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NATIONAL governments across the European Union (EU) have been put on warning by the European Court of Justice (ECJ) – they risk legislating to restrict the construction of hypermarkets at their peril. The EU’s senior legal body has declared illegal blocks imposed by the Spanish government on building hypermarkets in Catalonia.…

BY EMMA JACKSON

IN the green clothing and textiles market segment, the requirement to create sustainable and marketable eco-friendly products is becoming increasingly competitive. Out-of-the-box innovation is immensely valuable in such a market where companies seek to balance environmental marketing against increased costs – if green production can be achieved for lower costs, then major labels can and do take notice.…

BY LEE ADENDOORF, ALYSSA MCMURTRY, MAKKI MARSEILLES, and KEITH NUTHALL

GLOBAL olive oil manufacturing is on a roll, with the International Olive Council (IOC) saying 2009-10 world production was 3.02 million tonnes, a season-on-season increase of 354,500 tonnes (+13%). This would be the second best olive oil production year ever, next only to the record of 3.17 million tonnes produced in 2003/04.…

BY DEIRDRE MASON

WHEN manufacturers generally are feeling the squeeze, maximising the efficiency of packaging systems and their related costs can be an essential part of securing profits. That means increasing demands will be made of conveying, with companies on the look-out for new high-tech solutions.…

BY ALYSSA MCMURTRY

However, not everyone is happy about the new law, especially those in the hospitality industry.

"It is awful, it’s the worst thing that has ever happened to my business," said Javier Garcia Simon, owner of Bar Café J.…

BY ALYSSA MCMURTRY

Spain’s tobacco consumers have been hit by a new tough anti-smoking law. The country was formerly a liberal haven for smokers. The national tobacco vendors association is unhappy and so is the bar and café industry – major losses in profits are predicted.…

BY ALYSSA MCMURTRY

According to the Spanish health ministry, 29.5 per cent of Spaniards over the age of 16 smoke; it also reports that there are around 50,000 smoking-related deaths every year in the country. As a result these public place smoking rules are being celebrated by many, including medical associations and the government, as a way to combat Spain’s high rate of smoking and to protect non-smokers, children and those working in the service industry from the effects of passive smoking.…

BY GARRY PIERRE-PIERRE

HAITI: New university to be built away from earthquake devastation

Garry Pierre-Pierre

A completion date of January 2012 for a new university in Haiti has been announced by the president of the Dominican Republic Leonel Fernández. This new ‘University of Haiti’ will be built in the northern city of Cap Hatïen, costing US dollars USD30 million, fully funded by the neighbouring Dominican Republic’s government and business community.…

BY FLORENCE LABEDAYS

Michele Norsa is a discreet amicable man who does not seek personal publicity in his role as Chief Executive Officer of Italian luxury clothing company Salvatore Ferragamo. Impeccably-dressed at all times – pin-striped suit, pale blue shirt and red tie, when we met – as one would expect an Italian fashion executive to be, he has ease and approachability.…

BY MJ DESCHAMPS

WITH sales of biofuels still very much in their nascent stage and concerns rising about the environmental impact of biofuels growing, research and development into ‘second-generation’ biofuels is going ahead apace. And a key element of this work is lowering CO2 emissions from fuel by using waste alternative sources of material for conversion to biofuel.…