Mr Sathiyan, Secretary, Spices Board of India, said that the Spice Board of India has set a target of achieving an export target of $5 billion by 2025 and $10 billion by 2030. “For achieving this target, the need of the hour is to develop infrastructure for value addition and maintain focus on quality and safety requirement of destination markets. 

China's State Administration for Market Regulation (SAMR) vowed to comprehensively promote the establishment of a traceability platform on imported cold-chain food in light of rising imported COVID-19 infections. 

With the COVID-19 pandemic, more changes have been brought to the already transforming fashion and textile industries. To date, supply chain traceability has become a top priority for apparel and home brands. To address both consumer demand and compliance risks increasingly faced by brand partners, Lenzing is introducing a brand-new blockchain-enabled supply chain traceability platform powered by TextileGenesis™. 

Authentication Solution Providers' Association (ASPA) is a body which provides an answer to the problem of counterfeiting of products in India and abroad with the help of various new technology. Nakul Pasricha, President, Authentication Solution Providers' Association (ASPA) says counterfeiting of Covid-19 vaccines is a real threat in India. Excerpts:

Avery Dennison has released The New Transparency trend report underlining the importance of transparency to give businesses control over their supply chains and environmental footprint, while offering consumers increased visibility, safety and education.

10 people have died after consuming illicit liquor in western Izmir province

• Korea: Louis Vuitton Is Korea's Most In-Demand Counterfeit Brand, If real, the fakes would have been worth ₩193.5 billion KRW.
• Lego fans tricked by counterfeit kits
• South Korea: Police bust counterfeit toy making operation
• USA: Feds proudly announce seizure of ‘counterfeit Apple AirPods’ that are actually OnePlus Buds
• India: Nine arrested with 17 gold bars, counterfeit currency worth Rs 13 million
  

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• USA: Cook Country Government invites Request for Proposal (RFP) No. 2003-18298 for Cigarette Tax Stamps. Deadline: January 06, 2021
• India: Bank Note Paper Mill India Private Ltd invited tender for Manufacturing and supply of 3 mm. colour shift magnetic security thread for Indian Banknote. Deadline: December 29, 2020

• De La Rue signs 5 year deal with Ghana Revenue Authority
• Madras Security Printers bags Bangladesh Smart Driving License Bid
• 18% GST on Pattadar Passbook cum Title Deed
  
• Kurz confirms drupa attendance
• Kezzler & Trace announce cannabis supply chain partnership
• Sproxil partnered with the Pure Heaven brand. Around 10 million Pure Heaven drinks now bear the Sproxil scratch codes.

• December: Is Your Shot Real Or Plain Water?
• December: Beware, Fake Covid-19 Vaccines Ready To Hit The Market: Anti-Counterfeit Body
• November: Incidents of vaccine falsification are not new for India and the world: ASPA
• October: Consumer Beware Counterfeit Menace
• September: How students and employers can spot and eliminate fake degrees
• August: How to spot fake degrees
• August: Counterfeiting up 24% in 2019, burnt a Rs 1-trn hole in economy: Report
• July: ASPA & GS1 India signs MoU
• June: Nurses: A barrier between patients and counterfeit drugs
• June: Importance of Authentication & Traceability in Indian Food Value Chain - World Food Safety Day
• May: One illicit liquor trade case per day reported during COVID
  
• April: COVID-19: A Crisis for Humanity is an Opportunity for Counterfeiters
• March: Companies Should Incorporate Brand Risk Management
• February: Budget 2020 expectations: Anti-counterfeiting should be strategy for economic wellbeing of India

• 18-20 January 2021: High Security Printing Asia, Sri Lanka
  
• 2-4 February 2021: Digital Document Security, Vienna
• 24-26 March 2021: Intergraf Currency + Identity Online
• 31 May-2June 2021: High Security Printing, EMEA
• 11-13 October 2021: Tax Stamp & Traceability Forum, Malta
• 6-8 December 2021: High Security Printing, Asia