The Pod

By Jupiter Group

Welcome to The Pod! 

Award winning fresh produce grower Jupiter Group brings you a series of fruitfully interesting podcasts around the produce industry landscape, business and farming from a family... more

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How many episodes does The Pod have?

The podcast currently has 30 episodes available.

The Pod episodes:

January 28, 2021 Ep. 10- Strengthening the UK-Africa Agri-relationship
Jupiter Group's Joint MD Yvonne Tweddle joined Technical Director Cristian Metzger to discuss her recent appearance in the African Investment Conference and the future of farming in the region.
How did the Jupiter story in Africa start, how are we making a real difference and what were Yvonne's key takeaway's from presenting at the African Investment Conference?
The Jupiter Group is a leader in the global fresh produce market. Ranked 17th in the 2020 The Sunday Times HSBC International Track 200, Jupiter grows and supplies new and traditional varieties of grapes and citrus alongside melons, pineapples, limes, avocados, kiwi, blueberries and cherries.
Produced by Jupiter Group from their UK HQ, this podcast is aimed at those in the fresh produce industry or individuals with an interest in the fruit business
Contact [email protected]
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37min
December 04, 2020 Ep. 09- The power of vitamin C
Jupiter’s Head of Citrus Kenny MacLeod is joined by our special guest speaker, Mary Purdy a nutrition specialist, Integrative and Eco-Dietitian and Adjunct Faculty Lecturer.
Kenny and Mary discuss the power of vitamin C, exploring the benefits and the myths surrounding citrus fruit for health whilst looking at how vitamin c supports our immune systems.
Learn more about Mary here:
https://linktr.ee/marypurdyrd
The Jupiter Group is a leader in the global fresh produce market. Ranked 17th in the 2020 The Sunday Times HSBC International Track 200, Jupiter grows and supplies new and traditional varieties of grapes and citrus alongside melons, pineapples, limes, avocados, kiwi, blueberries and cherries.
Produced by Jupiter Group from their UK HQ, this podcast is aimed at those in the fresh produce industry or individuals with an interest in the fruit business
Contact [email protected]
...more
13min
October 30, 2020 Ep. 08 BONUS- Webinar- food security vs sustainability
Recorded as part of a LIVE webinar, this podcast covers all of the key talking points surrounding food security, blockchain and sustainability in the fresh produce industry.
In a final BONUS episode released as part of Jupiter ONLINE, our CEO Mark Tweddle and Joint MD Yvonne Tweddle are joined by Gary Loh, CEO and founder of DiMuto, our blockchain partner.
The Jupiter Group is a leader in the global fresh produce market. Ranked 17th in the 2020 The Sunday Times HSBC International Track 200, Jupiter grows and supplies new and traditional varieties of grapes and citrus alongside melons, pineapples, limes, avocados, kiwi, blueberries and cherries.
Produced by Jupiter Group from their UK HQ, this podcast is aimed at those in the fresh produce industry or individuals with an interest in the fruit business
Contact [email protected]
...more
53min
October 30, 2020 Ep. 07- Women in fresh- enabling industry equality
Jupiter's Head of People Teresa Cheneler is joined by Joint MD Yvonne Tweddle and one of the founding members of Global Women Fresh, Julie Escobar.
The trio discuss enabling industry equality, the current landscape for women in fresh and so much more. Tune in now!
The Jupiter Group is a leader in the global fresh produce market. Ranked 17th in the 2020 The Sunday Times HSBC International Track 200, Jupiter grows and supplies new and traditional varieties of grapes and citrus alongside melons, pineapples, limes, avocados, kiwi, blueberries and cherries.
Produced by Jupiter Group from their UK HQ, this podcast is aimed at those in the fresh produce industry or individuals with an interest in the fruit business
Contact [email protected]
...more
24min
October 29, 2020 Ep. 06- Consumer trends and retail habits
Our weeklong digital event Jupiter ONLINE continues with the latest ‘Pod’ focussing on Consumer insight and retail habits.
Jupiter’s Commercial Manager Gareth Wilcock was joined by Joe Shaw, the Consumer Insight Director at Kantar to discuss the retail landscape, the consumer reaction to COVID-19 and a fair bit more!
The Jupiter Group is a leader in the global fresh produce market. Ranked 17th in the 2020 The Sunday Times HSBC International Track 200, Jupiter grows and supplies new and traditional varieties of grapes and citrus alongside melons, pineapples, limes, avocados, kiwi, blueberries and cherries.
Produced by Jupiter Group from their UK HQ, this podcast is aimed at those in the fresh produce industry or individuals with an interest in the fruit business
Contact [email protected]
...more
15min
October 29, 2020 Ep.05- New variety grapes
As part of our weeklong digital event Jupiter ONLINE, our Head of Grapes, Damian Sutherland was joined by our Procurement Manager John Ferguson, a new variety grape specialist.
We discussed why new variety grapes are challenging the status quo and offering a genuine option over the more traditional as well as some of the history behind grape cultivation.
The Jupiter Group is a leader in the global fresh produce market. Ranked 17th in the 2020 The Sunday Times HSBC International Track 200, Jupiter grows and supplies new and traditional varieties of grapes and citrus alongside melons, pineapples, limes, avocados, kiwi, blueberries and cherries.
Produced by Jupiter Group from their UK HQ, this podcast is aimed at those in the fresh produce industry or individuals with an interest in the fruit business
Contact [email protected]
...more
14min
October 27, 2020 Ep. 04- How the US avocado market has evolved
Jupiter Group's Commercial Director Steve Barker discusses the US avocado landscape with Oppy's Category Director of Citrus and Avocado, Rodrigo Lopez.
The Jupiter Group is a leader in the global fresh produce market. Ranked 17th in the 2020 The Sunday Times HSBC International Track 200, Jupiter grows and supplies new and traditional varieties of grapes and citrus alongside melons, pineapples, limes, avocados, kiwi, blueberries and cherries.
Produced by Jupiter Group from their UK HQ, this podcast is aimed at those in the fresh produce industry or individuals with an interest in the fruit business
Contact [email protected]
...more
25min
October 27, 2020 Ep. 03 Corporate wellness
Corporate wellness initiatives- are they needed now more than ever?
Jupiter's Head of Marketing Kirsty Fleetwood is joined by Head of People Teresa Cheneler and Shannon Thomas, People Adviser.
In this episode the team discuss wellness in the workplace and what we can do to turn the tide on retention using wellness as an action point.
The Jupiter Group is a leader in the global fresh produce market. Ranked 17th in the 2020 The Sunday Times HSBC International Track 200, Jupiter grows and supplies new and traditional varieties of grapes and citrus alongside melons, pineapples, limes, avocados, kiwi, blueberries and cherries.
Produced by Jupiter Group from their UK HQ, this podcast is aimed at those in the fresh produce industry or individuals with an interest in the fruit business 
 
