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Ensuring food safety is of paramount importance in today's world. As consumers, we rely on the food industry to provide us with safe and nutritious products.

In a concerning development, China's export of peanuts has once again come under scrutiny due to elevated levels of aflatoxins.

In a recent development, China's exported cumin powder has been flagged for containing excessive pesticide residue.

In a recent development, China's export of rice noodles has been brought under scrutiny due to the detection of unauthorized genetically modified (GM) ingredients.

In a significant milestone for Henlius, the pharmaceutical company has announced its first-ever annual profit, surpassing 500 million yuan.

In a stunning move, GinkgoBioworks, a synthetic biology giant, has recently announced the acquisition of two AI-driven pharmaceutical startups, ReverieLabs and PatchBiosciences, along with an RNA platform company, ProofDiagnostics.

In a significant milestone for Akeso Inc., the company has announced its first annual profit, surpassing 1.85 billion yuan.

ARLANXEO recently announced a new hydrogenated nitrile rubber plant in Changzhou, China. The plant has a designed annual production capacity of approximately 5,000 tons.

• ARLANXEO
• Therban®
• synthetic rubber

Clinical Skin announced on March 4 the acquisition of skin care brand Glytone from French pharmaceutical and cosmetics company Pierre Fabre Laboratories. The financial terms of the transaction were not disclosed.

• Clinical Skin
• Glytone

Recently, Canada’s Pest Management Regulatory Agency (PMRA) has approved the sale and use of Diflufenican and its formulation products SC500, SC600 and SC617, providing Canadian farmers with more efficient weed control options.

• Diflufenican
• Isoxaflutole
• Metribuzin

In recent years, telemedicine has emerged as a game-changer in the field of healthcare.

In the world of antisense oligonucleotide (ASO) drugs, China is eagerly awaiting the development of its first domestically produced ASO medication.

In recent developments, Sanofi has registered a Phase 2 open-label, long-term study on the Chinese Clinical Trial Registry platform.

In a recent development, the European Union (EU) has conducted an assessment on the safety of propyl gallate as an additive in animal feed.

The EU Rapid Alert System for Food and Feed (RASFF) has recently released its report for Week 9 of 2024.

Ukraine has recently experienced a new outbreak of African Swine Fever (ASF) on March 1st, 2024, according to a report from the World Organization for Animal Health (WOAH).

In a recent report from the World Organization for Animal Health (WOAH), Georgia's National Food Agency has alerted about an outbreak of small ruminant pestilence in the country.

Origin Materials, a leading global carbon-negative materials company on a mission to help the world transition to sustainable materials, announced its fourth quarter and full year financial results for the year ended December 31, 2023.

• Origin Materials
• PET

French licensed fragrance specialist Interparfums - best known for its licensing deals with brands such as Montblanc and Lacoste - presented its annual results at the Pavillon Gabriel in Paris.

• Interparfums

Arkema and Sireg Geotech have developed the world's first bendable composite rebar, offering an innovative alternative to traditional steel bars.

• Arkema
• Sireg Geotech
• bendable composite rebar