Cranswick, the perfect pension & palm oil: Companies and Markets Show

About this episode

The episode discusses Cranswick's strong results, how to choose a pension provider, and the impact of higher prices on palm oil producers in Indonesia.

With food prices in the spotlight as Rachel Reeves pushes supermarkets to cap costs for consumers, this week’s show starts further up the supply chain with pork and poultry producer Cranswick. The company reported another strong set of results , and Mark Robinson talks through the details. Discussion then turns to this week’s Big Read on picking the perfect pension provider. In a week when the Pensions Commission outlined big gaps in the nation’s savings, it’s poignant to discuss what investors should consider when choosing a savings account. From charges to investment options, selecting the right home for your savings is vital. Helen Kirrane explains what to do. Finally, we cast our ears to palm oil producers in Indonesia, a country already feeling the impact of higher prices and where mooted export controls hit the industry this week. Julian Hofmann gives us the details on MP Evans and AEP Plantations. Timestamps 00:00 Intro 01:07 Cranswick 13:07 How to pick a perfect pension pot 23:13 Palm oil plantations Listen to more podcasts from Investors’ Chronicle on Apple , Spotify and YouTube Investors' Chronicle has supported private investors in the UK for over 160 years by…

People in this episode

Guests: Mark Robinson, Helen Kirrane

Topics covered

• food prices
• pension providers
• savings accounts
• palm oil
• investing

Keywords

• Cranswick
• pension provider
• savings account
• palm oil
• food prices
• investing

Mentioned in this episode

Organizations: Cranswick, Pensions Commission, MP Evans, AEP Plantations

Places: Indonesia

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