Contact [email protected]
...more
20min
October 26, 2020 Ep. 02 The challenge of managing farms remotely
Jupiter's Grower Manager Paul Sneyd is joined by KisanHub CEO Sachin Shende to discuss the challenges surrounding remote farm management.
The duo also covered the ramifications of the pandemic and discussed the future of technology moving forward too.
The Jupiter Group is a leader in the global fresh produce market. Ranked 17th in the 2020 The Sunday Times HSBC International Track 200, Jupiter grows and supplies new and traditional varieties of grapes and citrus alongside melons, pineapples, limes, avocados, kiwi, blueberries and cherries.  
Produced by Jupiter Group from their UK HQ, this podcast is aimed at those in the fresh produce industry or individuals with an interest in the fruit business 
 
Contact [email protected]
...more
28min
October 21, 2020 Ep. 01 South African citrus
Jupiter’s Head of Citrus Kenny MacLeod is joined by our Technical Director Cristian Metzger and Kobus Botha, our on-farm citrus specialist to discuss farming in South Africa.
How are we dealing with vertically integrated supply chains, technology in the region and the position of citrus moving forward?

The Jupiter Group is a leader in the global fresh produce market. Ranked 17th in the 2020 The Sunday Times HSBC International Track 200, Jupiter grows and supplies new and traditional varieties of grapes and citrus alongside melons, pineapples, limes, avocados, kiwi, blueberries and cherries.

Produced by Jupiter Group from their UK HQ, this podcast is aimed at those in the fresh produce industry or individuals with an interest in the fruit business

Contact [email protected]
...more
43min

FAQs about The Pod:

How many episodes does The Pod have?

The podcast currently has 30 episodes available.