France axes tractor fuel hike, cuts red tape to appease angry farmers – POLITICO

France axes tractor fuel hike, cuts red tape to appease angry farmers – POLITICO

Attal also promised to limit administrative hurdles for farmers by halving (from 4 to 2 months) the delay to launch a legal action against authorizations for farm works such as the expansion of a barn. He also pledged to increase existing financial support to farmers and also to speed up the disbursement of cash under … Read more

“Top Chef” alum Byron Gomez is new chef at Brutø

“Top Chef” alum Byron Gomez is new chef at Brutø

Michael Diaz de Leon hung up his apron as executive chef at Brutø in December, leaving big shoes to fill. But “Top Chef” alum Byron Gomez is ready to step up to the Michelin-starred plate. Gomez has been named as the new executive chef of Brutø, Denver restaurateur Kelly Whitaker’s 18-seat chef’s counter restaurant at … Read more

Fashiontech Solution Are Driving Textile Industry’s Digitalization

Fashiontech Solution Are Driving Textile Industry’s Digitalization

MILAN — Over the past 10 years, the textile industry has been pressured to take significant steps toward digitalization and sustainability, both viewed as key in adapting to continued disruption. The two aspects are often intertwined. Streamlined operations and workflows, courtesy of computer technology, can help reduce environmental footprints, while embracing sustainability, and sophisticated digital … Read more

How green are those Stanley tumblers that everyone wants thanks to TikTok?

How green are those Stanley tumblers that everyone wants thanks to TikTok?

A gigantic tumbler that purportedly keeps drinks cold even if it’s left in your burning car is the stainless steel status symbol of the moment.  The 40 oz. Stanley Quencher H2.0 Flowstate tumbler (that’s 1.18 litres for us metric system folks) has become so popular that people are willing to wait outside Target stores overnight … Read more

TrusTrace Completes $24 Million Growth Investment

TrusTrace Completes  Million Growth Investment

LONDON — TrusTrace, the business-to-business software platform for supply chain traceability, has completed a $24 million growth investment led by Circularity Capital, as well a helping hand from previous investors Industrifonden and Fairpoint Capital. The funds from the investment will be used to expand TrusTrace’s global presence, homing in on product development and enlisting more … Read more

Chanel Executive Describes 2012 Factory Theft During Trial – WWD

Chanel Executive Describes 2012 Factory Theft During Trial – WWD

The first week of testimony in the Chanel and What Goes Around Comes Around trial in federal court not only brought to light the issues at hand — allegations of trademark infringement, false advertising and misleading — but also some of the specifics of a middle-of-the-night robbery in a factory in Italy that resulted in … Read more

Big Canadian banks may be making misleading claims on sustainability, says securities complaint

Big Canadian banks may be making misleading claims on sustainability, says securities complaint

Canada’s big five banks are potentially misleading investors with their use of terms like sustainable finance, according to a complaint to securities regulators by a climate advocacy group. Banks are using the term “sustainable finance” too broadly and not backing up the claims with data, Investors for Paris Compliance said in its submission Tuesday to … Read more

What will 2024 Hold for Australian Businesses? Insights and Projections

What will 2024 Hold for Australian Businesses? Insights and Projections

As we step into 2024, Australian businesses face a dynamic landscape shaped by global economic shifts, technological advancements, and evolving consumer preferences. This article delves into the key trends and challenges that are poised to define the Australian business sector in the year ahead. Navigating Economic Uncertainty In 2024, Australian businesses continue to navigate the … Read more

How Sydney fish chef Josh Niland serves seafood like meat at his Singapore restaurant Fysh, and why sustainability is about ‘making a decision’

How Sydney fish chef Josh Niland serves seafood like meat at his Singapore restaurant Fysh, and why sustainability is about ‘making a decision’

“I forgot to wrap my fish that was sitting in the fridge with a fan in it. The next day, the skin was incredibly dry and I got in a lot of trouble,” Niland says. “I cooked the fish that night and the skin puffed off the flesh. You end up with this beautiful crunchy … Read more

Why, for Argentine chef Mauro Colagreco of 3-Michelin-star Mirazur, using local seasonal produce at his new Hong Kong restaurant is ‘a must’

Why, for Argentine chef Mauro Colagreco of 3-Michelin-star Mirazur, using local seasonal produce at his new Hong Kong restaurant is ‘a must’

“Being a chef is not about making a good dish, it’s much more than that,” he says, in his gentle and considered manner. Mirazur, in the picturesque town of Menton, France, was Colagreco’s first restaurant. It holds three Michelin stars. Photo: Matteo Carassale “I’m part of probably the last generation that learned to cook with … Read more