All articles by Carl Collen
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NewsAnecoop named Cooperative of the Year in Spain
The Spanish fresh produce cooperative receives national recognition for best practices in sustainability, innovation and economic development
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FeaturesCertification matters for compostable claims, says Sinclair
Sinclair’s Duncan Jones discusses sustainability claims, consumer understanding, and the value of transparency and clarity
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NewsFruit drives growth in Spain’s fresh produce imports
Spain’s fresh fruit and vegetable imports totalled 1.2mn tonnes in Q1 2025, representing a 4 per cent volume increase
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NewsSpanish fruit exports decline 4.5 per cent in Q1 2026
Citrus and strawberries led the decline in fruit exports during Q1, with storms in Huelva affecting production, while vegetables performed strongly
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NewsChiquita marks 30 years at Port Freeport
Recent arrival of the new Chiquita Horizon vessel highlights continued investment in modern cold-chain logistics capabilities
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NewsHave A Plant partners with WICShopper App in US
The Foundation for Fresh Produce has partnered with the WICShopper App to create a dedicated Fruit & Veggie Hub
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NewsAgriSound wins Innovate UK funding for strawberry pollination project
The project brings together AgriSound, PheroSyn, and Oakford Farm to tackle pollination challenges in UK strawberry production
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NewsUS imposes duties on subsidised Canadian mushroom imports
The US Department of Commerce has determined that Canadian mushroom producers benefitted from unfair government subsidies
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NewsOrsero Group reports revenue growth in Q1 2026
The Italian fresh produce importer recorded net sales of €389.2m in Q1 2026, up 2.5 per cent year-on-year
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NewsChiquita joins Fresh Express and Planet Harvest on Fresh Communities Tour
US-based initiative expands access to fresh, nutritious food and has already distributed 10,000 fresh food boxes
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NewsOppy celebrates 25 years as one of Canada’s Best Managed Companies
Recognition comes as Oppy continues to expand its global operations following its strategic integration with Dole Diversified North America
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NewsSyngenta opens Spanish R&D centre to combat crop pathogens
The state-of-the-art facility in Almería brings together breeding, seed operations, trait development and data science under one roof
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NewsRobinson Fresh opens major Texas cross-border logistics facility
New logistics centre in South Texas enhances cross-border capabilities and accelerates fresh produce movement from farm to fork
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NewsOrchard View lands cherry export honour
As the Oregon-based grower gears up for its domestic campaign, it is recognised for contribution to Asian exports
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NewsClemenGold adopts Sinclair’s compostable T55 label
ClemenGold partners with labelling leader Sinclair to utilise the world’s first fruit label certified for both home and industrial composting
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NewsDP World and Al Dahra partner on food security
The partnership will focus on developing end-to-end supply chain solutions for food and agricultural commodities including fresh produce
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NewsRoel Janssen takes Eternal.ag role
The former Planet Farms executive will lead the greenhouse automation company’s expansion across Europe and North America
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NewsSunkist Growers appoints Anuj Girdhar as CFO
Anuj Girdhar will oversee finance, accounting, strategy and innovation, and information technology teams at the citrus cooperative
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NewsDole pleased with ’solid start’ to 2026
Group reports year-on-year revenue growth for the opening quarter, although net income is down on 2025
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NewsRevenue and profitability down for Maersk in Q1
Shipping giant sees revenue fall to US$12.97bn and EBITDA drop to US$1.75bn in the opening quarter of 2026