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TÜRKIYE DAIRY PRODUCTION FALLS AS INDUSTRY STRUGGLES WITH INFLATION AND DEPRECIATING LIRA

Türkiye is one of the top 10 milk producers worldwide, according to the Turkish National Dairy Council (Ulusal Süt Konseyi - USK) but the country’s dairy sector has been impacted over the past two years by high inflation and the depreciation of the Turkish lira (1). Production is slowly rebounding, with demand driven by the country’s growing population and new export markets.  

“Until the Covid pandemic the dairy sector was growing really well, then it started to decrease due to inflation and other issues, and has not really recovered,” said Shirley Kaston, co-founder of the Kök Projekt, a food start-up accelerator and consultancy in Istanbul.  
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UNESCO-BACKED DEBATE AT COP-28 TOLD UNIVERSITIES SHOULD PURSUE CLEAR AND TARGETED SUSTAINABILITY POLICIES



Practical programmes and strategies that enable universities and colleges to drive forward sustainable practices and knowledge to fight and manage climate change are increasingly needed, a UNESCO-sponsored workshop heard this week in Dubai.

Staged on Wednesday (December 6) as the United Arab Emirates hosts the COP28 conference of the United Nations Framework Convention on Climate Change (UNFCCC) this month, HE experts stressed such work needs to extend to less economically developed countries.…

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CAMEROON PUSHES AHEAD WITH MAJOR 420MW HYDRO PROJECT – DIVERSIFYING IMPORTANT AFRICAN POWER MARKET



In most urbanised industrialised economies, the current focus on renewable energy growth is on wind and solar. Lacking untapped river resources, major hydro-electric projects are rare. However, in larger and more rural countries, especially those still industrialising, large-scale hydro is still an option.…

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TALLOW SALES EXPECTED TO GROW, DESPITE SOME PUSHES AGAINST MEAT PRODUCTION



The global market for tallow, traditionally a common ingredient in the production of soaps, detergents, and lubricants, is undergoing considerable movement, driven by rising consumption of meat products coupled with the rising usage of tallow in the pharmaceutical, cosmetic, biofuels and feeds industries.…

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CIRCULAR ECONOMY INCREASINGLY DRIVES PACKAGING CHOICES, BUT BETTER INFRASTRUCTURE NEEDED, SAY EXPERTS,



PACKAGING companies worldwide are increasingly choosing more environmentally friendly packaging, driven by tough laws, such as the European Union’s (EU) proposed packaging and packaging waste regulation (PPWR) (1). This is moving through the EU’s legislative decision-making system, ready for approval in 2024, with the European Parliament adopted its first reading report on November 22 – coordinated by French liberal MEP Frédérique Ries (2).…

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THE GREAT LAKES REGION IS SEIVE OF DIRTY MONEY GENERATED BY CRIMNAL GROUPS



The Great Lakes region in cenztral and eastern Africa is exceedingly resource rich, and being beset by instability and conflict, it is highly attractive for illicit trade and financial crime fuelling money laundering. A new European Union (EU) Great Lakes Strategy is trying to promote the rule of law in the region – notably Rwanda, Burundi, Uganda and the eastern provinces of the Democratic Republic of Congo (DRC) – but faces major challenges.…

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AML FINES RISE – BUT HOW EFFECTIVE ARE THEY?



Anti-money laundering fines worldwide are expanding fast, say researchers, but assessments of whether this reduces and deters money laundering or just feed government coffers are not yet conclusive. According to Ireland-based international compliance firm Fenergo, AML/CFT fines worldwide – levied on organisations failing to operate legally mandated AML/CFT controls – increased 52% year-on-year in 2022, totalling USD4.1 billion, compared to USD2.7 billion in 2021.…

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MOROCCO CLOTHING INDUSTRY PUSHING AHEAD WITH MODERNISATION, DESPITE EARTHQUAKE



 

The Morocco textile and clothing industry is forging ahead with expansion and modernisation plans despite the September 8 earthquake that killed 2,900 people and could cause up to USD10 billion’s worth of damage, according to the US Geological Survey (USGS).…

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DAIRY COMPANIES COMPETE IN THE VEGAN CHEESE MARKET



Manufacturers, including major dairy producers, and retailers are increasingly innovating and investing in the growing market of plant-based cheese, to meet expanding consumer preferences for healthy and sustainable products.

According to data shared by UK-based market research firm Euromonitor International, global retail sales of plant-based cheese have been growing from USD584.6 million in 2020 to a projected USD896.3 million in 2023, Regionally, North America is the main market with projected USD443.2 million in sales in 2023, followed by western Europe with USD385.4 million  eastern Europe is much lower with a projected USD13.5 million in sales for 2023.…

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CANADA GROWS IN IMPORTANCE AS EXPORT MARKET FOR US AUTOMAKERS



The Canadian automotive import market is becoming an increasingly important to USA-based assemblers, with USD17.2 billion’s worth of American-made cars, SUVs and light trucks sold in Canada in 2022, according to federal government figures issued from Ottawa. That is up from USD14.2 billion in 2021 and higher than pre-Covid-19 sales – USD14.6 billion in 2018 and USD13.8 billion in 2019.…

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