Beanstalk.Global and Management Development Services (MDS) initiated a webinar so current students can find out how MDS can be Instrumental to their future career and for fresh food businesses to see the difference MDS can make to them as a business. MDS provides a graduate scheme with a difference for the future leaders of the […]
Todd has more than 30 years experience working across a number of roles in Fresh food. Over the last 5 years alone he has worked with companies, advising investors, startups, retailers, and growers in the areas of fruits, vegetables, vertical farming, aeroponics, greenhouse, container farming, aquaponics, medical cannabis and hemp. His key skill set is […]
Linda is amazing! She has been working with Savino Del Bene who are a significant International freight forwarder based in Florence, and with a global turnover of over 1.5b Euro – savinodelbene.com Linda prides herself on being a very healthy person, and fresh produce has always had an important role in her daily life. Before […]
Alicia’s Linkedin profile states “Researching and consulting on food and agriculture supply chain innovation around the world, with a focus on blockchain applications in China, food safety and social impact”. But oh…..there’s so much more to Alicia! Alicia’s decided to travel to China, with no connections, and no Mandarin speaking ability. 15 years later she […]
British Apples & Pears Ltd had planned a face to face briefing for key retail and trade representatives early in the season and despite Covid-19 they still wished to go ahead with the briefing for 2020which was held “virtually” via the Beanstalk social media platforms. British apple and pear growers are confident heading into the […]
With the outbreak of the Coronavirus in November 2019 in China, the South African fresh produce industry finds itself in uncharted waters. What seemed to be something afar has now fundamentally changed the South Africa fresh sector industry, the markets around the globe and how we all conduct business. Things have fundamentally changed – from […]
As people everywhere cancel events and big cut-flower orders, the ripples reach into Dutch auction halls and Kenyan rose fields. The crash of the $8.5 billion global trade in cut flowers shows how quickly and distinctively the new coronavirus is disrupting supply chains, even in places where it isn’t yet pervasive. The flower trade is […]