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CARL COLLEN

Carl Collen is deputy editor of Eurofruit, news editor of Americafruit and news journalist on Asiafruit. He joined the Market Intelligence team in May 2007, having studied broadcast journalism at university.

Since joining the company, Carl has reported extensively on news developments all along the international fresh produce supply chain, travelling from Berlin to Brazil in search of the latest stories from the world of fresh produce.

Bakkavor to float on London Stock Exchange >
Bakkavor to float on London Stock Exchange
by Carl Collen 10 October 2017
Prepared food and salad specialist announces its intention to proceed with an…
Irish babies go barmy for bananas >
Irish babies go barmy for bananas
by Carl Collen 27 September 2017 Bananas
Freddy Fyffes bananas came out on top in the National Parenting Product Awards
The rise and rise of sweet potatoes >
The rise and rise of sweet potatoes
by Carl Collen 22 September 2017 Potatoes
The desire for a healthier and more varied diet continues to drive up sales of…
Consumers happy to pay Fairtrade premium >
Consumers happy to pay Fairtrade premium
by Carl Collen 21 September 2017 Bananas
GlobeScan research finds US consumers are willing to pay a premium for…
Seed and crop protection markets "to grow">
Seed and crop protection markets "to grow"
by Carl Collen 19 September 2017
Bayer uses its Future of Farming Dialog 2017 to highlight its ambitions for the…
Halls helps deliver Swaziland avo first >
Halls helps deliver Swaziland avo first
by Carl Collen 13 September 2017 Avocados
First door-to-door export container of avocados from Swaziland to the UK is a…
A Rei of sunshine >
Subscribers onlyA Rei of sunshine
by Carl Collen 13 September 2017 Melons
Hillfresh has signed a northern European exclusivity contract for Rei melons…
Consumers blame producers for 'food fraud'>
Consumers blame producers for 'food fraud'
by Carl Collen 11 September 2017
NFU Mutual study analyses UK attitudes to food fraud and consumer trust in the…
Food fraud risks grow >
Food fraud risks grow
by Carl Collen 7 September 2017
Research group Ecovia has highlighted organic and eco-labelled food as being at…
Strong six months for Total Produce >
Strong six months for Total Produce
by Carl Collen 31 August 2017
Revenues and earnings rise as the group continues its international expansion…

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- Subscribers onlySpecial report: Snacking goes nuts
  Global demand for nuts continues to grow, driven in the UK by the healthy snacking trend, but negative press coverage in the sugar debate presents a challenge for the dried fruit sector
- Subscribers onlyShoppers warm to the taste of fresh produce
  Health is still a key driver of fresh produce consumption, but don't focus on that alone, writes Kantar's Chris Cowan
- Subscribers onlyJersey stems the tide
  Squeezed by tight margins, Jersey’s fresh produce sector has contracted in recent years, but Tenderstem is one product reversing the decline. Fred Searle meets local grower Richard Le Cornu to find out more
- Subscribers onlyInterview: A view from the US
  Don Cameron, general manager of Californian produce grower Terranova Ranch on climate change, Trump and a pioneering flooding technique
- Subscribers onlyBrands break new territory
  Added-value promotions, online retail and charitable work are increasingly important to the best apple brands and club varieties
- Subscribers onlyWhy Labour backs a new SAWS scheme
  Shadow Defra Secretary of State Sue Hayman outlines Labour's vision for the food and farming sector
- Subscribers onlyGrowers count cost of spring frost
  Panic subsides as retailers show support for larger fruit sizes but growers still face most complicated topfruit season in recent years
- Why onions make us cry
  Duane Mellor, senior lecturer at Coventry University, examines the science behind onions' tearjerking qualities and looks at what can be done to avoid it
- Subscribers onlyOrganic growth in Dutch topfruit
  The Netherlands' organics boom could soon set prices tumbling, says the country's largest organic topfruit grower, Robert Elshof
- Subscribers onlySalads succeed despite shaky start to year
  The leafy salads sector has shaken off challenging growing conditions to see positive value and volume growth
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