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NEW Zealand’s butter industry is thriving, despite the disruption of Covid-19 and now Russia’s invasion of Ukraine, with strong export demand particularly from China but also from other markets worldwide, especially in the ASEAN (Association of Southeast Asian Nations) bloc. Major exporter Fonterra is also looking ahead to a world that increasingly cracks down on carbon emissions, introducing the first carbon-zero certified organic butter made in NZ, reflecting how consumers are seeking more sustainability in their food purchases.…

A lack of renewable energy industry cybersecurity standards has seen green power producers “fly under the radar of regulation” when developing their systems and technologies, a senior US cyber-security consultant, and other industry experts, are warning. Peter Lund, CTO of Industrial Defender, a cybersecurity solutions provider for major utility and energy companies based in Massachusetts, USA, said these failings need addressing to avoid catastrophic outages, increased consumer costs or even crippled economies, as renewable energy becomes ever more important in power generation mixes.…

Malaysia’s paint companies are expecting an increase in sales through 2022 11.5% construction sector growth projected by the finance ministry, in part fuelled by major government infrastructure projects. These include the Kuala Lumpur-region Light Rail Transit Line 3 and Mass Rail Transit Line 3; the Johor-Singapore Rapid Transit System, and the Pan Borneo highway, lining Sabah and Sarawak with Brunei and Indonesia’s Kalimantan region, the ministry said in its Economic Outlook 2022 report.…

The Tunisian food sector is showing how an industry can leverage traditional halal practices in the domestic market to generate certification that enables its products to be exported to Muslim-majority markets worldwide.

“When we say a food product is halal and it is not haram (religiously forbidden), that does not just mean the absence of alcohol and pork, but also, and most importantly, it is halal because it does not harm the health of its consumers,” said Nawel Jebali, senior technician for the halal sector at Tunisian standards organisation, INNORPI (Institut National de la Normalisation et de la Propriété Industrielle), which issues renewable three-year halal certificates in the country.…

The CEO of the American company that has been awarded a halal certification for hemp products containing active CBD (cannabidiol) ingredients has said his business will be contesting false claims about CBD, a non-psychoactive compound treating pain and relieving anxiety.

Fareed Syed, CEO of HalalCBD, based in Las Vegas, USA, told Salaam Gateway, that his company sells CBD tinctures and gummies in three flavours.…

The Tunisian halal poultry sector has claimed its good practice has been preventing livestock from becoming infected with bird flu, that can infect human consumers. Tunisia’s vulnerability to the disease is particularly intense because the country lies on the key wild bird migration routes between sub-Saharan Africa and Europe.…

Global haircare brands are starting to recognise a gap in the Muslim market as they launch products for hijab-wearing women and include them in marketing campaigns. L’Oréal’s Kérastase is the latest international brand to target this segment, having positioned its first anti-hair fall (loss) range, Genesis, to appeal to hijab-wearing women in Malaysia.…

Transport coatings innovators have been increasingly integrating graphene into their products, as researchers continue to leverage the functionality delivered by a sustainable material whose honeycomb lattice nanostructure offers major durability without adding bulk.

Researchers from Poland’s Gdańsk University of Technology have highlighted graphene’s flexibility and ability to adapt to the “roughness and curvature of the substrate surface” as a boon within paint and coatings design, especially for hard wear and tear uses, such as transport.…

EUROPE’S dairy production and trade must not suffer from the implementation of the European Union (EU)’s farm to fork (F2F) plans (1), announced May 2020 and at the heart of the European Green Deal to “make food systems fair, healthy and environmentally-friendly,” dairy experts have told Dairy Industries International (DII).…

The Moroccan Textile and Clothing Industry Association (AMITH) is pushing ahead with a new strategic programme to develop backward linkages for its clothing industry command to enable it to grab more business as European and American brands consider nearsourcing their products.…