stroebelis the Southern Africa Country Manager at Mission Produce (“Mission”)
Clive Garrett is the Marketing Manager of ZZ2
Derek Donkinis the Chief Executive of the South African Subtropical Growers’ Association (Subtrop)
Roger Armitage is Managing Director at Hall Fresh Produce
1 hr 15 min