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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.

Leaner means greener for Stepac >
Leaner means greener for Stepac
by Carl Collen 14 January 2019
Packaging specialist steps up to growing demand for automation with leaner…
Putting the plus in CA+>
Putting the plus in CA+
by Carl Collen 19 December 2018 Berries
There are more than 55,000 Star Cool CA systems in operation, with MCI looking…
Soloberry's haskap success >
Soloberry's haskap success
by Carl Collen 17 December 2018 Berries
Soft fruit specialist makes breakthrough in bid to bring haskap berries to…
Dole sells Saba to Bama >
Dole sells Saba to Bama
by Carl Collen 17 December 2018 Leafy & Salad Vegetables
Saba Fresh Cuts sale was a condition of the EC's approval of the…
Innovations take Berlin spotlight >
Innovations take Berlin spotlight
by Carl Collen 17 December 2018
The ten nominees for the Fruit Logistica Innovation Award 2019 have been…
Asia to enjoy strong grocery growth >
Asia to enjoy strong grocery growth
by Carl Collen 14 December 2018
Global grocery markets are forecast to generate an additional US$1.9tr by 2023,…
South African finance scheme unveiled >
South African finance scheme unveiled
by Carl Collen 13 December 2018
Hortfin brings together the South African deciduous fruit industry, the Jobs…
Finger Lime production grows >
Finger Lime production grows
by Carl Collen 12 December 2018 Citrus and Exotics
Australia is set to welcome the new Zings brand as local production increases
Florida citrus holds steady >
Florida citrus holds steady
by Carl Collen 12 December 2018 Citrus
December forecast shows stability in the Florida citrus crop
Total Produce in board addition >
Total Produce in board addition
by Carl Collen 10 December 2018
Imelda Hurley will join as a non-executive director in the new year

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- Subscribers onlyThe new abnormal
  Veg growers have faced a variety of challenges this year, and not just from the weather. Sue Jupe speaks to Hazera Seeds to hear why it’s not all bad news
- Subscribers onlyBuilding the future
  Haith Group’s factory expansion means more space, more machines and more jobs following a speedy 13-week construction
- Subscribers onlyPlastic platitudes
  A new urgency for plastic reduction and recyclable packaging has gripped the food industry, but it will have to overcome a fragmented landscape and environmental rhetoric
- Government reveals £60m "bioeconomy" fund
  UK leaders call on entrepreneurs to overhaul packaging materials and labelling with new investment programme
- Subscribers onlyGreen bananas
  Not all bananas come from large-scale monocrop farms, with exporters Banabio sourcing a small amount from farmers practising “agroforestry” in the Ecuadorian mountains
- Subscribers onlyYear of two halves for bananas
  Record prices on the banana market this year came to an abrupt halt as the world caught up with a category which enjoyed a consistent start to 2018
- Subscribers onlyUniversal appeal drives berries forward
  Comment: Kantar's consumer insights director Ed Griffiths looks at what's driving the soft-fruit category, and how it can still grow further
- Subscribers onlyDeveloping a joined-up strategy for skills training
  Comment: Derek Wilkinson, vice chairman of the NFU Board for Horticulture & Potatoes, explains why more must be done to attract and keep the best staff
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  Ageing structures and a high initial cost of investment have slowed the uptake of renewable technologies by UK glasshouse growers, but an AHDB sustainability project is trying to spread Dutch knowhow in a bid to save energy and optimise production
- Subscribers onlyFrom tractors to transistors
  A data revolution is prompting an explosion in software and IT services across agriculture. Ed Leahy looks at two companies at either end of the supply chain whose software is transforming the way our food is grown and distributed
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