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Carlos Bonet and José Vottero of FRESH FRUIT-X talk to Chris White about how the growth of supermarkets in places like Vietnam and Malaysia is powering the growth of their new business focused on fresh fruit and vegetable marketing in South East Asia. Fruitbox is essential listening for everyone in the fresh produce business. Every episode attracts a large global audience that tunes in to hear exclusive interviews and analysis about fresh fruits and vegetables. Fruitbox is produced by Fruitnet Media International. To tell your story on Fruitbox, email chris@fruitnet.com To sponsor Fruitbox, contact advertising@fruitnet.com

Driscoll's Europe managing director Russell Allwell talks to Chris White about the steps for its new acquisition in the UK and the ongoing growth opportunities for berries. Fruitbox is essential listening for everyone in the fresh produce business. Every episode attracts a large global audience that tunes in to hear exclusive interviews and analysis about fresh fruits and vegetables. Fruitbox is produced by Fruitnet Media International. To tell your story on Fruitbox, email chris@fruitnet.com To sponsor Fruitbox, contact advertising@fruitnet.com

Yuyuh Sukmana, the Jakarta-based South-East Asia regional manager for Vanguard International. talks to Chris White about the prospects for South-East Asia in view of the slowdown in demand in China. Fruitbox is essential listening for everyone in the fresh produce business. Every episode attracts a large global audience that tunes in to hear exclusive interviews and analysis about fresh fruits and vegetables. Fruitbox is produced by Fruitnet Media International. To tell your story on Fruitbox, email chris@fruitnet.com To sponsor Fruitbox, contact advertising@fruitnet.com

Matt Palise of Red Rich Fruits talks to Chris White about how a fresh produce business deals with the high costs that go with marketing fresh fruits and vegetables in Australia. Fruitbox is essential listening for everyone in the fresh produce business. Every episode attracts a large global audience that tunes in to hear exclusive interviews and analysis about fresh fruits and vegetables. Fruitbox is produced by Fruitnet Media International. To tell your story on Fruitbox, email chris@fruitnet.com To sponsor Fruitbox, contact advertising@fruitnet.com

Anne Dingstad, the newly-appointed chief executive of Saga Robotics, talks to Chris White about the future of automation in fresh fruits and vegetables. Fruitbox is essential listening for everyone in the fresh produce business. Every episode attracts a large global audience that tunes in to hear exclusive interviews and analysis about fresh fruits and vegetables. Fruitbox is produced by Fruitnet Media International. To tell your story on Fruitbox, email chris@fruitnet.com To sponsor Fruitbox, contact advertising@fruitnet.com

Asia Fruit Logistica and Asiafruit Congress are back: Chris White talks to David Axiotis and John Hey about the in-person return of Asia'a favourite fresh produce event to Bangkok from 2-4 November 2022. Fruitbox is essential listening for everyone in the fresh produce business. Every episode attracts a large global audience that tunes in to hear exclusive interviews and analysis about fresh fruits and vegetables. Fruitbox is produced by Fruitnet Media International. To tell your story on Fruitbox, email chris@fruitnet.com To sponsor Fruitbox, contact advertising@fruitnet.com

Kristian Moeller of GlobalGAP talks to Chris White about the latest improvements to the world's most widely used system to certify fresh fruit and vegetables. Fruitbox is essential listening for everyone in the fresh produce business. Every episode attracts a large global audience that tunes in to hear exclusive interviews and analysis about fresh fruits and vegetables. Fruitbox is produced by Fruitnet Media International. To tell your story on Fruitbox, email chris@fruitnet.com To sponsor Fruitbox, contact advertising@fruitnet.com

Marc Peyres of Blue Whale talks to Chris White about the major challenges facing growers and exporters of apples and pears in Europe and the rest of the world. Fruitbox is essential listening for everyone in the fresh produce business. Every episode attracts a large global audience that tunes in to hear exclusive interviews and analysis about fresh fruits and vegetables. Fruitbox is produced by Fruitnet Media International. To tell your story on Fruitbox, email chris@fruitnet.com To sponsor Fruitbox, contact advertising@fruitnet.com

