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The challenges in measuring sustainability data
February 22, 2024 06:00 - 36 minutes - 49.8 MBSustainability is firmly on the food and agribusiness agenda. Companies in the sector are now moving from making a sustainability strategy to measuring and making changes in many aspects of the food system, but before making improvements, one has to establish a base. To discuss the challenges and opportunities, the team invited Hans de Gier, CEO of IT company SyncForce, to bring his perspective on measuring sustainability and data issues. One thing he is quite adamant about is that current m...
Agri commodities: Increased supply meets weak demand
November 23, 2023 06:00 - 33 minutes - 47.3 MBEvery year the Consumer Foods-to-Go podcast provides an outlook for agri commodity prices, and this year is no different. Maria Castroviejo and Cyrille Filott interview Carlos Mera, Rabobank’s Head of Agri Commodity Markets Research, to discuss the outlook for key crops in 2024. Overall, the outlook is for slightly lower prices, but not for all commodities. Tune in as they discuss the main drivers, such as energy prices, highlight key commodities, and drop a small bombshell that's sure to be...
Ultraprocessed foods
October 26, 2023 05:00 - 35 minutes - 49.4 MBUltraprocessed foods are everywhere in the news. Some scientists are claiming that processed foods are bad for people’s health and that ultraprocessed foods are especially bad. It's time, therefore, for Maria Castroviejo and Cyrille Filott to dig deeper in the topic with the help of Rabobank Senior Analyst Nick Fereday. In this episode we explain ultraprocessed foods and discuss what heightened attention on these foods means for food companies. Obviously there is one question we cannot answe...
European Packaging Regulation Is Coming Your Way!
September 21, 2023 05:00 - 38 minutes - 53.5 MBSoon EU regulation regarding packaging and packaging waste will become law. While we are likely to see amendments to the legislation, we believe it is good to start talking about the proposed regulation and its impact on food companies. We are not talking not only about more recycling, but also about the use of recycled content, for example in drink bottles. Maria Castroviejo and Cyrille Filott quizzed RaboResearch analyst Regina Mestre on all the new targets that may become law, and what...
Innovation in Food Retail – The Perspective From Spar
August 31, 2023 05:00 - 34 minutes - 48 MBInnovation is a constant in food retail. For this episode of Consumer Foods-to-Go, Maria Castroviejo and Cyrille Filott interview Sipke van der Werf, head of innovation at SPAR in the Netherlands. What is new in innovation in retail? What is a company like SPAR thinking about right now and with a five-year horizon? Obviously, growth and cost control are important, but sustainability also plays are very important role in the innovation strategy of SPAR.
The Future of Private Label – Live From the PLMA!
June 08, 2023 05:00 - 32 minutes - 44.7 MBThe Private Label Manufacturing Association (PLMA) trade show in Amsterdam is the largest private label event in the world. As always, the Rabobank consumer foods team pays a visit. And, like last year, we asked companies in attendance for their views. Last year we spoke mostly about challenges in the supply chain. This year we talked about the gains in market share in private label. Because of inflation, times are tough for some consumers, who start buying more private label products. ...
Consumer Foods-to-Go Goes Upstream – Regenerative Agriculture Explained
May 22, 2023 05:00 - 28 minutes - 40.4 MBRegenerative agriculture is a holistic approach to improving farming practices. Many downstream food companies are talking about encouraging regenerative agriculture practices at the farm level. They do this for various reasons: to achieve emissions reduction goals, to provide better food in general, and to stay within planetary boundaries. In this podcast, Maria Castroviejo and Cyrille Filott interview Rabobank experts Elizabeth Lunik and Cindy van Rijswick on this topic. Listen to their di...
Nutri-Score and the Consumer’s Response: Not Always What You Would Expect!
April 13, 2023 05:00 - 35 minutes - 49.7 MBLaunched in 2017, Nutri-Score is a front-of-pack label to indicate a food product’s nutritional value. Quite a few food retailers and food companies have embraced Nutri-Score, but how consumers are responding to scores has remained unknown. In this podcast, Consumer Foods-to-Go interviews Elke Godden, a researcher who has explored this topic at the University of Antwerp. The key takeaway: Consumers are not all the same, and they interpret scores differently. Other attributes matter as well, ...
