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3D PRINTED meat production will become technically feasible and could create competition for traditional meat producers as consumers will ultimately be able to print their own meat products – although much research and development still remains, say American food academics.…

INTELLECTUAL property regulations proposed during the ongoing Trans-Pacific Partnership (TPP) negotiations could hinder access to medicine in developing countries, a law professor at the University of Sydney, Australia, who specialises in trade agreements and intellectual property (IP) issues has told Manufacturing Chemist.…

A MAJOR Bangladesh knitwear company has launched an innovation that may inspire a new segment in this key outsourcing industry – ‘fake’ heavy knitwear.

DBL Group, based north of Dhaka, has developed this fabric for jerseys made from cotton or a blend of cotton and synthetic fibres. …

PHILIPPINES’ garment sector is expected to be a key beneficiary of its country’s inclusion since January 1 within the European Union’s (EU) GSP+ scheme, allowing the export of 6,274 additional tariff items of all kinds to the EU at zero tariffs over the next 10 years.…

STAGNATION in international air freight traffic is not good news for the world economy, according to a new report from the Organisation for Economic Cooperation & Development’s (OECD) International Transport Forum.

This ‘ITF Transport Outlook 2015’ noted that air freight tonnes transported to and from the EU and the United States declined strongly after the shock of 2008, then rebounded quickly reaching pre-crisis peak by early 2010.…

JAPAN’S textile sector, including technical textiles, has long enjoyed a reputation for producing innovative and high-quality products that meet – and surpass – consumers’ needs. Over the years, companies from across the industry, ranging from low-tech spinning operations to the manufacturers of cutting-edge technical textiles, have invested heavily in their research and development divisions and their personnel to stay ahead of the competition.…

EUROPEAN Union (EU) governments and MEPs have struck a deal over creating two EU databases containing information on the trade in goods into and out of the EU, to help fight customs fraud. These would be run by the European Commission: one would be a central database for import and export data; and the other, a centralised repository for transit-related data.…

Bribing public officials is part of the regular cut-and-thrust of doing business in some parts of the world. Russia stands out, of course. Similarly some 28% of respondents in Singapore thought it was acceptable for companies to “misstate” their financial performance if it helped them, says EY in its 13th Global Fraud Survey.…

The days of Italian consumer spending extra Euro on a high performing hydrating face cream or premium fragrance may be on hold as the majority of Italian consumers are currently seeking better value for money in their beauty and personal care (BPC) purchases.…

SERIOUS concerns were raised today at the European Parliament over the impending abolition of European Union (EU) milk production quotas, as dairy prices continue to fall. A special hearing on the future of the industry heard (on Tuesday January 27) how the sector had been taken by surprise in the past year by production increases and export market losses through Russia’s embargo.…