Exploring the reasons for the low price of bananas in stores, from them being a crucial supermarket item to their early adoption of commercial refrigeration. Delving into the potential price fluctuations due to the impact of fruit companies in Central America and the potential for legal consequences.
Nicola Twilley is the author of “Frostbite: How Refrigeration Changed Our Food, Our Planet, and Ourselves” and the co-host of Gastropod. Ricky Mulvey caught up with Twilley for a conversation about:
- The cold chain and our economy.
- Finding investment opportunities inside of refrigerators.
- And one reason why Unilever gave up on ice cream.
- A new technology changing how we eat fruits and vegetables.
Companies mentioned: COLD, WMT, UL, YUMC
Host: Ricky Mulvey
Guest: Nicola Twilley
Producer: Mary Long
Engineers: Desiree Jones, Chace Pryzlepa
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