The Fresh Produce Journal Podcast

With big recent acquisitions like the sale of Burgess Farms and Natures Way Foods, Nina, Michael and Fred discuss whether companies are running out of options to find capital funding and ask what further consolidation could mean for the future of fresh produce?Plus: how the recent Autumn budget will impact the fruit and veg industry.More info about this episodeRead the following articles about the M&A deals discussed in this episode:Burgess Farms saleNatures Way Foods saleDelifresh acquisition by MusgraveGreencore & Bakkavor dealDon’t forget to hit subscribe so you never miss a show.To find out how to sponsor the Fresh Produce Journal Podcast, email us at podcasts@fruitnet.comThe Fresh Produce Journal Podcast is produced and presented by Nina Pullman for Fruitnet Media International. It is part of the Fruitnet Podcast Network.

Is it the end of the line for vertical farming? Does Tesco really deserve its accolade for support of British topfruit? And how can produce companies be supported to donate more surplus? Nina Pullman and Michael Barker answer a tough line up of listener questions in this latest episode.Plus, Hollywood meets fresh produce as Michael grabs five minutes with US actor Tiffani Thiessen, star of sitcoms including Beverly Hills 90210 and Saved by the Bell, at the Global Produce & Floral Show to chat about her work with salad brand Fresh Express, her tales of balancing a good diet with a TV lifestyle and why eating healthy needs to be more fun.More info about this episodeEAT-Lancet puts fresh produce at heart of diets: read the article.Vertical Future in administration as losses widen: read the article.Don’t forget to hit subscribe so you never miss a show.You can also follow Fresh Produce Journal on LinkedIn for our video clips, and download the FPJ app for the best listening experienceWe’d love to hear from you!You can email us at podcasts@fruitnet.com.The Fresh Produce Journal Podcast is produced and presented by Nina Pullman for Fruitnet Media International. It is part of the Fruitnet Podcast Network. Find out more at fruitnet.com/fresh-produce-journal/podcast.

In this episode, host Nina Pullman speaks to John Hicks, director of brand and marketing for potato supplier Albert Bartlett, to get the lowdown on the company’s new deal with tennis legend Andy Murray. What does it take to sign a household name? Could produce brands be more ambitious with seeking celebrity partners? And how does brand marketing help boost an overall category? Listen for a fascinating and rare insight into one of the most proactive brands in produce.Elsewhere, Nina is joined by Michael Barker for a wider discussion on the role of celebrities in fruit and veg, mulling over some of the biggest wins in recent years, and revealing their own celebrity fruit and veg wish-list if money was no object.More info about this episodeThis episode comes with a recommendation for a fellow farming industry podcast… Meet the Farmers is a weekly podcast sharing the personal stories of farmers from the UK and around the world. A different farmer is profiled each week and the show is hosted by rural podcaster Ben Eagle, founder of RuralPod Media. Ben talks with farmers about their journeys, challenges, and perspectives on key farming topics and issues.Meet the Farmers is one of the longest standing farming podcasts around, having started in 2016. Listen and subscribe wherever you get your podcasts and available on Youtube, Spotify, Apple Podcasts and other podcast providers. We’d love to hear from you!You can email us at podcasts@fruitnet.com.Subscribe to The Fresh Produce Journal Podcast and follow us on LinkedIn for our video clips. You can also listen via the FPJ App.The Fresh Produce Journal Podcast is produced and presented by Nina Pullman for Fruitnet Media International. It is part of the Fruitnet Podcast Network. Find out more at fruitnet.com.

From mango to mange tout, sales of fruit and veg are thriving, with the category reaching £14bn in sales for the first time ever last year. But while inflation is a big driver, it is far from the only explanation. Fresh Produce Journal Podcast host Nina Pullman is joined by Michael Barker and Fred Searle to lift the lid on what’s really happening in the category, charting the risers and fallers in the latest FPJ Big 50 Products, the definitive list of the top-selling fruit and veg.Plus: what does the government’s new food strategy mean for fruit and veg sales? And is Joe Wicks’ recent post about expensive healthy food a sign of wider consumer discontent about rising prices?More info…Want to read the FPJ Big 50 Products? Subscribers to the magazine can find it through the FPJ App on the App Store or Google Play. For anyone else, copies are available for sale – email podcasts@fruitnet.com.Don’t forget to hit subscribe so you never miss a show, and follow us on LinkedIn.You can also download the FPJ App for a premium listening experience.For sponsorship or advertising opportunities, visit the FPJ Podcast page.The Fresh Produce Journal Podcast is produced and presented by Nina Pullman for Fruitnet Media International. It is part of the Fruitnet Podcast Network.Artwork by Simon Spreckley and Mai Luong for Fruitnet. For more great content that can help you grow your business, visit fruitnet.com.

News, views and the inside scoop from the FPJ journalists reporting on the UK fruit and veg industry, hosted by Nina Pullman.