A ‘Red Flag’ Vision Of The Future
Originally printed in the September 2018 issue of Produce Business. At home, I have two really amazing, special edition Generation Z encyclopedias. Luca (born in… Read More
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Future Success May Not Fall On Industry ‘Old-Timers’
Originally printed in the August 2018 issue of Produce Business. Some months ago, I was invited to participate in a round-table discussion with a group… Read More
The Times They Are A-Changing
Originally printed in the June 2018 issue of Produce Business. I arrived in the Netherlands in 1993. Age 35, I was interviewed for a junior… Read More
‘Doing Good For Tomorrow’ Becomes Commonplace
Originally printed in the May 2018 issue of Produce Business. In November 2011, I presented a congress paper on corporate social responsibility in Lima, Peru…. Read More
Produce Opportunities In A Circular Economy
Originally printed in the April 2018 issue of Produce Business. There is an age-old saying in The Netherlands: ‘Van een stuiver een dubbeltje maken.’ Literally… Read More
Exploring The Moral, Social, And Legal Limits Of Trade
Originally printed in the March 2018 issue of Produce Business. Recently our company had a court case involving a restraint of trade and we won,… Read More
Food Of The Future: Folly Or Fact?
Originally printed in the February 2018 issue of Produce Business. When I arrived in The Netherlands in 1993, my culinary memories were filled with the… Read More
A More Resilient Supply Chain in Europe
Originally printed in the January 2018 issue of Produce Business. The European fresh produce sector is still one of the largest in the world, and… Read More
Predictions for Europe’s Fresh Produce Sector in 2018?
This time of the year, it is quite common to start making predictions as to what might happen in the next 12 months and what… Read More
What Do British Producers Need to Think About Post-Brexit?
The general industry wisdom is that post-Brexit, farmers around the United Kingdom will need to “up their game,” regardless of what deal with the rest… Read More