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.
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- +44 20 7501 0306
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- carl@fruitnet.com
- News
First-half growth for Port of Antwerp-Bruges
Positive trend seen in container throughput during the first quarter extended to other products as the six-month period went on
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Del Monte’s Precious Honeyglow pineapple wins innovation award
Personal-sized pineapple landed the ’Overall Food Innovation of the Year’ title at the 2024 Mindful Awards
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Camposol and Ninjacart bring Peruvian blueberries to India
Blueberry producer partners with Walmart-backed agri-startup to distribute fruit to more than 100,000 Indian retail outlets in over 100 cities
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Fresh Energy Egypt collaborates with Greefa
Egyptian producer-exporter has purchased a series of advanced sorting and packaging machines from the Dutch company
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Freshfel warns of the impact of promotion budget cuts
The organisation has a letter to the EC warning that the proposed redeployment of existing funds away from promotional activities could threaten the competitiveness of European fruit and vegetables
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Fruitways enhances Agrofresh apple partnership
South African group adds Harvista 1.3 SC tool to manage produce quality before and during harvest
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Del Monte recognised for sustainability
Fresh produce giant is named as a 2024 Seal Business Sustainability Award winner for its efforts to promote sustainability in emerging economies
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Fresh produce imports increase in Spain
Fruit and vegetable imports grew 6 per cent in volume and 16 per cent in value during the first four months of 2024
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Hapag-Lloyd launches new terminal brand
Hanseatic Global Terminals is the new name for the German group’s terminal and infrastructure division
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Ignacio Ugarte takes Vanguard grape role
Ugarte is named as commercial director for grapes, a position that also involves managing the new blueberry programme
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Lineage launches Global Food Chain Innovation Challenge
Competition invites students and startups to develop and pitch groundbreaking solutions aimed at tackling food waste
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Spring frosts hurt Czech fruit crop
Apple numbers tumble with overall fruit volumes set to fall 77 per cent
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East-West Seed highlights certified seeds’ impact on agriculture
Dr Mary Kanokwan Chodchoey told the centennial World Seed Congress that certified seeds were crucial for adding value to farmers and consumers
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Pear harvest forecast revealed at Interpera
Volumes in Belgium, the Netherlands and Spain are expected to fall this season following unstable weather conditions
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Spain's fruit consumption fell in 2023
Food Consumption Report in Spain 2023 shows that fresh fruit consumption slid 2.7 per cent last year
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Maersk’s Vincent Clerc discusses Red Sea situation
The group’s CEO has talked about the challenges that have been created for logistics and supply chains
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Rijk Zwaan celebrates 100 years with honorary royal title
As part of the Dutch breeding company’s centenary celebrations, it has been granted the honorary royal title ‘Koninklijk’
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BioFirst appoints Bart Sosef as president of plant products
The group said it was confident Sosef’s “extensive experience and innovative vision” would drive the division to new heights
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Port of Hamburg recognised in Asia
Port wins Best Global Seaport at the Asian Freight, Logistics and Supply Chain Awards
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Fresh Direct unveils plastic-free avocado packaging
The new paper-based, co-branded packaging has been developed by Westfalia Fruit