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Despite significant improvements in Kenya’s perishable cool chain, there is still too much waste, Air Cargo Africa delegates heard yesterday in Johannesburg.

“It’s been painfully slow, but what we see, from the primary producer to the trucking companies, are organisations putting in place service level agreements, and airlines are making improvements too,” said Conrad Archer, country managing director of Panalpina Airflo.

Jane Ngigi, CEO of Kenya Flower Council added: “There has been quite a bit of improvement. For example, we had about 150 standards and ...

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  • Flower Care Holland Bv

    February 25, 2017 at 11:46 am

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