Fruitbox

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Fruitbox episodes

April 21, 2020 Fruitbox 9 – Logistical challenges for fruit exporters
Disruptions, delays and a shortage of containers are creating new challenges for international fresh produce suppliers around the world, as leading logistics expert Ole Schack Petersen explains in the latest episode of Fruitbox.
Hosted by Chris White in London, Fruitbox was launched in March 2020 and, already, thousands of listeners from across the global fruit and vegetable business are tuning in twice a week to hear its keynote interviews and expert analysis. Produced by Fruitnet Media International, the show is essential listening for everyone in the fresh produce industry.
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18 min
April 16, 2020 Fruitbox 8 – Vanguard boss sees the start of something new
For Craig Stauffer, chief executive of Seattle-based fresh produce company Vanguard International, the coronavirus crisis has brought a number of severe short-term effects, including panic buying, logistical problems and labour shortages. But, as he tells Fruitnet's Chris White, he's also seeing the first signs of longer-term developments that could change the shape of the global fruit and veg business for decades to come.
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18 min
April 14, 2020 Fruitbox 7 – The future's bright, the future's citrus
Justin Chadwick, co-founder of the new World Citrus Association and chief executive of South Africa's Citrus Growers' Association, talks about some big new opportunities for oranges, lemons, grapefruit and soft citrus in markets around the globe. Increasing public interest in healthy eating and convenience looks set to drive sales, but there is also growing demand for quality and category management as many of the world's consumer markets begin to mature. Presented by Fruitnet's Chris White.

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18 min
April 09, 2020 Fruitbox 6 – Is fruit and veg packaging back in vogue?
As the coronavirus crisis takes hold, consumer concerns about food safety are seemingly overtaking the recent drive towards greater environmental sustainability in the fresh produce aisles. We ask StePac’s chief technology officer Gary Ward, a leading expert on fruit and vegetable packaging trends, how these two competing concerns might eventually be resolved.
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17 min
April 07, 2020 Fruitbox 5 – Changes, challenges and chances for Europe's fresh produce business
As the coronavirus outbreak continues, Fruitnet's Chris White asks Philippe Binard of industry association Freshfel how the trade can tackle new problems to do with labour, logistics and rising costs, as well as how it might tap into potential new demand for fruit and veg in a rapidly changing marketplace where consumers are far more concerned about their health.
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23 min
April 02, 2020 Fruitbox 4 – New trends in India and China, the world's two largest fruit and veg markets
Chris White is joined down the line from Melbourne by Fruitnet's editorial director for Asia, John Hey, and its China editor Yuxin Yang, to explore recent trends and future developments in India and China, the world's two most populous fresh produce markets.
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22 min
March 31, 2020 Fruitbox 3 – How Italian suppliers are rising to the coronavirus challenge
Fruitnet's Chris White is joined by Rita Biserni of Alegra and Fabio Zanesco of VIP Val Venosta, both of whom have witnessed first-hand the dramatic impact of coronavirus on fresh produce supply chains in Italy, Europe and beyond.
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23 min
March 26, 2020 Fruitbox 2 – Coronavirus: what happened next in China
Chris White of Fruitnet talks to produce industry expert David Smith down the line from Shanghai to find out how China's fruit and veg market is recovering from the coronavirus outbreak.
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18 min
March 24, 2020 Fruitbox 1 – Coronavirus turns Europe's fresh produce business on its head
Chris White of Fruitnet talks about the impact of coronavirus on Europe's fresh produce business, with colleagues Mike Knowles and Maura Maxwell.
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17 min