Consumer Foods to Go Reviews Expo West 2023: Key New Trends and Themes
March 23, 2023 06:00 - 30 minutes - 42.4 MBRabobank's Consumer Foods research team visited Natural Products Expo West in Anaheim, one of the largest food shows in the world. It's always fantastic to walk the floor and see new trends and products with your own eyes, and this year was no different! In this episode, the team shares their insights from the event together with hosts Cyrille Filott and Maria Castroviejo.
Foodservice in 2023: Consumer Uncertainty, Continued Cost Volatility
February 09, 2023 06:00 - 29 minutes - 41.7 MB2022 may not have been the year the foodservice industry hoped for, but the post-Covid recovery was still quite strong. 2023 will be a year of continued uncertainty. Commodity prices are declining, but are still higher than in 2021. Consumers were fairly resilient in 2022, but it is unclear how they will behave in 2023 as economies may struggle to show any growth. In this episode of Consumer Foods-to-Go Maria Castroviejo and Tom Bailey share their views on what might happen in 2023 in foods...
The Labor Market and Food Business: Continued Challenges Ahead
January 19, 2023 06:00 - 33 minutes - 47.3 MBDeflation of input costs is happening across the food sector, but the cost of labor is actually going to increase... by a lot. There are two main drivers behind this increase: 1) a catch-up effect related to high inflation in 2022 and 2) low unemployment. Maria Castroviejo and Cyrille Filott quiz Rabobank economist Elwin de Groot on what may happen in the labor market in 2023 and in the long term. They also discuss the implications of the tight labor market for downstream food companies.
Year-end Wrap-up and Glimpse Into 2023
December 22, 2022 08:47 - 47 minutes - 65.1 MBIt is the time of the year to look back at 2022 and look toward 2023. Maria and Cyrille gathered the entire team of Consumer Foods analysts at RaboResearch to discuss the learnings from the year for the sector. And what a year it was! They also talk about next year. What should be on the corporate agenda? What will happen to sustainability? Anything new emerging? Find out in this episode of Consumer Foods to Go!
Agri Commodities in 2023 and the Impact on Food Companies
November 24, 2022 06:00 - 39 minutes - 55.6 MBIn terms of prices and price volatility, 2022 was an incredible year for agri commodities. The conflict in Ukraine, adverse weather conditions, and currencies impacted prices a lot. What will happen in 2023? Maria Castroviejo and Cyrille Filott quiz Head of Agri Commodity Markets Research Carlos Mera on what's in store for 2023. They talk about the main drivers for agri commodity pricing and go one level deeper by singling out the commodities that may see interesting price actions.
Resilience in Food
October 20, 2022 05:00 - 32 minutes - 45.1 MBResilience is the buzzword in the food sector. Companies are very focused, in the short term, on preserving margins by shifting resources around and by being very aware of input costs and pricing toward customers. Many of the challenges that are impacting performance in the short run will also be important factors in planning for the long run. Companies should continue to look for resiliency. So, what is on the menu of options for food companies?
What’s Next – With Michael Every
September 08, 2022 05:00 - 39 minutes - 53.7 MBMichael Every joined the Consumer Foods-to-Go podcast a couple of times before to discuss inflation and the impact of the war in Ukraine on the food sector. Due to popular demand, Cyrille Filott and Maria Castroviejo invited Michael back. During the podcast, Michael shares his (gloomy) outlook for the geopolitical landscape and how any shifts might impact economic thinking and the food sector.
Ocean and Road Freight Outlook – Some Rays of Sunshine
July 21, 2022 05:00 - 28 minutes - 38.5 MBPrices for transportation – across land and sea alike – skyrocketed in the last couple of years due to a boom in demand during the pandemic and, more recently, disruptions from the war in Ukraine. It's time to assess what might happen next. In this podcast, Maria Castroviejo and Cyrille Filott quiz analysts Xinnan Li and Viet Nguyen about what's happening with the supply and, perhaps even more importantly, the demand for goods and transportation. They also discuss current and future sustaina...
Supply Chain Disruptions and Private Label – Dispatch From the PLMA Trade Show Floor
June 09, 2022 05:00 - 33 minutes - 45.5 MBManufacturers from around the globe gathered in Amsterdam at the end of May to showcase their products at the Private Label Manufacturers Association trade show. Sebastiaan Schreijen and Cyrille Filott were on the scene asking food & beverage producers about the hot topic of the moment: the supply chain. Sebastiaan and Cyrille asked five exhibitors five questions about their supply chain challenges, including risks, strategy, and sustainability. The answers they received were definitely unex...
