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International Paper Likely To Win EU Approval For DS Smith Deal

International Paper is set to get EU approval for its £5.8 billion (€6.7 billion) purchase of UK rival DS Smith after agreeing to sell assets to...

EU Considering Ban On 'Forever Chemicals' In Consumer Products

The European Commission intends to propose a ban on the use of PFAS, or 'forever chemicals', in consumer products, with exemptions for essential industrial...

Farmers Group Fears Billion-Euro Loss From German Foot-And-Mouth Disease

Germany’s farming and food industry is likely to have lost about €1 billion ($1 billion) of business following an outbreak of the livestock illn...

The Disconnect Between Consumer Intent And Action: Can Sustainable FMCG Products Compete?

The demand for sustainability-marketed products—those with attributes and claims linked to sustainability—has struggled since the pandemic, pri...

What's In The Newly Finalised EU-Mercosur Trade Accord?

The European Union and the South American bloc Mercosur finalised the EU-Mercosur trade accord on 5 December. Here are the details of the agreement.

EU Countries Want Vaping Included In Bloc's Tobacco Tax Law

Sixteen EU countries asked the European Commission to propose a new law in the coming months on taxing tobacco in the bloc to include new products.

EU, South America Strike Trade Deal; Set To Hit Pushback In Europe

The European Union and South America's Mercosur bloc struck an agreement on a long-delayed free trade deal on Friday, which now, however, faces a tortuous...

South American, EU Negotiators Race To Close Divisive Trade Deal

Mercosur trade bloc will meet in Uruguay with fresh signs the group could use the event to announce a long-delayed deal with the European Union after last-...