2021 True Taste - FT SWOT by Sally Kaldas https://padlet.com/sally_kaldas/m4gh96ntxsj5ee9c Separate from the other parts of the business - the grapes go straight from the port to supermarkets and the operational aspects are outsourced to Dax en-us 2021-05-12 16:33:11 UTC 2021-05-13 10:31:46 UTC hello@padlet.com https://padlet.net/icons/png/1f347.png Supermarkets want lowest possible price so change their suppliers to suit their needs https://padlet.com/sally_kaldas/m4gh96ntxsj5ee9c/wish/1520538796 2021-05-13 10:10:23 UTC https://padlet.com/sally_kaldas/m4gh96ntxsj5ee9c/wish/1520538796 Have to pay 20% commission to Dax on sales value https://padlet.com/sally_kaldas/m4gh96ntxsj5ee9c/wish/1520539595 2021-05-13 10:11:13 UTC https://padlet.com/sally_kaldas/m4gh96ntxsj5ee9c/wish/1520539595 Dax are able to negotiate increasingly competitive discounts on shipping and related costs https://padlet.com/sally_kaldas/m4gh96ntxsj5ee9c/wish/1520540471 2021-05-13 10:11:59 UTC https://padlet.com/sally_kaldas/m4gh96ntxsj5ee9c/wish/1520540471 Opportunities to import different fruits https://padlet.com/sally_kaldas/m4gh96ntxsj5ee9c/wish/1520540733 2021-05-13 10:12:15 UTC https://padlet.com/sally_kaldas/m4gh96ntxsj5ee9c/wish/1520540733 Mangoes infested with fruit flies https://padlet.com/sally_kaldas/m4gh96ntxsj5ee9c/wish/1520541417 Could affect other fruits if spreads]]> 2021-05-13 10:12:56 UTC https://padlet.com/sally_kaldas/m4gh96ntxsj5ee9c/wish/1520541417 Price fluctuations due to supply and demand will have an impact on profit margins https://padlet.com/sally_kaldas/m4gh96ntxsj5ee9c/wish/1520541568 2021-05-13 10:13:01 UTC https://padlet.com/sally_kaldas/m4gh96ntxsj5ee9c/wish/1520541568 Imports are to Southampton port which is fairly local to TT https://padlet.com/sally_kaldas/m4gh96ntxsj5ee9c/wish/1520541669 2021-05-13 10:13:07 UTC https://padlet.com/sally_kaldas/m4gh96ntxsj5ee9c/wish/1520541669 Market is subject to harvesting factors from all different countries https://padlet.com/sally_kaldas/m4gh96ntxsj5ee9c/wish/1520542100 2021-05-13 10:13:36 UTC https://padlet.com/sally_kaldas/m4gh96ntxsj5ee9c/wish/1520542100 Kadar key contact has left suddenly; they are now using a local agency but there have been errors & inconsistencies https://padlet.com/sally_kaldas/m4gh96ntxsj5ee9c/wish/1520542363 2021-05-13 10:13:52 UTC https://padlet.com/sally_kaldas/m4gh96ntxsj5ee9c/wish/1520542363 Supermarkets have high power and therefore they will want to pay the lowest price possible for the fruit https://padlet.com/sally_kaldas/m4gh96ntxsj5ee9c/wish/1520543214 2021-05-13 10:14:45 UTC https://padlet.com/sally_kaldas/m4gh96ntxsj5ee9c/wish/1520543214 Border crossing delays into the UK; additional EU border & security checks slows down delivery of goods https://padlet.com/sally_kaldas/m4gh96ntxsj5ee9c/wish/1520543222 2021-05-13 10:14:45 UTC https://padlet.com/sally_kaldas/m4gh96ntxsj5ee9c/wish/1520543222 Expand products and markets https://padlet.com/sally_kaldas/m4gh96ntxsj5ee9c/wish/1520543288 2021-05-13 10:14:49 UTC https://padlet.com/sally_kaldas/m4gh96ntxsj5ee9c/wish/1520543288 Reliance on Dax? https://padlet.com/sally_kaldas/m4gh96ntxsj5ee9c/wish/1520543355 Could increase fees now they have seen success and no one in TT has appropriate skills ]]> 2021-05-13 10:14:54 UTC https://padlet.com/sally_kaldas/m4gh96ntxsj5ee9c/wish/1520543355 Legislation restrictions https://padlet.com/sally_kaldas/m4gh96ntxsj5ee9c/wish/1520544075 2021-05-13 10:15:40 UTC https://padlet.com/sally_kaldas/m4gh96ntxsj5ee9c/wish/1520544075 Kadar trucks can carry 50% more grapes per truck than current Indian suppliers' containers https://padlet.com/sally_kaldas/m4gh96ntxsj5ee9c/wish/1520544324 2021-05-13 10:15:57 UTC https://padlet.com/sally_kaldas/m4gh96ntxsj5ee9c/wish/1520544324 Payment for training and retaining local personnel of Jat to maintain local quality control https://padlet.com/sally_kaldas/m4gh96ntxsj5ee9c/wish/1520544881 Better