Chris White

Chris White

London, England, United Kingdom
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Fresh produce expert, business journalist, podcaster, commentator, moderator, social…

Articles by Chris

  • Make me stay in your shop. Please.

    I confess it. I am feeling a bit conflicted about my visit to Amazon Fresh's new convenience store in west London the…

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  • The grapefruit tree in south London

    I must've walked by it a thousand times or more. But it wasn't until I read a social media post at the weekend and…

    6 Comments
  • Young entrepreneurs are our future

    I met Robert Innes (above right) one morning at the start of June in a small village two hours drive north of the…

    7 Comments
  • India's export portfolio gets bigger

    Pune - Table grapes have led India's export effort in the last two decades, but it's a wider range of high-value items…

    3 Comments
  • Big growth in India is still to come

    Mumbai - India only started importing fresh fruit less than 20 years ago. And in those two decades it's come a long way.

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  • Grower brands build on demand for local

    Local sourcing is the new big thing in food retail, and it's fascinating to see the impact it's having on local…

    4 Comments
  • Don't get fooled by China's cliches

    Sunkist Navel apples!?! Some bright spark on a small wholesale market in southern China had bought the labels and…

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  • As close as possible, as far away as necessary

    That's the best description for the job of today's fresh produce business that I've ever heard: shoppers want to buy…

    3 Comments
  • Calling for cooperation in the Balkans

    To Belgrade a couple of weeks ago to moderate our first-ever Fruitnet Forum South-East Europe, and it's fascinating to…

    3 Comments
  • China's emerging middle class is changing priorities for business

    Two weeks in China at the start of September, and it's no surprise that there's even more change to report on, even on…

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    London and Düsseldorf

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    Berlin, Germany

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    Berlin Area, Germany

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    London, England, United Kingdom

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    London, England, United Kingdom

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    London, United Kingdom

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    London, Greater London, United Kingdom

Education

Languages

  • French

    Full professional proficiency

  • German

    Full professional proficiency

  • Italian

    Native or bilingual proficiency

  • Spanish

    Professional working proficiency

  • Chinese

    Elementary proficiency

  • English

    Native or bilingual proficiency

Organizations

  • Royal Society of Arts

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  • Worshipful Company of Fruiterers

    Renter Warden Elect

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  • International Federation of Agricultural Journalists

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