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FloraHolland accused of patent infringement of flower storage technology

There is an interesting legal case in the Netherlands, which will no doubt be closely watched. Royal FloraHolland is being sued by Noord-Holland Floration Europe for allegedly copying its patented ocean container storage techniques for roses and chrysanthemums. The claimant says it suspected the use of its techniques by FloraHolland for some time and, in September, seized a container to check the packaging. FloraHolland, meanwhile, said it rarely used sea …

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China disinfects cold chain shipments to avoid more infection

There have been growing suspicions among medical officers tracking Covid infection sources that the perishables supply chain may be providing the virus with an easy route to global markets. A new decree from the Chinese government that every imported cool chain shipment must be disinfected is further evidence for this hypothesis. According to Bloomberg: “Contaminated frozen pork from Germany may have infected a port worker in Tianjin, the local health …

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