relationship & maintain high standards of products]]> 2021-05-13 10:16:33 UTC https://padlet.com/sally_kaldas/m4gh96ntxsj5ee9c/wish/1520544881 Fruit imported from Kadar filled a gap in the supply of grapes in the UK during the summer season https://padlet.com/sally_kaldas/m4gh96ntxsj5ee9c/wish/1520544887 2021-05-13 10:16:33 UTC https://padlet.com/sally_kaldas/m4gh96ntxsj5ee9c/wish/1520544887 Exchange risk https://padlet.com/sally_kaldas/m4gh96ntxsj5ee9c/wish/1520546123 purchasing grapes abroad in £ but passing exchange risk to its suppliers]]> 2021-05-13 10:17:52 UTC https://padlet.com/sally_kaldas/m4gh96ntxsj5ee9c/wish/1520546123 Purchasing berries from fruit markets in Southampton https://padlet.com/sally_kaldas/m4gh96ntxsj5ee9c/wish/1520547861 Supporting local community]]> 2021-05-13 10:19:35 UTC https://padlet.com/sally_kaldas/m4gh96ntxsj5ee9c/wish/1520547861 Jat has no business contacts & no experience exporting https://padlet.com/sally_kaldas/m4gh96ntxsj5ee9c/wish/1520548897 Might have potential problems due to less experience?]]> 2021-05-13 10:20:37 UTC https://padlet.com/sally_kaldas/m4gh96ntxsj5ee9c/wish/1520548897 Public awareness https://padlet.com/sally_kaldas/m4gh96ntxsj5ee9c/wish/1520551404 need public awareness of sources of grapes from a location which had positive or negative political connotation could drastically change demand for those grapes - risk that this could happen when importing grapes from Iran ]]> 2021-05-13 10:22:59 UTC https://padlet.com/sally_kaldas/m4gh96ntxsj5ee9c/wish/1520551404 Fruit flies https://padlet.com/sally_kaldas/m4gh96ntxsj5ee9c/wish/1520552759 infestation could occur in grapes - if TT sold without checking it could damage TT's reputation as TT known for supplying high quality products.]]> 2021-05-13 10:24:11 UTC https://padlet.com/sally_kaldas/m4gh96ntxsj5ee9c/wish/1520552759 Suppliers https://padlet.com/sally_kaldas/m4gh96ntxsj5ee9c/wish/1520553820 TT has Jat and Kadar as two suppliers for grapes. Kadar grapes can be imported within 6 days by truck which is faster than imports coming from India via port. ]]> 2021-05-13 10:25:14 UTC https://padlet.com/sally_kaldas/m4gh96ntxsj5ee9c/wish/1520553820 Kadar may be breaching rules/regulations / fraudulent activity https://padlet.com/sally_kaldas/m4gh96ntxsj5ee9c/wish/1520555466 Key contact left, and there are now errors and inconsistencies - possible fraud or management with poor integrity?]]> 2021-05-13 10:26:47 UTC https://padlet.com/sally_kaldas/m4gh96ntxsj5ee9c/wish/1520555466 Jat https://padlet.com/sally_kaldas/m4gh96ntxsj5ee9c/wish/1520555478 Jat experimented successfully with prolonging the harvest period and increasing harvest quantities - meant that harvesting and shipping could actually start in January.]]> 2021-05-13 10:26:47 UTC https://padlet.com/sally_kaldas/m4gh96ntxsj5ee9c/wish/1520555478 https://padlet.com/sally_kaldas/m4gh96ntxsj5ee9c/wish/1520555917 potential to consider further grape producers that increase yearly coverage e.g. winter gap]]> 2021-05-13 10:27:12 UTC https://padlet.com/sally_kaldas/m4gh96ntxsj5ee9c/wish/1520555917 No storage costs / facilities needed https://padlet.com/sally_kaldas/m4gh96ntxsj5ee9c/wish/1520557441 As grapes go straight from ports to supermarkets]]> 2021-05-13 10:28:38 UTC https://padlet.com/sally_kaldas/m4gh96ntxsj5ee9c/wish/1520557441 https://padlet.com/sally_kaldas/m4gh96ntxsj5ee9c/wish/1520557463 Imports need to adhere to the BRIX and GAP standards - this is not guaranteed. Also suggestions that Iranian producers may not be currently fulfilling the criteria in an honest fashion

]]> 2021-05-13 10:28:40 UTC https://padlet.com/sally_kaldas/m4gh96ntxsj5ee9c/wish/1520557463 Fruits themselves do not have as unhealthy a reputation as fruit juice https://padlet.com/sally_kaldas/m4gh96ntxsj5ee9c/wish/1520558110 Expansion into more fruit trading would avoid this issue]]> 2021-05-13 10:29:15 UTC https://padlet.com/sally_kaldas/m4gh96ntxsj5ee9c/wish/1520558110