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The last 100 At long last we are down to the last 100 supers. 😅 Now I’m aware to be still extracting now is crazy and I agree. Combination of reasons why this is the case. Work load (big spike in sales in the run up to Christmas keeping me away from honey extracting). We purchased another bee-farmers business so had more bees to look after (now manage bees across 3 counties) and it’s just me extracting and doing the bee work. Lessons that I’ve learned in 2023. The problem with growing any business is growth is expensive. You can increase your bee numbers then your honey extracting facilities are too small to cope. The work load becomes too big for one beekeeper. And the jarring needs to be done in a different room to the extracting room allowing both to be carried out simultaneously. 2024 will be another year of growth for us, mainly on correcting the above problems and bottlenecks. We will be looking hard on efficiency and where we can make improvements. The down side of this….it will be expensive to do but in the long run will be worth it. I’ve always said, “do the best you can with what you have”. Even if it takes you longer to do. It’s the journey that’s important in life. Il look back at this year thinking “Gruff you lunatic” 😂 At least the honey is forgiving and still runny! #beefarm #honeyfarm #beefarmer #beekeeper #smallbusiness #beekeeping #carhartt #carharttworkwear #carhartteurope Carhartt EMEA/PAC

PORTABLE DRYING ROOM CLIENT UPDATE: “We are extremely happy with the results.” Our client, sustainably minded ‘Wren Group’ was founded in 2008. Australian owned and operated, they are wholesale producers and suppliers of Australian mackerel. This family run business has diversified by making pet food from the offcuts of caught fish. ‘It’s a great way to reduce waste in our industry.’ David Wren, Wren Group. To create pet food, they required an efficient drying space. Prior to implementing Humiscope’s drying room, they were unable to dry at scale. USING THE HUMISCOPE DRYING ROOM: ‘We find our product dries quickly and the drying room is easy to load and unload and operating the equipment is simple.’ ‘We can now dry more product and the drying time is quicker making it more productive.’ If you are looking for an all-in-one solution for drying your product, get in touch. Humiscope has been solving indoor climate control challenges for decades. Find out more about all our drying room solutions https://lnkd.in/gAEKCANj #foodprocessing #fooddrying #dryingroom #foodindustry #masteryourindoors

As I make my way to Bentonville, it feels like the perfect moment to share this insightful article by Lukas Southard of BevNET.com When he wrote it back in July, I’ll admit—it took me by surprise. About a year and a half ago, an investor told me, "You sure know how to handle the hard stuff—but can you manage the easy things?" That question stuck with me. What does "easy" mean? In an environment of cheap, undisciplined capital, I think he meant “marketing”—in other words, doing your best to convince the public that your incrementally different widget is worthy of their time, attention, and hard-earned dollars. "Easy"? Yeah, I can do that... but I think I lost him in my explanation of why that would also be a waste of my time. "Simple"—now that’s something worthy of pursuit. Early in my career, I learned that simplicity is often misunderstood, and designing for simplicity is rarely “easy.” Take fish jerky, for instance. It’s been around since the 1400s under different names, yet it hasn’t become mainstream because traditional methods often lead to mold, listeria, and other risks you don’t want incubating in your gut. So, no—speed to market using the old ways, while easy, didn’t seem like a worthwhile nor responsible pursuit. So my journey started in something that more resembled an engineering lab than a kitchen, figuring out how to produce safe, delicious, healthy seafood protein snacks, and then understanding the rest of the business process needed to build around and scale a new innovation. Is it easy? Absolutely not. But is the result elegantly simple? Yes. And I often hear, "Why hasn’t anyone done this before?" Which, I must admit, delights me. There was a lot more hard work that came after our product design. You can read about some of that in Lukas’ article, along with the systemic and structural challenges we’ve had to overcome, such as re-educating the marketplace about persistently mischaracterized and misunderstood supply chains in a post-Seaspiracy world. Today, as I reflect on that investor’s question after a weekend of back-and-forth with my team preparing for this pitch, I’ve come to appreciate the ‘easy’ part: sharing our innovations with world-class customers like Walmart and eventually, the world. There were no shortcuts, and I see why people enjoy the ‘easy’ part—just don’t forget, you have to take care of the ‘simple’ things first. Read more about Pescavore's journey: Pescavore’s Long Road To Scaling Tuna Jerky https://lnkd.in/gbMHktaR #emergingbrand #foodinnovation #seafood #sustainableseafood #manufacturing #foodmanufacturing #snacks #opencall2024 #walmart #scaleup #startup #tuna

