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Hosted by Lucy Robinson · business · EN-GB · 17 episodes
The fresh produce industry is full of strong opinions and big decisions. Behind the Fruit goes one step further and looks at the people behind them. Through candid conversations with leaders from across the global produce sector, we explore careers, challenges, and the moments that shape how they lead. Expect thoughtful discussion, practical insight, and stories you won’t hear on a panel stage.
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Signup to Generate a PitchThe fresh produce industry is full of strong opinions and big decisions. Behind the Fruit goes one step further and looks at the people behind them. Through candid conversations with leaders from across the global produce sector, we explore careers, challenges, and the moments that shape how they lead.
Behind The Fruit - The Fresh Produce Podcast is hosted by Lucy Robinson. The show has published 17 episodes to date.
Recent episodes include "The Long Way Home: Leadership, Fresh Produce and Regenerative Agriculture with Viviane Bauters" (1 October 2026, 73 minutes), "An Unplanned Career in Fresh Produce: Rochelle Bohm's Journey to CMI Orchards" (9 September 2026, 56 minutes), and "From Fresh Produce to Supply Chain Tech: Miguel Jubal, Cargo Produce" (27 August 2026, 30 minutes).
Behind The Fruit - The Fresh Produce Podcast publishes roughly every two weeks, with episodes averaging 48 minutes across 17 episodes.
Booking probability for Behind The Fruit - The Fresh Produce Podcast is 30%, and the host is rated Selective on guests. Behind The Fruit - The Fresh Produce Podcast requires a Pod Score of 80 or higher. Behind The Fruit - The Fresh Produce Podcast's contact route on record: verified email.
The strongest fits for Behind The Fruit - The Fresh Produce Podcast are Fruit & Nut Farming and Vegetable Farming. Behind The Fruit - The Fresh Produce Podcast has a business audience.
Lucy Robinson hosts Behind The Fruit - The Fresh Produce Podcast, a business show with 17 episodes published.
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Episode #16
Viviane Bauters' 35-year career has taken her from Lake Chad to senior roles across fresh produce, retail and agri-food. In this episode of Behind the Fruit, Viviane joins Lucy Robinson to look back at the experiences...
Episode #15
What happens when a job you thought would be temporary becomes a 13-year career? Rochelle Bohm never planned a career in fresh produce. Her route took her from New Zealand to Australia, environmental science in Kuwait...
Episode #14
Miguel Jubal spent almost 20 years working across international fresh produce supply chains before co-founding Cargo Produce, a supply chain software platform built specifically for exporters and importers. In this...
Episode #13
David Baxter’s route to becoming CEO of Natural Delights began with an engineering degree and a facilities management job. It later took him through General Mills, food marketing and a move to the Arizona desert. In...
Episode #12
Fresh produce businesses are generating huge amounts of information every day. Much of it still sits on paper forms, in spreadsheets and across systems that don’t communicate with each other. That creates a problem for...
Episode #11
Jenny Du never expected a postdoctoral chemistry project to lead to co-founding a company focused on reducing food waste. As employee number two at Apeel Sciences, she helped take an idea from a garage in California to...
Episode #10
<p>Nuria Pizan spent years building SanLucar into one of the most recognisable brands in fresh produce. In this episode, she talks about what it actually takes to go from a name and an idea to a brand people trust and...
Behind The Fruit - The Fresh Produce Podcast
<p><b>From Peru's Desert Farms to European Shelves: Building a Global Fruit Business | Arturo Hoffmann Harrison, Talsa Group</b></p><p>What does it take to build a multi-country fruit operation from the ground up - and...
Behind The Fruit - The Fresh Produce Podcast
<p>Welcome to Behind the Fruit!</p><p><b>About LCR International</b></p><p>LCR International supports senior hiring across the global fresh produce sector.</p><p>We work with businesses where roles require a mix of...
Behind The Fruit - The Fresh Produce Podcast
<p>What would you do if your business lost €100 million almost overnight?</p><p>In this episode of Behind the Fruit, Lennart van den Heuvel, CEO of Fruitful Ventures, shares the reality behind leadership in the fresh...
Episode #7
<p>In this episode of <b>Behind the Fruit</b>, Lucy Robinson speaks with <b>Kim Chackal</b>, VP of Sales and Marketing and co-owner of <b>Equifruit</b>.</p><p>Kim shares how she moved from event planning into fresh...
Episode #6
<p>In this episode of Behind the Fruit, Lucy Robinson speaks with Patrick Hook, former CEO of AVO America, about leadership across cultures, private equity in agriculture, and why mindset matters more than technical...
Episode #5
<p>In this episode of Behind the Fruit, Lucy Robinson speaks with John Elliott, Founder of ELR Executive in Sydney, Australia.</p><p>With nearly 30 years in executive search across FMCG, fresh produce and food &...
Episode #5
<p>The conversation delves into Mark's journey to leadership, his non-traditional route, the role of values, the evolution of his management style, hiring for growth and diversity, traits for senior roles, assessing...
Episode #3
<p>The conversation covers Ele Gower's journey in the fresh produce industry, her experience in Ethiopia, and her role at One Acre Fund. It delves into the challenges of career progression, understanding good growth...
Episode #2
<p>The conversation covers Jorge Reig's career transition from finance to the fresh produce industry, his experience as a managing director, strategic and transformational work, managing teams through change, achieving...
Episode #1
<p>In this episode of Behind the Fruit, Lucy is joined by CarrieAnn Arias for an honest conversation about stepping into leadership at the very top.<br/><br/>CarrieAnn shares her journey from VP to CEO, what that shift...
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