A Conversation About Consumer Inflation
May 19, 2022 05:00 - 25 minutes - 36.6 MBMaria Castroviejo and Cyrille Filott discuss how higher food prices impact the consumer right now and in the remainder of the year. They discuss what usually happens when disposable incomes shrink, and how this time, at least up to now, is different.
Growth in Foodservice Franchising Is To Be Found… in Europe!
April 21, 2022 05:00 - 31 minutes - 44.6 MBDuring the pandemic, the branded chains were the ones taking share in foodservice. Most of these chains work with franchisees. These franchisees have become very professional over the years, and they generate quite a bit of cash. So what is in store for franchising now that Covid seems to be largely behind us? Cyrille Filott discusses this question with Maria Castroviejo from Europe and Tom Bailey from the US, and they come to a surprising conclusion!
Consumer Foods-to-Go Goes Expo West
March 24, 2022 06:00 - 32 minutes - 37.7 MBExpo West is one of the largest food trade shows in the world, and after a two-year hiatus, it was back on the calendar in early March. The food industry went in droves to Anaheim, where the show is held. RaboResearch F&A was present as well, with three analysts in attendance: JP Frossard, Nick Fereday, and Tom Bailey. In this episode of Consumer Foods-to-Go, Maria Castroviejo and Cyrille Filott quiz them on what was hip and happening, what was missing, and other key findings from the trade ...
What the War in Ukraine Means for Food
March 10, 2022 06:00 - 35 minutes - 48.9 MBThe Ukraine conflict is, and will remain, headline news. The Consumer Foods-to-Go podcast has two goals: to bring the audience something new or to discuss something top of mind. To state the obvious – the war is top of mind for everyone, even for those in the food sector. As Rabobank is keen to provide perspectives, Maria Castroviejo and Cyrille Filott invited Michael Every, macro strategist for Rabobank, to the podcast to discuss what might happen in the future, with a decoupled world as a ...
What's New With F&A Startups? (Featuring FoodBytes!)
February 24, 2022 06:00 - 31 minutes - 44.8 MBBefore the pandemic there was a lot of talk about startups and how they were disrupting the food & agribusiness sector. Since then, the focus in the sector has been on the impact of Covid-19 and, more recently, inflation. Startups may have fallen below the headlines, but they are still very relevant. Startups still are developing and investing in disruptive products and solutions that will support important F&A transitions. Maria Castroviejo and Cyrille Filott caught up with the FoodBytes! t...
Foodservice Outlook 2022
February 03, 2022 06:00 - 24 minutes - 34 MBThe foodservice sector has gone through some massive changes in the last few years. Obviously, Covid hit the sector hard. But also new ways of working, the use of technology, and much higher costs are impacting the sector. So what do we expect for 2022? Consumer Foods-to-Go host Cyrille Filott interviews co-host and Senior Consumer Foods Analyst Maria Castroviejo on these topics and much more.
Outlook 2022: What Do Food Investors Have on Their Mind?
January 13, 2022 06:00 - 32 minutes - 45.9 MBIt is always interesting to look at what is front of mind for investors in the food sector, in this case listed equities. Investors are important stakeholders for some food companies, and they might influence a company's strategic direction, if only by putting a valuation on it. Maria Castroviejo and Cyrille Filott interviewed Christian Graven, Food & Agriculture Specialist at Kepler Cheuvreux (an independent European financial services company and a Rabobank partner) on what he believes the...
Rabobank’s Outlook for Commodities in 2022
December 09, 2021 06:00 - 31 minutes - 43.1 MB2021 has been the year of inflation. Almost all line items of food companies' cost of goods sold increased substantially. The ingredients (the agri commodities) are a key component. As it is the time of the year to look forward, Maria Castroviejo and Cyrille Filott invited Carlos Mera, Head of Agri Commodity Market Research, to discuss the outlook for the main commodities and the main drivers for price change going forward.
Labor in Food – Whatever Happened to the Heroes?
November 18, 2021 13:11 - 32 minutes - 45.4 MBLabor shortages are all over the news right now. Many shelves are empty because, in many parts of the food & agribusiness supply chain, workers are missing. The same shortages are seen in foodservice. In this episode of Consumer Foods-to-Go, Maria and Cyrille discuss the labor challenges with Rabobank economist Elwin de Groot. Topics discussed include: sectoral shifts, government support schemes, and migration. All this should lead to an answer to the question: Are these shortages temporary ...
