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US DECARBONISATION POLICIES BOOSTS DEMAND FOR AMERICAN BIOBASED OILS AND FATS



 

An increasing push for decarbonisation in North America is opening more opportunities for the production and sale of soybean oil, canola oil and other bio-based fats and oils.

Rising demand from the domestic energy sector is increasingly leading the US oilseeds, oils and fats industry to re-valuate the value of their products as feedstock for renewable fuels and biodiesel.…

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PORTUGAL TRIES TO ATTRACT FOOTWEAR CLIENTS AS A NEAR-SOURCING ALTERNATIVE TO ASIA



Portugal’s footwear industry is trying to maintain its near-shoring position as a western production hub, while attracting more business as a reliable alternative to Asian manufacturing hubs, investing in innovation, quality and sustainability.

Portugal comprises an important part of the remaining European footwear sector, which according to the World Footwear Yearbook 2023 produced just 2.7% of global output in 2022 (1).…

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INDIA’S DOVERSE TOBACCO LEAF SECTOR GROWS EXPORTS FAST, WHILST BOOSTING PRODUCTION QUALITY



India’s tightly regulated tobacco leaf sector, producing the world’s second largest annual output of tobacco leaf at around 800,000 tonnes (following China and just ahead of Brazil), according to the Tobacco Board of India, is investing in modernisation to further strengthen this position, which includes a recent surge in export sales (1).  …

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MAJOR OUTSOURCING CENTRES STRUGGLE TO DEVELOP SUSTAINABLE GROWING CLOTHING MARKETS



International clothing brands have been hoping to see major outsourcing centres develop their own sustainable apparel markets, but this year’s choppy global economy has impeded sales to these potentially lucrative consumer bases.

Brazil, the world’s 10th largest economy, with 216 million people, was back in 2011 considered by US-based consultants A.T.…

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INTERNATIONAL REGULATORY ROUND UP - EU KNITWEAR PRODUCERS FACE UNSOLD GOODS DESTRUCTION BAN



European Union (EU) knitwear brands are facing an upcoming ban on the destruction of their products, when unsold and unused, under a proposed EU ecodesign regulation. The EU Council of Ministers is planning to insist on this ban during negotiations with the European Parliament and European Commission about a final text.…

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WOMEN EMBEZZLE MORE THAN MEN, SAYS NEW ‘PINK COLLAR’ CRIME RESEARCH



The sentencing of Elizabeth Holmes to 11 years’ jail in Texas last November (2022) for defrauding Theranos investors in a bogus blood test tech swindle is perhaps the highest profile female fraud case in recent years. It is proof that – yes – women as well as men are highly likely to commit financial crime if they have the opportunity.…

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INSIDE BANGLADESHI APPAREL’S EXPORT RIDE TO NON-TRADITIONAL MARKETS



Bangladesh clothing manufacturers have been looking to expand export sales beyond their established markets in the European Union (EU), the United States, Canada and the UK, seeking new revenue in non-traditional markets such as Brazil, India, Japan and South Korea.

According to data from the Bangladesh Garment Manufacturers and Exporters Association (BGMEA), Bangladesh apparel exports for 2022 (calendar year) have sourced 16.1% of revenue from non-traditional markets – USD7.35 billion, out of overall apparel exports of USD45.7 billion.…

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INTERNATIONAL REGULATORY ROUND UP – ASPARTAME IS POSSIBLE CARCINOGEN, SAYS WHO



Major non-sugar sweetener aspartame has been classified as “possibly carcinogenic to humans” by the International Agency for Research on Cancer (IARC), the World Health Organisation (WHO) and the UN Food and Agriculture Organisation (FAO) joint expert committee on food additives (JECFA).…

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WORLD’S BIGGEST FIRMS FAILING ON ANTI-GRAFT DISCLOSURE



The world’s 600 largest companies are failing to provide full disclosure of anti-bribery and corruption information within their sustainability reporting, according to a joint report (1) backed by the International Federation of Accountants (IFAC). Working with from Transparency International UK and the World Economic Forum’s Partnering against Corruption Initiative.…

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CHINA TOBACCO LEAF IMPORT SECTOR GROWS, AS MANUFACTURED PRODUCT INDUSTRY EXPANDS VALUE SALES



The secretiveness with which China guards its tobacco news and figures – even of tobacco leaf production – says much about the state’s priorities under President Xi Jinping. This strongman leader who has of late prioritised security/repression over economic growth, has blocked the site of the China National Tobacco Corporation (CNTC), the national tobacco monopoly, to users outside China.…

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