World Apple & Pear Association president Dominik Wozniak and secretary general Philippe Binard talk to Chris White about the coming season for apples and pears in Europe and plans for World Apple Day this 15 November. Fruitbox is essential listening for everyone in the fresh produce business. Every episode attracts a large global audience that tunes in to hear exclusive interviews and analysis about fresh fruits and vegetables. Fruitbox is produced by Fruitnet Media International. To tell your story on Fruitbox, email chris@fruitnet.com To sponsor Fruitbox, contact advertising@fruitnet.com applespearsfruitfruitnet

In this sponsored episode of Fruitbox, Matt Holland of TIVE talks to Chris White about how supply chain disruption now requires new technical solutions that improve transparency and allow for immediate fixes. Fruitbox is essential listening for everyone in the fresh produce business. Every episode attracts a large global audience that tunes in to hear exclusive interviews and analysis about fresh fruits and vegetables. Fruitbox is produced by Fruitnet Media International. To tell your story on Fruitbox, email chris@fruitnet.com To sponsor Fruitbox, contact advertising@fruitnet.com

Rob Harrison of Britain's largest berry business Berry Gardens talks to Chris White about the short-term challenges and long-term opportunities in the UK berry market, plus what to expect from Driscoll's' deal to buy into the business.  Fruitbox is essential listening for everyone in the fresh produce business. Every episode attracts a large global audience that tunes in to hear exclusive interviews and analysis about fresh fruits and vegetables. Fruitbox is produced by Fruitnet Media International. To tell your story on Fruitbox, email chris@fruitnet.com To sponsor Fruitbox, contact advertising@fruitnet.com

Bostjan Novak of Evrosad Trznica talks to Chris White about how Slovenia's biggest apple market has developed a new retail outlet to sell a wide range of locally-grown fresh fruits and vegetables.   Fruitbox is essential listening for everyone in the fresh produce business. Every episode attracts a large global audience that tunes in to hear exclusive interviews and analysis about fresh fruits and vegetables. Fruitbox is produced by Fruitnet Media International. To tell your story on Fruitbox, email chris@fruitnet.com To sponsor Fruitbox, contact advertising@fruitnet.com

Johnathan Sutton of global avocado grower and marketer Westfalia talks to Chris White about how sustainability is playing a much more central role in the marketing of avocados. Fruitbox is essential listening for everyone in the fresh produce business. Every episode attracts a large global audience that tunes in to hear exclusive interviews and analysis about fresh fruits and vegetables. Fruitbox is produced by Fruitnet Media International. To tell your story on Fruitbox, email chris@fruitnet.com To sponsor Fruitbox, contact advertising@fruitnet.com

Margriet Looije of Dutch tomato grower and marketer Looije talks to Chris White about how focusing on quality and taste has helped grow sales. Recorded live at Global Tomato Congress in The Hague on 24 May 2022. Fruitbox is essential listening for everyone in the fresh produce business. Every episode attracts a large global audience that tunes in to hear exclusive interviews and analysis about fresh fruits and vegetables. Fruitbox is produced by Fruitnet Media International. To tell your story on Fruitbox, email chris@fruitnet.com To sponsor Fruitbox, contact advertising@fruitnet.com tomatotomatocongress

Chris White talks to Iryna Kukhtina of Ukraine Berries Association who explains how business continues despite Russia's invasion of her country and how the world can help by buying fresh fruits and vegetables from Ukraine. Fruitbox is essential listening for everyone in the fresh produce business. Every episode attracts a large global audience that tunes in to hear exclusive interviews and analysis about fresh fruits and vegetables. Fruitbox is produced by Fruitnet Media International. To tell your story on Fruitbox, email chris@fruitnet.com To sponsor Fruitbox, contact advertising@fruitnet.com

