This week we're joined by Claire Donovan, with an impressive career history within Food and Fresh Produce and now CEO of the Modern Slavery Intelligence Network along with other consultancy and freelance appointments within the industry. Claire talks about how she began her career in food, why Technical professionals often aren't seen to progress to board level and the scale of modern day slavery in 2025.

On this weeks podcast episode, Andrew is joined by Boyd Douglas-Davies, founder of Boyd Partnership. Boyd has vast and commendable experience in the garden centre and horticultural industries, including chair of the Environmental Horticulture Group. They discuss topics such as the growth in horticultural audiences over the last five years, Boyd’s involvement with Greenfingers Charity and more recently his own Managing Consultancy. Tune in to learn more!

On this weeks episode of the podcast, we are delighted to welcome Jacqui Green. Jacqui has 30 years of experience in the fresh fruit industry and her experience spans across Non Exec Director level and Professional Coaching, founding Viridis Associates. Jacqui and Richard discuss topics like barriers in the workplace and succession planning. Tune in to learn more!

MD of S&A Produce, Peter Judge joins Andy on the podcast this week. Peter shares an overview of his impressive 45 years of industry experience within the soft fruit industry.They discuss topics such as the importance of sharing insight, what the soft fruits industry will look like in years to come and Peter's plans for the future. Listen now!

Creative Director and Founder of Hue, Mark Buttress joins us on the podcast this week. From founding the business 17 years ago, Mark shares insight into working with companies, such as MorePeople, and how to get the most out of brand development. Will future technology help or hinder us? Find out more on this weeks podcast episode!

This week, Editor of Garden Trade News, Trevor Pfeiffer joins us on the podcast. Trevor shares his journey into garden magazines and the vast projects he has worked on since 1989. Tune into the podcast to discuss the evolution of garden centres and Trevor's involvement in many industry awards!

We are joined by Rae Goss on the MP Podcast this week. As a senior recruitment specialist for Commercial roles in the Agriculture, Horticulture and Garden Centre industries, Rae shares her expertise on the specialist roles she looks after. They discuss topics such as the importance of educating those about commercial opportunities within this sector and the power of conferences and discussion pannels. Listen now to find out more!

This week our CEO Andrew is joined by our very own Lawrence Rayner. Whilst we may know Lawrence as our Engineering & Operations Team Manager, he is also a Mental Health First Aider. Tune in to hear the importance of removing the stigma around mental health, identifying some of the signals and having access to the right resources in the workplace.

With a solicitor background, Tom Munday then went into Financial Planning, setting up SGM Financial Management 3 years ago. Andrew and Tom talk about the lack of financial education available at schools and how hard it is to get 20-year-olds interested and understand the importance of pensions. Employers can add real value by caring about educating their staff on financial planning, especially those in their younger years. Listen to learn where you start and how to start in small easy ways.

MD of Twenty Degrees, Peter Durose, joins Richard Hanwell on the podcast this week. Twenty Degrees, formally known as Coregeo, specialises in the commercial development of brands within the fresh produce industry. Peter shares his invaluable industry insight into how own-label brands have become competitive, the importance of providing value to all aspects of the supply chain, and the development of other markets such as in the Middle East.