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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.

Sinclair’s label journey >
Sinclair’s label journey
by Carl Collen 5 June 2019
After years of development, the story of Sinclair’s fully certified…
JBT snaps up Proseal >
JBT snaps up Proseal
by Carl Collen 5 June 2019
Acquisition of fresh food packaging specialist completed for £220m
Total Produce highlights financial strength >
Total Produce highlights financial strength
by Carl Collen 31 May 2019
Fresh produce giant is targeting continued growth for the rest of the year
Polish apple volumes take a hit >
Polish apple volumes take a hit
by Carl Collen 30 May 2019 Apples & Pears
Unfavourable claimatic conditions and recent frosts have cut crop sizes for…
ImpacTrack aims to cut food waste >
ImpacTrack aims to cut food waste
by Carl Collen 29 May 2019
Crop quality monitoring specialist Martin Lishman is launching an innovative…
MCI secures first ZIM order >
MCI secures first ZIM order
by Carl Collen 28 May 2019
ZIM Integrated Shipping Services has announced an order of 500 Star Cool…
South Africa eyes plastic alternatives >
South Africa eyes plastic alternatives
by Carl Collen 23 May 2019
The country's fresh produce industry is focusing on plastic packaging…
Quarterly gain for exports from Spain >
Quarterly gain for exports from Spain
by Carl Collen 23 May 2019
Vegetable shipments registered "remarkable" growth, accoring to Fepex
Fairtrade aims for new labour approach >
Fairtrade aims for new labour approach
by Carl Collen 22 May 2019 Bananas
Meetings in Ghana aim to find ways to improve jobs and support a viable,…
Fyffes cuts back on packaging >
Fyffes cuts back on packaging
by Carl Collen 17 May 2019 Bananas
Fyffes Ireland has introduced a new sustainable and fully recyclable banana…

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- Subscribers onlySerbia goes blue
  Serbian berries are aiming to overhaul the production base to meet massive potential in the global fresh market
- Subscribers onlyRoot of the problem
  Bans on agrochemicals and Brexit labour woes are making life tough in the carrot and parsnip sectors as growers look to robots for solutions
- Costa Rica looks ahead
  At the recent International Banana Congress Michael Barker caught up with Jorge Sauma, boss of the Costa Rican banana corporation Corbana, which organised the event
- Subscribers onlyThe grass is greener
  A heritage crop, asparagus is enjoying its own renaissance with high demand from shoppers. A new brand in town will add to the optimism, but there are hardships unique to the vegetable
- Subscribers onlyBelgian boom
  Key UK supplier Belgium is making the best of the Brexit uncertainty and believes its quality offer will keep winning it customers
- Subscribers onlyCauli calling: A classic veg reinvented
  Comment: FPJ's US correspondent Amy Cross looks at how Americans have embraced the diversity of cauliflower
- Subscribers onlyBoosting berries
  Despite the sales success of soft fruit in recent years, the sector has not been resting on its laurels. Various efforts are being made to generate new eating occasions and make more of berries’ nutritional benefits
- Subscribers onlyRecycling the rulebook
  The UK is set for the biggest shake-up to packaging regulations for more than two decades, and the government is on course to switch to a new model for extended producer responsibility. Fred Searle speaks to Adrian Hawkes, policy director of Valpak
- Subscribers onlyFresh ideas in packaging
  From compostable punnets to shelf life-extending film, the fresh produce sector is witnessing an explosion of environmentally friendly packaging innovations. Fred Searle picks out five of the best
- Subscribers onlyThe Three Rs of Packaging
  The tomato category provides a case study of how to successfully embrace the trend towards more sustainable packaging solutions, writes Gilad Sadan, managing director of Navi Co Global
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