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Nearly two years since Russia invaded Ukraine, the global sunflower oil and seeds sector is still under pressure from supply-side shocks, restricting short-term growth of the sector. Despite an overall growth in global production of sunflower oilseeds, experts warn of difficult conditions for crushers and growers faced with decreased profitability and stiff Russian competition.…

Fraud remains rampant in China. And with the government cracking down on corruption, swindles and scams are politically sensitive. Mark Godfrey has investigated the latest trends for Commercial Crime International.

The Chinese communist party is always sensitive to public opinion, aware that its hold on power depends on delivering efficient governance and strong economy.…

A group of European Union (EU) member states is pressing for delays in approving lab-grown meat for sale in the EU, calling for a broad debate on a wide range of economic and social impacts. A common note to the EU Council of Ministers has been written by Austria, France and Italy, backed by the Czech Republic, Cyprus, Greece, Hungary, Luxembourg, Lithuania, Malta, Romania and Slovakia.…

China has stepped up the fight against graft with a new campaign targeting both high-ranking officials and ordinary citizens with President Xi Jinping vowing “there can be no stopping, slacking or compromising on anti-corruption”. President Xi told a January 8 meeting of the Chinese Communist Party Central Commission for Discipline Inspection (CCDI) that he wanted to “plug loopholes in the system”, strengthen monitoring and identification of risks and build a clean culture, according to a state media report (1).…

The Institute of Internal Auditors (IIA) has released new Global Internal Audit Standards. Designed to help internal auditors, the revamped standards include strengthened model governance frameworks to improve responsiveness to rapidly changing business environments; guidance helping internal auditors in the public sector and small internal audit functions; more flexibility aiding adapting challenges faced by auditors worldwide; and guidance on cybersecurity.…

Imposing bans on disposable e-cigarettes or vapes will not help people stop smoking and are counterproductive, European vape experts have told Tobacco Journal International (TJI).

Their comments come in the wake of myriad plans to ban or impose high taxes on these products, which contain nicotine and are regarded by some as harmful for health.…

Automated packaging solutions have transformed the packaging industry, with manufacturers using increasingly sophisticated human-free technology to produce more innovative products more efficiently and at lower cost. Indeed, the development of packaging automation, directing equipment, machinery or other solutions to perform parts of the packaging process without direct human control, is growing fast, said Pune, India-based Future Market Insights.…

The European University Association (EUA) has been preparing higher education institutions for increased sustainability requirements as governments implement new commitments made at the COP28 UN Climate Change Conference, staged in December in Dubai.

It has been encouraging its 850 members, including 34 national rectors’ conferences, to follow its new EUA ‘Green Deal roadmap for universities’, which outlined policies and actions which can help universities follow a climate-neutral, environmentally sustainable, and socially equitable path.…

Türkiye is a critical food and drink provider to the European Union (EU) and the UK, with trade set to grow as Türkiye ramps up production and adopts agri-tech and smart farming solutions. Renewed trade agreements under discussion with the EU (with whom Turkey is already in a customs union) (1) and a new projected trade agreement with the UK are also set to spur growth.…

In most urbanised industrialised economies, the current focus on renewable energy growth is on wind and solar. Lacking untapped river resources, major hydro-electric projects are rare. However, in larger and more rural countries, especially those still industrialising, large-scale hydro is still an option.…