The Consumer Foods-to-Go podcast reviews Anuga
October 21, 2021 05:00 - 25 minutes - 35.9 MBRaboResearch went to Germany to attend Anuga, one of the largest food trade shows in the world. In this episode of the Consumer Foods-to-Go podcast, Maria Castroviejo, Cyrille Filott, and Marjolein Hanssen review Anuga and share their findings from the event. The three discuss the innovations that were noticed, the things that were missing, and general observations. Topics include plant-based products, inflation, and the surprising lack of messaging on sustainability.
Konbini – Lessons From Japanese Convenience Food
October 14, 2021 05:00 - 35 minutes - 48.2 MBConsumer Foods-to-Go brings insights into the topics that should be top-of-mind for any food executive and the topics that should inspire us to think differently. This podcast falls into the latter category. We have always been fascinated by Japan and Japanese shopping and eating culture. In this episode, we explore konbini – convenience (food) shopping in Japan. We believe Japan is ahead of many markets in how convenience shops are set up and run. We invited Kaoru Yoshii, Retail Sector Anal...
Scope 3 in Scope
September 30, 2021 05:00 - 34 minutes - 48.7 MBClimate change impacts business. Business impacts climate change. Many food companies are taking responsibility and setting targets to achieve lower emissions for their products in the near term and even zero emissions in the long run. Most of these emissions happen in companies' supply chains, outside of their direct control. The key challenge food companies face: how to make change happen in the supply chain? Maria Castroviejo and Cyrille Filott quiz Rabobank analyst Marjolein Hanssen on t...
A Deep Dive Into the Current Logistical Challenges in Food
September 17, 2021 05:00 - 37 minutes - 51.5 MBIn this episode of Consumers Foods-to-Go, we put the food manufacturing plant in the middle and perform a deep dive into the logistical processes around it. There are two major streams: the goods coming into the factory and the goods leaving the factory for distribution centers. In both cases, we are witnessing much higher prices for logistics. Together with Matteo Iagatti, Maria Castroviejo and Cyrille Filott explore the drivers behind the price spikes and the outlook for the logistical sec...
Plant-Based Meat Substitutes: Is Asia the Next Frontier?
August 26, 2021 05:00 - 38 minutes - 53.2 MBConsumer Foods-to-Go covered plant-based meat substitutes in two episodes in the last few years, but it's such an important topic in consumer foods nowadays that we believe we should do a third. This time we focus on Asia, as we are hearing a lot of stories about the growth of plant-based meat substitute products there. To discuss the topic, we invited our own Michelle Huang, who brings a Chinese perspective, and Nick Cooney from Lever VC, who invests in plant-based meat substitutes across t...
Inflation!
June 24, 2021 05:00 - 39 minutes - 55.9 MBInflation is, or should be, at the top of any board room agenda. Developed markets have not seen much inflation in the last decade, but now it seems to be back. In this episode, host Cyrille Filott and co-host Maria Castroviejo discuss the drivers of inflation with Michael Every, strategist at Rabobank. One of the key drivers of the current inflationary pressure is the bullwhip effect, where supply and demand shocks ripple through the supply chain. In the end, future inflation will be partly...
Eco-Score: A, B, C, Easy as 1, 2, 3... Or Is It?
June 10, 2021 05:00 - 26 minutes - 36.9 MBOne-and-half years ago we released a Consumer Foods-to-Go podcast called Nutri-Score: A, B, C, Easy as 1, 2, 3... Or Is It? about a front-of-pack nutrition label. Now, some European retailers are trialing another front-of-pack label called Eco-Score that focuses on the sustainability of a product. It works in the same way as Nutri-Score: A for top of the bill, E for bottom of the pack. We believe some form of sustainability labeling will become the norm in the next few years, so Cyrille Filo...
Working From Home After the Pandemic and the Impact on Food
April 29, 2021 05:00 - 32 minutes - 45.2 MBWorking from home or, better still, working from anywhere will not go away for office workers post-pandemic. Many companies have already announced that a hybrid way of working, with a split between work in the office and work at home or another place, will be normal. As a result, office workers will change where they buy lunch, whether it's in offices or at a place near home. In this episode, Cyrille Filott and Maria Castroviejo explore the topic of working from home and the impact this will...
