Garlic insurance returns to normal after two years of high incident rates
After two years of negative results, with more than 45 million euro of compensation in the 2020 and 2021 campaigns, last year, garlic insurance -which gives ample coverage to the main risks of the

Building a secure and sustainable future for our industry
It has been a Spring-Summer spud season of weather extremes, with either too much sudden rain or not enough. I asked around the industry to see how that has impacted quality, yields, pests

New generation kiwis find firm footing in the right South African localities
The advent of Actinidia chinensis yellow and red kiwi selections with lower chilling requirement has opened the door for South Africa, which had a stab at creating a kiwi industry in the 1980s,

Garlic may be next to experience supply troubles and price hikes in Philippines
As Filipinos slowly try to recover from months of inexplicably high onion prices, some are now bracing for higher costs of another kitchen staple; garlic. Again, a supply shortage lurks around the

Bestway has built a 3.45% stake in Sainsbury's, not considering offer
UK: AF Blakemore appoints Carol Welch as new CEO AF Blakemore, one of the UK's largest privately owned family businesses, is pleased to announce that Carol Welch will join as Chief Executive in

The fruit and vegetable department determines consumer preference for the store and drives the sales
The shelf placement of fruit and vegetables in the shops, as well as the key role played by innovation to increase consumption, are some of the topics that emerged from the interview of FreshPlaza

Europe to Asia reefer rates slide
Freight rates on the Europe to Asia trades have begun to follow the wider container market down after a period of resistance. According to a market update from freight rate benchmarking firm

FLIA Finalists
During the first two days of the show, trade visitors will be able to view each of the nominations in an exhibition area in Hall 20 and vote for their favourite. The winner of the award will be