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European Union (EU) food manufacturers are facing the potential imposition of new rules on the presence of nitrosamines in food products, following a European Food Safety Authority (EFSA) review that ended in November. EFSA has concluded that “it is highly likely that for all age groups dietary exposure to nitrosamines is above the level that could indicate a health concern”.…

The European Commission has issued a wide range of rulings affecting the use of biocides by the European Union (EU) paint and coating sector, with two permissions for EU-wide use being blocked. One is Preventol A 12 TK 50, a film preservative for water-based and solvent-based paints and coatings.…

A gas supply crisis in Bangladesh is directly impacting the country’s important apparel industry due to its reliance on upstream and mid-stream textile and knitting sectors for fabric production, who consume natural gas for energy. The shortage has been caused by Russia’s invasion of Ukraine which said the International Energy Agency (IEA), has seen Russia’s piped exports to Europe declined by 40% in the first eight months of 2022, tightening supplies worldwide.…

New Zealand has been harvesting quality fibre from brushtail possums for decades, however, a new government native species conservation plan means the industry – in NZ at least – may have limited time to survive.

The animals, native to Australia, have caused considerable environmental damage across the Tasman Sea in NZ since their introduction in the 1830s.…

The Nordic and Baltic beer markets are increasingly diverse, with craft beer sales growing faster than those for standard beers across the region, with only Lithuania bucking the trend. According to UK-based market researcher GlobalData (which owns Just Drinks), sales of craft beers Denmark, Sweden, Norway, Finland, Estonia and Latvia have all seen significant sales increases over the past five years with many exhibiting double-digit growth.…

“Flavours have been the best thing that has happened to the tobacco industry,” wrote US company Revival Vape in a recent blog on the growth of the electronic cigarette sector and the popularity of non-tobacco flavours.

It is not just vaping which has capitalised on the variety of flavours that can be created to drive sales.…

While forecasts of a global recession are far from conclusive, the World Bank has in its latest international economy assessment released in September (2022) warned that such a downturn is a real possibility for 2023. (1) The reason is potential government spending tightening to deal with inflation rates not witnessed since the 1990s or earlier: “To stem risks from persistently high inflation, and in a context of limited fiscal space, many countries are withdrawing monetary and fiscal support,” noted the bank.…

The European Union (EU) must adopt a wholesale price cap for gas, support small-and-medium-sized enterprises (SMEs) and set a single European strategy to stop the damage caused by the energy crisis, Euratex, the European Apparel and Textile Confederation, has told WTiN.…

While FATF assessments focus on the policy and regulatory response of governments, law enforcement and AML agencies in fighting dirty money, the fact remains that these efforts are undertaken by teams – and how these groups’ staff members work together and are managed underscores their effectiveness.…

The UN Human Rights Council passed a resolution on Sri Lanka on Thursday October 6 calling for accountability, human rights and reconciliation in this important clothing manufacturing outsourcing centre that has suffered from intense political and economic turmoil. There is growing international pressure on the new Sri Lanka government of President Ranil Wickremesinghe to promote calm (1) as the country grapples with financial shortages, logistical disruption and political legitimacy problems, worsened by widespread government corruption.…