What Can Restaurants Do With the Rise of Delivery?
April 08, 2021 07:57 - 31 minutes - 43.2 MBFood delivery has taken a firm piece of the foodservice pie during the pandemic. When some sort of normality returns, a bit of those revenues might slip away. However, we expect delivery to remain very important in foodservice. This begs the question: what should restaurants do in an environment where one in ten, or perhaps even one in five orders are going to be picked up by a rider? In this episode, Consumer Foods-to-Go host Cyrille Filott tries to find answers to this question and many ot...
Consumer Foods-to-Go: What’s on the Menu?
March 25, 2021 06:00 - 29 minutes - 40.9 MBThe foodservice sector has obviously been hit by the pandemic, but it is time for the sector to look ahead. A lot of positive momentum is building across the globe, so it's time for Consumer Foods-to-Go host Cyrille Filott to quiz his colleagues Maria Castroviejo, Michelle Huang, and Amit Sharma about the foodservice sector. A quick reflection on 2020 is in order, but most of the time is spent on 2021. Key trends will be discussed, including blurring, foodservice brands hitting retail, and t...
What Has and Hasn’t Changed in Food – Rabobank's Clients' Views
March 11, 2021 06:00 - 31 minutes - 43.7 MBEvery year Nick Fereday sends out a survey asking a couple of simple questions to the readership of Talking Points. This year the questions were: “What has changed in food?” and “What has not changed in food?” The answers this year were much more diverse than in previous years, showing that much is still unknown. During the podcast, Nick shares with hosts Maria Castroviejo and Cyrille Filott some of the most thought-provoking answers that may perhaps plant some ideas with the Consumer Foods-...
Plant-Based Foods – A Banker’s View
February 25, 2021 06:00 - 33 minutes - 46.5 MBPlant-based foods are top-of-mind for consumers and food companies alike. The market for plant-based products is not steady by any means — a lot of change and growth is ahead of us. In this episode of Consumer Foods-to-Go, Maria Castroviejo and Cyrille Filott interview Lindsay McCorkle, lead banking officer for plant-based protein at Rabobank, on these changes. She will talk about many trends, including new technologies and declining prices. In the second part of the conversation, Lindsay wi...
How E-Commerce Is Changing Fresh Food Shopping in China
February 04, 2021 06:00 - 29 minutes - 40.7 MBDuring the pandemic, online purchases of fresh food really took off in China. While there are some similarities with how US and European consumers buy fresh food online, we notice some distinct differences. First and foremost, Michelle Huang, analyst at Rabobank, expects 30% of all fresh food will be bought online. This is at least partly to do with the fact that food retail in China is not as developed as other markets. Secondly, some very interesting new models are appearing, including com...
Direct to Consumer – Are You Doing It All Wrong?
January 21, 2021 12:00 - 27 minutes - 38 MBOne of the key developments on the back of the current Covid-19 pandemic is the accelerated adoption of e-commerce. One part of e-commerce that has grown is direct-to-consumer e-commerce, in which food and beverage producers ship directly to the consumer. Direct-to-consumer means that large platforms, aggregators of products, and retailers are being bypassed. However, many questions have been raised about the viability and the economics of direct-to-consumer. In this episode, Maria Castrovie...
Commodities in 2021… and the Impact on Food Companies
December 10, 2020 06:00 - 38 minutes - 53.8 MBIn this episode, Maria Castroviejo and Cyrille Filott discuss our 2021 global commodity outlook and the impact potential price changes (spoiler alert: they’re going up!) will have on the food sector. And we’re joined by a special guest this time: Stefan Vogel, Global Strategist – Grains & Oilseeds at RaboResearch.
Can Bars and Restaurants Recover by 2022? (featuring the Liquid Assets podcast)
November 30, 2020 09:00 - 44 minutes - 62.8 MBThis week we partnered with our sister podcast, Liquid Assets, to discuss how bars, restaurants, and manufacturers have survived Covid-19 thus far and how quickly they can recover (fingers crossed) once the pandemic is over. Listeners of Consumer Foods to Go will love the work done by the team at Liquid Assets. If you are interested in the latest trends in the beverage industry, you can subscribe to the show on your favorite podcast app.
