Kuehne+Nagel further strengthens Africa footprint with new West Africa cluster
Kuehne+Nagel will serve its customers in Africa with an even stronger service: The Group today announced that Alexandre Muratore has been appointed Managing Director of the newly established West

Snow on apricot trees in Romagna
It does not happen everyday to see apricot trees in bloom covered in snow on the first of March. However, this is exactly what happened on the hills in the Ravenna and Bologna provinces. Snow on

Large Kenyan towns hit by acute fresh produce shortages
Farmers and traders from the agriculture rich area of Kinangop in Nyandarua County are warning of a looming shortage of fresh produce in major towns due to the harsh weather conditions. Vegetable

GLOBAL MARKET OVERVIEW PEARS
The global pear market seems to be on a stable note, with increasing demand and good prices, especially for smaller sizes. The Belgian pear market is doing well, with a surge of 30% in prices in

SA govt calls on former Eskom CEO to report corruption
The cabinet has joined President Cyril Ramaphosa in his call to the former Eskom CEO Andre de Ruyter to report allegations of corruption at Eskom to the police. “Our crime fighting institutions

"In the last week, we have noticed the entry of vegetables from Turkey and Jordan to make up for the shortage in southeastern Spain"
The cold weather is back in Andalusia, so more attention is being paid to the wholesale prices of fruit and vegetables in the province of Almeria, which, in their own way, immediately reflect the

Belgium ‘ready’ to fill UK supermarket shelves
Belgium is poised to help UK retailers fill empty shelves as shortages continue in tomatoes, cucumbers, and a range of other produce. This was the message from leading Belgian fresh produce

Individual protective covers are changing the Florida citrus landscape
The use of individual protective covers (IPCs) to safeguard young citrus trees from HLB has become a common practice in Florida groves in recent years. Fernando Alferez, an assistant professor of