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JAPANESE electronics giant Hitachi is partnering Barclays Bank to trial finger vein pattern scanning for Barclays’ UK business customers to access online accounts starting 2015.

The Barclays Biometric Reader, incorporating Hitachi VeinID technology, lets customers scan a finger to access accounts and authorise payments without needing a personal identification number (PINs), password or authentication code.…

THE EUROPEAN meat market is not in crisis following the embargo imposed by Russia on meat from the European Union (EU), a European Commission expert has told globalmeatnews.com.

Looking at price levels and producers’ margins, Dr Kai-Uwe Sprenger, market officer for animal products at the European Commission’s directorate general (DG) for agriculture, said that there are no significant variations in these two areas so far.…

Japan’s Sumitomo Corporation has commenced test production of rare earth elements in its joint venture with Kazatomprom, the national atomic energy company of Kazakhstan.

In a statement sent to Industrial Minerals, a spokesperson for Sumitomo Corp, in Tokyo confirmed: “Currently, we are producing a small amount of rare earth materials on a trial basis since this June, and we are now making preparations to go into commercial production.”…

THE UNITED States is trying to come up with a tailor-made international marketing strategy to tap a bigger share of pork sales, now growing at an estimated 12% between 2013- 2018 globally, the country’s National Pork Board (NPB) vice president for strategic communication Kevin Waetke said.…

South Korea is a society that values image and status. It is said that looking good is a sign of your respect towards others. Men and women of all ages in the country typically place great emphasis upon looks; personal grooming and beauty routines are of utmost importance. …

THE EUROPEAN Union’s (EU) scientific committee on consumer safety has concluded that the use of hydrolysed wheat proteins to make soaps and liquid soaps can be unsafe for consumers – causing sensitisation. However, following an extensive review of the problem, the committee has said it is safe to use hydrolysed wheat proteins as an ingredient for other personal care products.…

THE EUROPEAN Union (EU) trade commissioner, Karel de Gucht, has welcomed the ruling by the World Trade Organisation’s (WTO) appeal body against China’s restrictions of rare earths, tungsten and molybdenum exports.

This is “another milestone in the EU’s efforts to ensure fair access to much-needed raw materials for its industries,” he said in an Aug 7 statement of the European Commission.…

THE PRESIDENT of the Turkish Clothing Manufacturers’ Association (TCMA) has said plans by the Japanese fashion giant Uniqlo to open a production office in Turkey later this year are another indication of Turkey’s popularity as a textiles and clothing sourcing hub.…

Two new textile machinery exhibitions due to be held in Turkey in October are expected to provide a significant boost to the country’s textile industry as it seeks to expand its range of machinery across its long textile and clothing supply chain.…

EXHIBITORS at this week’s trade show in Phnom Penh, the Cambodia International Textile & Garment Industry Exhibition, called on the country to diversify into textile manufacturing, knitwear, finishing and other supporting industries.

Cambodia’s USD5.5 billion garment industry is a mainstay of the country’s economy, accounting for some 80% of exports.…