The best thing about working in the fruit-growing branche? Meeting the kindest people, in the most beautifull places. Take time to watch this video, where Gerben & John talk about the recent market changes/difficulties. #makefruitgrowingprofitableagain

🤔 How to get more UK-grown beans on UK plates is the focus of a new report from 3Keel consultants Katie Jones and Julian Cottee. 🥘 The BeanMeals project focuses on two quick-cooking bean varieties developed for UK growing conditions by the University of Warwick. The Capulet and Godiva beans, as they are known, are suitable for a wide range of easily-prepared institutional and home-cooked meals with lower fat, salt and sugar content. 📊  The report from 3Keel analyses the ‘missing middle’ in the bean value chain – the processing, manufacturing, logistics and trade operations for beans. 🛣  It identifies three pathways to get UK beans from farm to fork with growth potential, outlining the enablers, barriers and outcomes of each pathway. See more in this video from the Environmental Change Institute (ECI), University of Oxford, or read about it on our website  ➡  tinyurl.com/yc8u4dnb #Report #Innovations #FoodSystems #Projects #BeanMeals University of Oxford John Ingram https://lnkd.in/e5BwNXV7

🍒🌳 Unlocking Transparency: Introducing the Consumer Video for Cherries Traceability at CherryHill Orchards 🌳🍒   Join us on an exploration of transparency and trust as we showcase the Cherries Traceability journey for consumers at CherryHill Orchards.   In an era where consumers demand accountability and authenticity, we're proud to showcase the latest initiative aimed at bringing complete visibility into the journey of cherries, straight from the orchards to your table.   📲 With innovative QR codes on the boxes, consumers can now delve deep into the origins of their cherries, understanding the meticulous processes involved in ensuring premium quality.   From the hands that carefully picked each cherry to the rigorous quality checks they undergo; every step is now accessible with a simple scan.  Join us in setting a new standard for transparency and traceability in the industry.   Let's empower consumers with knowledge and confidence in every cherry they enjoy. https://lnkd.in/gaPACrM8 #CherryTraceability #TransparencyInAction #CherryHillOrchards #cherrygrowersaustralia #australiancherries #cherrytraceability #cherries  

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📣 Congratulations to all at Samworth Brothers on the launch of their Responsible Business Report! We’ve loved working with the team at Samworths helping them to bring their ESG strategy and impact to life. This isn’t just a sustainability report, this is a true reflection of a business that lives and breathes their values and a true champion of long-term sustainability. By announcing the reset of their sustainability strategy, this report will be a driver for continuous progress on targets and reinforce their role as a leading responsible business and voice of integrity in the food industry. As scrutiny and expectations for transparency rise, this report sets a high standard for disclosure and accountability. We are absolute fans of technical brilliance and it’s why we ensure the highest level of disclosure and reporting for clients. Rigour is needed. But however brilliant those outputs, if they don’t capture the imaginations of the reader, they’ll always die a slow, painful and expensive death, in the corner of an office. This doesn’t move the needle on impact. We need people to feel excited and inspired. We need ESG reports and storytelling to provoke an ongoing set of conversations and ideas, to keep up momentum. So great job Samworth Brothers for embracing this and we are super proud to be part of the journey with them and to have worked with some fantastic people along the way 🙌  👏👏 Andy Wright Margarita Kondratjevaite Jon Boyce Naomi Kirkwood Sarah Williams Mark Dimech Karen Holdsworth 👏👏 Take a read of Samworth Brothers’ Responsible Business Report below 👇 #Sustainability #ESGReport #Disclosures #Transparency #SamworthBrothers #Veris Kate Cawley Mandy Jacob Emily Coon Siân Wynn-Jones Jessica Channings Stefanie Sahmel Emma Victor-Smith Amy Parrott Future Food Movement

🐝 Omer Davidi, Co-Founder + CEO, tells us what’s buzzing at BeeHero. He talks about the challenges in beekeeping tech and their contributions to bee preservation and global food security on #NYSEFloorTalk with Judy Khan Shaw.

Is your fresh produce section turning sour? #FoodWaste problems? Follow RELEX Solutions for fresh insights on how to keep your selection sweet. #Insights #SupplyChain #Freshproduce CW (for linked account): Non-vegan imagery, meat/fish industry messaging.