Chris White talks to City Harvest London's head of food Dan McAlpine about how fresh fruit and vegetable businesses can help feed people in need in Western Europe's biggest city.  Fruitbox is essential listening for everyone in the fresh produce business. Every episode attracts a large global audience that tunes in to hear exclusive interviews and analysis about fresh fruits and vegetables. Fruitbox is produced by Fruitnet Media International. To tell your story on Fruitbox, email chris@fruitnet.com To sponsor Fruitbox, contact advertising@fruitnet.com

Fruitnet's Chris White talks to Fabio Zanesco of VIP (Italy), Juan Gonzalez Pita of Salix Fruits (Argentina), and Justin Chadwick of Citrus Growers Association (South Africa) about the impact of Russia's invasion of Ukraine on fresh produce markets in Europe and the rest of the world. 

FDOC global marketing director Samantha Lane tells Chris White about the comeback for Florida grapefruit. Fruitbox is produced by Fruitnet Media International. Each episode attracts a global fresh produce business audience that tunes in to hear exclusive interviews and expert analysis. Fruitbox is essential listening for everyone in the fresh produce business. To tell your story on Fruitbox, contact chris@fruitnet.com To sponsor or advertise, contact advertising@fruitnet.com Read the latest fresh produce business news at www.fruitnet.com

Many of the world’s leading tomato suppliers have invested heavily in better-tasting varieties, but the widespread perception that tomatoes ‘don’t really taste of anything’ seems to persist. Why is that? For Synnøve Johansson, business development manager at Belgian cooperative Hoogstraten, the fact that consumers appreciate tastier products hasn’t yet altered the received wisdom among most supermarket buyers in the mainstream market. Simply put, more investment is needed to create better-tasting supply, and more support is needed from retailers in particular to convey that quality. “A lot has changed in the category, but there are still tasteless tomatoes in the category,” she tells Fruitnet’s Chris White in the latest episode of Fruitbox. The value of tomatoes that taste better is clear, Johansson adds: “Taste equals repeat purchase. Yes, as consumers we want local produce, we would like it to be organic, sustainably produced, sustainably packaged, and cheap. “However, when we know it tastes good, all of these other requirements become less relevant. Taste is the best way for us as an industry to support that growth in consumption that we all want to see.” To encourage more retailers to buy into that theory, Hoogstraten has invited a number of buyers to visit its production sites, where they can sample a range of great-tasting varieties – including some that are not yet available on the market. Hosted by Chris White, Fruitbox attracts a big audience across the global fruit and vegetable business that tunes in every week to hear exclusive interviews and expert analysis. Produced by Fruitnet Media International, the show is essential listening for everyone in the fresh produce industry. To find out how you can tell your story on Fruitbox, email chris@fruitnet.com. To learn about sponsorship and advertising opportunities, email advertising@fruitnet.com. Read the latest fresh produce industry news at www.fruitnet.com

Fruit Logistica has been postponed from February to April, a point in time when the world’s leading fresh produce trade fair should be safer, not to mention more accessible. Kai Mangelberger, project director of Fruit Logistica, believes the decision was a necessary one. “if you look at all the forecasts and you listen to all the experts, then it’s clear that April is a safer date than February,” he tells Chris White in the latest episode of Fruitbox. “In addition, we also have the benefit of hindsight: we know what happened last year… We already have all the necessary hygiene and safety protocols in place. They will apply in April too,” he adds. Mangelberger also believes that “many more” visitors will be able to attend Fruit Logistica in the European spring. “We expect restrictions will be different to those that apply today,” he suggests. “And I am very optimistic that by next April more vaccines will have been approved by the German authorities. That means Fruit Logistica can be open to more people from around the world.” Hosted by Chris White, Fruitbox attracts a big audience across the global fruit and vegetable business that tunes in every week to hear exclusive interviews and expert analysis. Produced by Fruitnet Media International, the show is essential listening for everyone in the fresh produce industry. To find out how you can tell your story on Fruitbox, email chris@fruitnet.com. To learn about sponsorship and advertising opportunities, email advertising@fruitnet.com. Read the latest fresh produce industry news at www.fruitnet.com