Carl Collen

London

News Editor at Americafruit

Deputy Editor at Eurofruit

Eurofruit deputy editor and online news editor at https://t.co/v5n2JLjwZf

Featured in: Favicon

fruitnet.com Favicon

perishablenews.com

Articles

New Maersk vessel class to enter service

1 week ago | fruitnet.com | Carl Collen

AP Moller-Maersk has named the first ship in a series of 17,480 TEU vessels equipped with dual-fuel methanol propulsion. The naming event took place on 18 June at Hyundai Heavy Industries’ (HHI) yard in Ulsan, South Korea. The vessel, Berlin Maersk, is the 14th dual-fuel newbuild entering the Maersk fleet, and will be followed by an additional five sister vessels in the new class of container ships.
Melon and watermelon event set for Murcia

1 week ago | fruitnet.com | Carl Collen

Hazera and HM Clause will showcase their offerings at the Melon & Watermelon Fresh Chain Showcase, which takes place in Murcia, Spain, on 24 June-3 July. During the event, the companies said they will highlight innovation, quality, and flavour by featuring Hazera’s premium portfolio of mini seedless watermelons and standout melon varieties from HM Clause.
John Anderson receives honorary doctorate from University of the Fraser Valley

1 week ago | fruitnet.com | Carl Collen

Oppy has revealed that its chairman, CEO and managing partner John Anderson was presented with an honorary Doctor of Laws degree from the University of the Fraser Valley (UFV) at its spring convocation ceremony on 10 June. The honorary degree recognises Anderson for his contributions as a global agricultural leader, playing a key role in the industrialisation of produce in North America while committed to sustainable and ethical trade practices.
Promising outlook for Polish blueberries

1 week ago | fruitnet.com | Carl Collen

Poland has seen ongoing growth in both blueberry acreage and production over the past seven years, and the industry continues to lay the foundations for future success. Between 2020 and 2021, the country’s planted area expanded by 25 per cent. While this pace has slowed recently, growers are increasingly focusing on replacing older varieties, instead of establishing new plantations.
Del Monte’s pineapple pathway

1 week ago | fruitnet.com | Carl Collen

Fresh Del Monte has established a clear roadmap to growing the pineapple category across its value chain. That is according to Thierry Montange, the fresh produce company’s marketing director for Europe and Africa. “One of the pillars of our strategy is an upward consumer segmentation of the pineapple market,” Montange tells Fruitnet.
The Foundation for Fresh Produce appoints first chief medical officer

1 week ago | fruitnet.com | Carl Collen

The Foundation for Fresh Produce has announced that Dr Jelena Gligorijević will serve as chief medical officer, a new position created to expand the influence of the produce industry within the global health and medical communities.
Hein Deprez: “We need to change how we consume and produce food”

1 week ago | fruitnet.com | Carl Collen

Following Greenyard’s announcement of its full-year financial results on 21 May, the group has now published its full annual report. The integrated report is introduced by founder and executive director Hein Deprez’s vision for the future of food, and Greenyard’s role within the necessary diet shift. ”Today, consensus is clear: we need to change the way we consume and produce food,” he said. ”A diet shift towards more pure-plant foods, and less reliance on animal proteins, is no longer optional.
Eosta announces large-scale emissions reduction

1 week ago | fruitnet.com | Carl Collen

Leading European organic produce importer-marketer Eosta has announced ”significant progress” in cutting its carbon footprint, with the sustainability-focused company revealing that it managed to reduce topline emissions by more than 60 per cent between 2020 and 2023. According to the results of newly-released independent analysis, Eosta managed to reduce its carbon emissions significantly more than several, larger industry peers.
Interpera focuses on innovation and cooperation

1 week ago | fruitnet.com | Carl Collen

The Corda Campus in Hasselt, Belgium, will be the location of the latest edition of the International Pear Congress, Interpera, which takes place on 25-26 June. Co-organised by AREFLH and VBT, the annual event brings together international players in the sector to discuss common issues and share the latest advances.
Zespri forecasts strong 2025/26 returns for growers

1 week ago | fruitnet.com | Carl Collen

Zespri has announced that its indicative forecast for the 2025/26 season has it on track to deliver ”strong value to growers in another record crop year”. The indicative June 2025/26 OGR forecast reflects a positive start to the season, the kiwifruit marketer stated, with ranges narrowed from the initial guidance provided in March 2025.