{"version":"1.0","type":"rich","provider_name":"Acast","provider_url":"https://acast.com","height":250,"width":700,"html":"<iframe src=\"https://embed.acast.com/$/63a20105781542001071b329/6a47b088ecd123914335f3bf?\" frameBorder=\"0\" width=\"700\" height=\"250\"></iframe>","title":"Exporter to importer: How Cherry Passion secured its own survival","description":"<p>Faced with changing consumer demand, fiercer competition, and the effects of a warming climate, Italian company Cherry Passion had no choice but to rethink its business model.</p><p>In just a few years, it has transformed its fresh fruit and veg export business and become a leading importer of Belgian and Dutch produce.</p><p>In this exclusive interview, the group’s founder and director Stefano Pezzo explains how it coped with a major loss of production and diversified to survive.</p><p>This episode is brought to you by Dole, the number one name in global fresh produce.</p><p>The Fresh Ideas Show is a podcast about the fruit and veg business hosted by Mike Knowles and Maura Maxwell.</p><p>Follow Mike Knowles on LinkedIn – www.linkedin.com/in/mikefruitnet</p><p>Follow Maura Maxwell on LinkedIn – www.linkedin.com/in/maurafruitnet</p><p>Part of the Fruitnet Podcast Network, the show is produced, recorded, and edited by Fruitnet Media International.</p><p>For more great content that can help you grow your business, visit www.fruitnet.com</p>","author_name":"Fruitnet"}