The Economics of Food Delivery
November 05, 2020 07:16 - 22 minutes - 32.4 MBDuring the current pandemic, ordering food for consumption at home has taken off beyond anyone’s wildest dreams. However, the delivery platforms through which consumers order food (still) do not make money. In this episode of Consumer Foods-to-Go, Maria Castroviejo and Cyrille Filott question Marjolein Hanssen on how the economics of these platforms work and what she expects platforms to do in the next few years in terms of scale, IT, and data monetization.
Plastic Fantastic Revisited – Has the View Toward Plastic Changed?
October 15, 2020 05:00 - 29 minutes - 41.2 MBIn early 2019, we recorded a podcast on the role of plastic packaging in food with supply chains strategist Susan Hansen. Since then, the world has changed because of Covid-19, and, as Susan says in the podcast, it has been a very interesting time for plastics. The use of plastics in retail has increased, and consumers' attitudes toward plastic have changed due to fears of contamination. In this episode of Consumer Foods-to-Go, Maria Castroviejo and Cyrille Filott discuss with Susan the impa...
Ghost Kitchens in India and Southeast Asia Explained
September 24, 2020 05:00 - 24 minutes - 34.1 MBIn the last few years, a lot of money has flowed into ghost kitchens across the globe. Interestingly, India and Southeast Asia have been leading the charge, with, for example, the number of ghost kitchens in India growing from 200 to 1,500 in 2019. In this episode, Cyrille Filott and Maria Castroviejo quiz Rabobank’s Umesh Madhavan on the growth of ghost kitchens. They talk about the flexibility of the model and how companies operate to find growth quickly. However, margins could be under pr...
Consumer Foods to Go: Unpacking the European Green Deal
September 10, 2020 05:00 - 29 minutes - 40.4 MBIn May, the European Green Deal’s ‘Farm to Fork Strategy’ was announced. Among other things, the deal in general strives for a climate-neutral Europe by 2050. The farm-to-fork part is much more specific, spelling out the use of antibiotics and nutrients in farming, along with nutrition on the consumer level. So high time for Maria Castroviejo and Cyrille Filott to roll up their sleeves and engage in a lively discussion with analysts Harry Smit and Stefan van Merrienboer. What exactly are the...
Private Label: Past, Present, and Future – In Memory of PLMA President Brian Sharoff
July 23, 2020 05:00 - 20 minutes - 29.6 MBAt the end of May, news reached us that Brian Sharoff, president of the Private Label Manufacturers Association (PLMA), had sadly passed away. Brian led the PLMA for almost 40 years – and as loyal listeners might recall, we interviewed him for our ‘PLMA Live’ episode, which we launched after the 2019 Amsterdam PLMA show. For this new episode, in memory of Brian, Maria Castroviejo and Cyrille Filott interview Rabobank analyst Sebastiaan Schreijen on the past, present, and future of private la...
Post-Corona Musings Part III: Nutrition
July 09, 2020 05:00 - 26 minutes - 37.9 MBAs loyal listeners to the podcast know, we have spent a lot of time thinking through what might change in food as a result of the corona crisis. The previous episode was dedicated to purpose-lead business. This episode is dedicated to Nutrition. Maria Castroviejo and Cyrille Filott invited Nard Clabbers of TNO to discuss the future of nutrition. Nard Clabbers is one of the leading authorities in the field of personalized nutrition. He discusses recent developments in personalized nutrition, ...
Post-Corona Musings Part II: An Interview with Barilla on the Acceleration of Purpose in Food
June 25, 2020 05:00 - 30 minutes - 42 MBWe at Rabobank believe that we will see some profound changes in food in the post-Covid environment. One of them is that food companies may move (further) toward becoming purpose-led instead of being driven by financial returns. This is an important change of the primary focus, and as a result, strategies may change as well. In this episode of Consumer Foods-to-Go, Cyrille Filott and Maria Castroviejo interview Ylenia Tommasato, Global Brand Sustainability & Communication Manager at Barilla,...
The Future of Fresh Fruits and Vegetables after Covid-19: Coronavirus Update Part VI
June 11, 2020 05:00 - 25 minutes - 35.5 MBFresh fruits and vegetables were performing well in foodservice up until the Covid-19 crisis. However, the Covid-19 crisis and the subsequent closure of a lot of restaurants led to demand crashing for some products, whereas other products sold really well. But even in that period, “weather was more important than Covid.” This is a quote by Cindy van Rijswick, Rabobank’s resident fruit and vegetable expert. Cyrille Filott and Maria Castroviejo interview Cindy about the past but also about str...