Consentio Talks

We talked with Damian Mason, a thought-leader in agriculture and in food waste reduction.

In this episode we dive into the agricultural ‘mantra’ of feeding the planet vs the huge amounts of food waste. Damian shares his insight on the economic and environmental pressures that underpins it all.

Not an episode to miss!

Wetaca wants to prepare your tuppers for the week: yes, cook all your meals so you can have them ready to heat and eat! Sounds good, no?

Eating well has become more important than ever and consumers are demanding healthier and better quality meals.

We talked with Efrén Álvarez, one of the co-founders, about the project, the challenges and how important is not only eat healthy, but eat something cooked with love and good ingredients!

Today we have insights from Ed Treacy, the Vice President of Sustainability and Supply Chain at PMA (Produce Marketing Association). Do you know why the PLU stickers were created, and their importance for the fresh produce industry? What is the difference between food loss and food waste? What do consumers demand from the fresh produce industry? All the answers in today's podcast! Welcome to the 26th Consentio Talks’ episode!

0:40 - Tell us more about yourself and how GreenFood was born?

03:20 - Can you tell us about the process of moving to a new country and beginning to grow a network of producers from scratch?

05:45 - You carry 3 different brands that are daily greens, pick & juice and just greens. Can you tell us more about each of those brands and why you decide to create them

08:20 - What is the process for producers to join GreenFood Iberica? Do you have any specific requirements?

10:38 - Can you tell us more about the project “Plant for Life” project and what it entails?

12:55 - What are GreenFood’s goals besides ``Plant for life” to be more sustainable?

14:00 - What challenges do you think this industry faces when deciding to become more sustainable and do you have any advice on how to overcome them?

17:15 - What does the future look like for GreenFood Iberica? Do you have any more projects coming soon? expanding operations to new countries?

18:13 - Social media and website info for listeners to connect with GreenFood Iberica

Hoy charlamos con Carlota Martínez (Área de Nutrición y Salud), Paula Cinto (Sostenibilidad) y Elena Arroyo (Competitividad y Asuntos Públicos) del presente, futuro y curiosidades del sector agroalimentario.

01:12 ¿Pueden hablarnos de cómo están vinculadas al sector agroalimentario?

05:30 ¿Cuál es el estado actual del consumo de frutas y verduras en España?

09:25 ¿Estamos frente a una nueva etapa de consumo con impacto en productores?

14:49 ¿Qué debe conocer el consumidor para ejercer su poder?

18:57 ¿Cómo enfrentarse al packaging en una cultura guiada hacia lo sostenible?

22:36 ¿Actualmente se invierte más capital en empresas verdes?

25:36 ¿Hay suficientes rostros femeninos en papeles clave de la industria agroalimentaria?

31:21 ¿Hacia dónde se dirige la industria agroalimentaria?

00:35 ¿Cómo inició Groots y de qué se trata?

01:39 ¿Qué es la agricultura vertical?

02:38 ¿Qué valores mueven al proyecto?

03:51 ¿Cuántas personas hay en el equipo?

04:22 ¿Cómo calculan el agua, el suelo y los kilómetros que se ahorran con su proyecto?

05:20 ¿Qué cultivan?

05:48 ¿Cómo funciona su packaging?

06:22 Han empezado a vender Bonpreu, ¿cómo ha sido este proceso?

07:32 ¿Cuál es su modelo de negocio?

09:04 ¿Cómo funcionan sus huertos urbanos y la capacitación que hacen a inmigrantes?

12:06 ¿Qué tan fácil es aprender del vertical farming?

13:29 ¿Cómo ha impactado la Covid-19 a Groots?

15:15 ¿Cómo contactar con Groots?

01:01 Can you tell us more about yourself and how EarthSense was born?

03:25 Would you mind telling our audience a bit more about the TerraSentia and its Breakthrough Agricultural Efficiency?

06:45 The TerraSentia is completely customizable and teachable - can you explain more about that?

09:29 What are the biggest challenges you faced when you decided to start this project with the implementation of robots in farming?

12:40 What would you say are the major benefits of implementing robots and new cutting-edge technologies into agriculture?

18:50 How has the Covid-19 pandemic impacted EarthSense?

21:30 What does the future look like for EarthSense?

En este episodio charlamos con Pablo Ricaud, fundador y CFO de Rising Farms. Un modelo de negocios disruptivo para la industria de perecederos. Descubre como estan logrando rentar Edificios con high tech indoor farming para sacar adelante la agricultura en México y a su vez ayudar al planeta.

0:33 ¿Qué es Rising Farms y cómo nació? ¿Cuáles son sus beneficios?

17:37 Cuáles han sido sus mayores retos?

26:28 ¿Dónde ven Rising Farms en un futuro? ¿Tienen planes de expandirse a otros países?

32:50 Algun consejo para actuales emprendedores o esos que desean convertirse en uno?

0:25 Who is Anders Ostenfeld and how was Nordic harvest born?

04:20 What is vertical farming? and what are its advantages?

11:02 What were the challenges you faced at the beginning?

13:05 How are you able to recycle everything you use?

14:35 When your plants are harvested you lower the temperature which gives them more crisp, a better taste and last longer?

17:31 Can you tell about the "Every Bite Better" Movement?

19:45 What advice would you give to those interested in starting a vertical farm?

23:30 Nordic Harvest social media and contact information

00:50 How was the Avocado Show born?

02:20 How was the experience behind your documentary “The future is Green”

04:40 How did you manage the overnight virality?

06:30 How does the logistics part of importing the avocados work?

08:27 Do you take other actions in regards to sustainability?

10:20 Why did you choose your restaurant locations?

11:39 Do you have any advice for current and future founders?

13:30 Was your strong branding planned from the beginning?