S1: Ep9 | Disrupting the global food chain: looking for the "blue ocean" and fighting modern slavery
with Rick Sanderson
Tune in to hear Rick Sanderson talk about his extensive leadership experience in the food industry in buying and selling, his approach to leading his team to be creative in their business planning with a shared vision and values and how he is supporting a cause particularly close to his heart. Rick has over 25 years of experience in a tough industry where the profit margins are famously low, the pressure to sell is high and ethical concerns are a challenge.
A fascinating interview showing how action, pragmatism and developing relationships is the key to disrupting and improving.
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About Rick Sanderson:
Rick currently works for Food Forensics, a company that tests the origin of food across global supply chains. He is passionate about sustainable and transparent supply chains, and his career and motivation is driven by building a fair and compassionate commercial environment for producers, people and animals.
He has been in the food industry for the last 25 years with senior roles from gate to plate, leading on commercial, strategic procurement, social, ethical & technical compliance, and latterly building disruptive technology solutions in this space.
He has also developed and sold two award-winning food companies, and founded The STAR Index as his third. His many awards include being former UK Young Agri-Consultant of the Year, Shell UK Entrepreneur of the Year Runner-Up, a Fellow of the Institute of Food Science & Technology, and former Dragons Den contestant.
You can contact Rick here:
• LinkedIn - Rick Sanderson