The 2024-2025 cotton season will be an important milestone for OCA (Organic Cotton Accelerator). OCA is trying to contribute to the global scale-up of organic cotton by involving more than 100,000 farmers in the Farm Program. In the 2023-2024 season, work with 82,264 farmers on 106,010 hectares in India and Pakistan significantly increased demand for…
Agricultural frost, which was effective in 36 provinces of Turkey in April, caused great damage to important agricultural products such as apricots, grapes, figs, apples, plums, cherries and hazelnuts. Cold weather conditions and snowfall caused damage in many agricultural regions, especially in Malatya, Elâzığ, Manisa, İzmir, Uşak and Denizli. Apricot trees in Malatya were severely…
BRCGS has announced the BRCGS Connect Americas 2025 conference to be held in Charlotte, North Carolina on 22-23 September 2025. The event will allow industry professionals to come together to discuss the latest developments in food and product safety. The conference will offer attendees the opportunity to gain valuable insights from industry experts. Real case…
The European Council has approved a proposal to delay the implementation of key sustainability reporting and due diligence rules. This includes the Corporate Sustainability Reporting Directive (CSRD) and the Corporate Sustainability Due Diligence Directive (CSDDD). Why the Delay? The EU Commission introduced the ‘stop-the-clock’ directive to reduce the regulatory burden on businesses, especially small and…
The apparel, leather, textile, and footwear industries have long struggled with inefficiencies in sustainability efforts due to fragmented initiatives and audits. A collaborative effort to overcome these challenges saw Cascale, Apparel Impact Institute (Aii), and ZDHC introducing groundbreaking initiatives: the Data Matrix and the Factory Improvement Journey. Together, these initiatives aim to create a standardized,…
Dates: October 13–17, 2025Location: Lisbon, Portugal 2025 marks the year of one of the most significant events in the textile industry: the 19th Textile Exchange Conference! This prestigious event will bring together all stakeholders in the textile sector for extensive discussions on sustainable materials and circular solutions. At the conference, accreditation bodies, certification bodies, and…
The UK Food Standards Agency (FSA) has published new guidance to protect the health of people with food allergies and improve food safety. The guidance aims to guide food businesses to make allergen reporting clearer, more understandable and more complete. The new guidelines cover all establishments where food is served, such as restaurants, cafes and…
In the Official Gazette dated 26 March 2025 and numbered 32853, an important regulation within the scope of the Turkish Food Codex entered into force. The ‘Communiqué on Sampling and Analysis Method Criteria for the Official Control of Mycotoxin Levels in Foods ’ (Communiqué No: 2025/7) introduces new criteria for the official control processes of…
With the Presidential Decree published in the Official Gazette dated 28 March 2025, some existing boards were amended and the Agriculture and Food Policies Board was established. With the new board, it is aimed to place the policy development process in the field of agriculture and food on a more holistic and strategic basis. The…
EN 15343 is a European standard that defines the traceability of recycled plastics and the conformity assessment of recycled content. This standard provides procedures to ensure the correct tracking and certification of recycled materials in products. EN 15343 ensures transparency at every stage of the recycling supply chain and regulates the quality assurance processes for…
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