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Confectionery and related ingredient sales between the European Union (EU) and the Mercosur countries of south America are set to rise after a trade agreement between the two blocs was finalised. A deal in principle had been held over since 2019 while details were ironed out, but these have now been resolved.…

The UK countryside is not generally regarded as a cradle of innovation. However, business data and the increased visibility of rural business thanks to social media indicate that countryside entrepreneurship is emerging as a major contributor to the domestic start-up sector.…

The UK countryside is not generally regarded as a cradle of innovation. However, business data and the increased visibility of rural business thanks to social media indicate that countryside entrepreneurship is emerging as a major contributor to the domestic start-up sector.…

The new European Commission (2024-2029) taking office on December 1, 2024, under reappointed Commission president Ursula von der Leyen should use its term of office to enable a strong, competitive agri-food chain. That was the message of European Union (EU) food industry experts speaking to Just Food this week.…

The international can making and filling industry is assessing the impact of a second Donald Trump presidency in the USA, given he has threatened to impose universal tariffs on all imports.

Trump has floated imposing 10%-20% tariffs on all US imports, including trades with countries having free trade agreements with America.…

The government of Eswatini has stopped scholarships for bachelor of arts (BA) in humanities degrees in the country’s key public HE institution, the University of Eswatini (UNESWA), with effect from the 2025/2026 academic year.

Prospective and current students who were hoping to secure public financial assistance for BA courses such as English, geography, history, religious studies and African languages.…

A World Bank study released in October revealed that 58% of Indonesian households with visible interior paint still use products containing lead, posing significant health risks, especially to children under five. An estimated 10.2 million young Indonesian children live in homes with lead-based paint, with 14% of them at heightened risk from deteriorating paint conditions, according to the report.…

The ongoing conflict in Myanmar, as its military government loses control over territory to rebel groups, is severely affecting the country’s clothing and textile industry. This is especially in the central Burman region, where a majority of the sector’s factories are located.…

The Chinese government appears determined to keep pushing its nation’s economy towards a more sustainable path, issuing five key green economy-related policy documents this year (2024), with eco-plastics supply and eco-plastics packaging part of the focus.

For example, an ‘Opinion on speeding up China’s green economy’ issued in July by the State Council – China’s cabinet – listed directing more companies to use green packaging as one of its main goals by 2030 http://epaper.cenews.com.cn/html/2024-08/12/content_99269.htm…