The Sustainable Commodities Podcast

The podcast for the food industry and manufacturers who use forest risk commodities. Conversations for a greener future.

About the show

The Sustainable Commodities Podcast tackles everything from the palm oil paradox to the cocoa conundrum. The podcast series will raise awareness about the importance of sustainable commodities like palm oil, soya, cocoa and coffee and shine a light on good work done with sustainable commodities worldwide.

The podcast is a joint venture between sustainability marketing agency One Nine Nine and sustainable palm oil experts Judith Murdoch Associates.

Episodes

  • Responsible Retailing - Alastair Pattrick, Sustainable Sourcing Manager at Co-op

    17 March 2025  |  36 mins 18 secs
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    What is the Co-op doing around sustainable sourcing? Our first guest from a major retailer - Alistair Pattrick, sustainable sourcing manager at the Co-op, joins the podcast.

  • The Meat of the Matter – Ruaraidh Petre, Global Roundtable For Sustainable Beef

    29 January 2025  |  46 mins 50 secs
    eu deforestation regulation, eudr, global roundtable for sustainable beef, ruaraidh petre, sustainability, sustainable commodities

    Can beef be sustainable? Find out in the latest episode of The Sustainable Commodities Podcast, with special guest Ruaraidh Petre, Executive Director of the Global Roundtable For Sustainable Beef.

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    Nuts About Sustainability - Dan Binks, Liberation Foods

    14 January 2025  |  29 mins 58 secs
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    In this episode, Barnaby and Judith are talking about nuts! Our guest today is Dan Binks, the Managing Director of Liberation Foods - the UK’s only Fairtrade, Farmer Owned nut company.

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    2024 Roundup and 2025 Preview – EUDR and Beyond

    18 December 2024  |  26 mins 42 secs
    eu deforestation regulation, eudr, rspo, sustainability, sustainable commodities

    A special 2024 roundup episode, where Barnaby and Judith talk about the biggest themes in sustainable commodities over the last 12 months, before looking ahead to 2025.

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    RSPO RT2024 Special – Chester Zoo, World Resources Institute, Proforest and more!

    21 November 2024  |  44 mins 36 secs
    chester zoo, eu deforestation regulation, eudr, koltiva, maphubs, proforest, rspo, rt2024, sustainability, sustainable commodities, world resources institute

    This special solo episode features short conversations recorded with delegates at RT2024 – the flagship event of the Roundtable on Sustainable Palm Oil (RSPO), which was held in Bangkok, Thailand in November 2024.

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    Professor Erik Meijaard

    17 October 2024  |  36 mins 10 secs
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    In addition to being a leading conservation scientist and Managing Director of Borneo Futures, Erik is the co-chair of the IUCN Oil Palm Task Force.

  • Satellite Data, Deforestation & EUDR

    25 September 2024  |  35 mins 6 secs
    eu deforestation regulation, eudr, nature conservation, olya grovel, orbify, sustainability, sustainable commodities

    Judith and Barnaby are joined by Olya Grovel, Chief Growth Officer at Orbify – a Satellite Data Platform for Nature Conservation and Anti Deforestation Compliance.

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    Transparency and Deforestation Free Supply Chains

    27 July 2024  |  26 mins 53 secs
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    On this episode, Judith and Barnaby are joined by Leah Samberg, PhD. Leah is the Lead Scientist for the Accountability Framework initiative, a programme of the Rainforest Alliance.

  • Deforestation, Sustainability and Orangutans

    24 June 2024  |  44 mins 57 secs
    eu deforestation regulation, eudr, michelle desilets, orangutan land trust, sustainable commodities, sustainable palm oil

    On this episode, Judith and Barnaby are joined by Michelle Desilets, Founder and Executive Director of Orangutan Land Trust.

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    Dairy Cows, Animal Feed and Sustainability

    9 May 2024  |  34 mins 22 secs
    eu deforestation regulation, eudr, rob daykin, sustainability, sustainable commodities, sustainable palm oil

    This week, Judith and Barnaby are joined by animal feed and livestock farming expert, Rob Daykin, from Daykin Partnership.

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    Edible Oils, Sustainability and Deforestation Legislation

    8 May 2024  |  29 mins 42 secs
    eu deforestation regulation, eudr, ktc, sustainability, sustainable commodities, sustainable palm oil

    This week, special guest Gary Lewis, President of National Edible Oil Distributors’ Association (NEODA) and Sales Director for KTC Edibles, Britain’s largest independent manufacturer and distributor of edible oils, joins the podcast.

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    Manuel Davila - Managing Director of Daabon Europe and UK

    24 April 2024  |  37 mins 16 secs
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    Manuel Davila, Managing Director of Daabon Europe and UK joins Judith and Barnaby to talk about sustainable palm oil, and the impact of upcoming deforestation legislation like EUDR and UKDD.

  • Sustainable Palm Oil - The RSPO and EUDR

    10 April 2024  |  28 mins 35 secs
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    Ruben Brunsveld, the Deputy Director of EMEA for the Roundtable on Sustainable Palm Oil joins co-hosts Barnaby and Judith to talk about EUDR and sustainable palm oil. How ready are members for EUDR? Is RSPO certified sustainable palm oil compliant?

  • The Impact of EUDR

    25 March 2024  |  25 mins 36 secs
    eu deforestation regulation, eudr, roundtable on sustainable palm oil., rspo, sustainability, sustainable commodities, sustainable palm oil

    How the incoming EU Deforestation Regulation will impact businesses and sustainable commodities.

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    Trailer

    25 March 2024  |  3 mins 56 secs
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    The podcast for the food industry and manufacturers who use forest risk commodities.
    Conversations for a greener future