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September 10, 2025

I talk to Peter Hadsley-Chaplin, non-executive chair of M.P. Evans Group

The M.P. Evans group plc supplies certified sustainable palm oil to product manufacturers worldwide. The business has an illustrious history, it ticks all the boxes with respect to ESG and through hard work and innovation it is thoroughly deserving of it's impressive market valuation. In this episode our guest castaway is Peter Hadsley-Chaplin, the current non-executive chairman and former CEO of the company. Listen now as he talks to Mark about his role in the success of the business and the inner workings of the M.P. Evans board

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M.P. Evans Group: https://www.mpevans.co.uk/investors/market-prices/share-price

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