18. September 2017 The USDA Quality Assurance Laboratory (USDA) has become the latest laboratory to be certified under the ICA Bremen ‘International Laboratory Certification Scheme’. ICA Bremen auditor, Robert Jiang said; “We are pleased to see that... To the article
BIG RUSH AT THE BREMEN COTTON EXCHANGE ON HERITAGE DAY
15. September 2017 On Heritage Day, which was celebrated all over Germany on 10th September, there was considerable interest in tours of the historic Kontor house of the Bremen Cotton Exchange. Although there was an added tour,... To the article
Impurities in organic cotton – how reliable are test methods?
14. September 2017 Interview with Dr Lothar Kruse, Impetus GmbH & Co. Bioscience KG: The share of organic products sold in Europe is still very low. The use of genetic engineering is not allowed in the production... To the article
GOTS ORGANIC COTTON FROM INDIA UNDER FIRE*
6. September 2017 According to available information, genetically modified organisms (GMOs) have been found in samples of cotton yarns from India certified according to the Global Organic Textile Standard (GOTS). The GOTS directives prohibit this. “We demand... To the article
BEST LABORATORY PRACTICES FOR HVI TESTING – SHARING EXPERTISE, FROM BREMEN TO BRAZIL
3. August 2017 ICA Bremen’s Axel Drieling recently visited the Brazilian Association of Producers of Cotton (ABRAPA) and its central laboratory (Centro Brasileiro de Referência em Análise de Algodão CBRA) in Brasilia for consulting on Brazil’s Standard... To the article
TVU – the Whole Value-added chain almost in one hand
3. August 2017 Interview with Hans Hausner, TVU: With its high degree of international networking, but also because of its large know-how about consulting and products, the TVU Group is one of the leading yarn trading and... To the article