date:Oct 28, 2013
With the global population growing at breakneck speed and developing countries becoming steadily richer, those that grow and distribute fresh fruit and veg suddenly seem ripe for the picking.
These sorts of macro trends should play into the hands of companies such as Fyffes Total Produce, Produce Investments, Asian Citrus and New Britain Palm Oil. There are, of course, caveats: the sector is acutely vulnerable to factors beyond its control such as fluctuating fuel prices, unpredictable weather